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B.C. moves up zero-emission vehicle target, with 100-per-cent sales goal by 2035

B.C. moves up zero-emission vehicle target, with 100-per-cent sales goal by 2035

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is taking steps to accelerate the transition to zero-emission vehicles to meet its 100-per-cent sales target five years sooner than initially planned.
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Officer testifies about alleged B.C. sex assault on navy ship

Officer testifies about alleged B.C. sex assault on navy ship

The officer testified she said 'no' multiple times.
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Letter: Burnaby resident 'sick and tired' of wildlife cull rhetoric

Letter: Burnaby resident 'sick and tired' of wildlife cull rhetoric

One letter writer believes the owl that attacked a two-year-old at Burnaby's Squint Lake Park should be moved, not destroyed.
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'He'll be OK': Premier David Eby unconcerned about Bank of Canada independence

'He'll be OK': Premier David Eby unconcerned about Bank of Canada independence

B.C. Premier David Eby received a letter from Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem, who expressed concern about specific directions on monetary policy.
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Burnaby’s homeless population triples over 6 years

Burnaby’s homeless population triples over 6 years

Advocates want to see more shelter space and treatment facilities in Burnaby.
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Why fall's arrival hasn't shaken off the impact of B.C.'s 'exceptional' drought

Why fall's arrival hasn't shaken off the impact of B.C.'s 'exceptional' drought

Experts say the province has yet to escape the repercussions of hot, dry weather in spring, summer and fall.
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Burnaby's Dageraad Brewing wins the most hardware at 2023 BC Beer Awards

Burnaby's Dageraad Brewing wins the most hardware at 2023 BC Beer Awards

Dageraad won five honours at the 2023 event, while two other Burnaby-based companies added three medals to the local haul.
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Les Leyne: No one willing to defend rules blocking foreign-trained workers

Les Leyne: No one willing to defend rules blocking foreign-trained workers

As a skills shortage worsens every year, thousands of qualified workers have been sidelined by bureaucratic inertia and bogus requirements that were imposed in a different age
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Photos: Seeing red — cranberry harvest underway in Burnaby

Photos: Seeing red — cranberry harvest underway in Burnaby

Mayberry Farms are rolling out the beaters to harvest cranberries on the waters of south Burnaby.
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Many British Columbians are beginning to question B.C.’s carbon tax, poll finds

Many British Columbians are beginning to question B.C.’s carbon tax, poll finds

In 2023, 62 per cent of British Columbians say the province's carbon tax has negatively affected their household finances
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