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Premier Eby expresses relief on tariffs but cautions 'uncertainty' remains

Premier Eby expresses relief on tariffs but cautions 'uncertainty' remains

Premier David Eby says he will meet designated Prime Minister Mark Carney next week in B.C. to discuss B.C.-related issues on U.S. tariffs
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Mario Canseco: Five years later, B.C. remains among most supportive of COVID-19 measures

Mario Canseco: Five years later, B.C. remains among most supportive of COVID-19 measures

New Research Co. polling reveals most approve of pandemic response, but skepticism persists among Conservatives, Albertans, younger men
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Wayward beaver in North Saanich dies from saltwater toxicity

Wayward beaver in North Saanich dies from saltwater toxicity

The adult female beaver had to be euthanized after it was found languishing in the ocean surf near Reay Creek in the Sidney area.
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Les Leyne: Trump's incoherence makes responding to tariff wall tricky

Les Leyne: Trump's incoherence makes responding to tariff wall tricky

Trump’s announcement was so incoherent that much of the rest of the world had to scramble to grasp even the basic details
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Whales migrations changed as seas warmed. But can they keep pace with climate change?

Whales migrations changed as seas warmed. But can they keep pace with climate change?

The Canadian lead author of a new study on the migration of humpback whales is sounding the alarm on how climate change could spell trouble for the species.
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Trump's tariffs will fundamentally change global trading system: Carney

Trump's tariffs will fundamentally change global trading system: Carney

WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Donald Trump's tariff regime will "fundamentally change the global trading system" after the U.S. president exempted Canada from his so-called "liberation day" tariff list unveiled on Wednesday.
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Eby says Indigenous teen shouldn't have died' as B.C. government is grilled over care

Eby says Indigenous teen shouldn't have died' as B.C. government is grilled over care

A teenager who was found blocks from her group home on a cold January night this year "shouldn't have died" British Columbia Premier David Eby said, adding that her death represented a "failure.
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Ejected Conservative candidate in B.C. defended Chinese government

Ejected Conservative candidate in B.C. defended Chinese government

It's not clear if the 2021 comments led to Lourence Singh's ouster as Conservative candidate for a Metro Vancouver riding spanning three B.C. municipalities.
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Accused B.C. cop slasher asks judge for a CT scan

Accused B.C. cop slasher asks judge for a CT scan

Two uniformed officers were patrolling Vancouver's Downtown Eastside on March 4 when one of them was stabbed in the leg.
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B.C. couple given life-saving awards for helping couple and baby from drowning in Osoyoos Lake

B.C. couple given life-saving awards for helping couple and baby from drowning in Osoyoos Lake

Kyle Boudreau: "We feel so fortunate, lucky and privileged to have been able to help."
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