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Eby warns against jumping to conclusions about Lapu Lapu suspect's care before attack

Eby warns against jumping to conclusions about Lapu Lapu suspect's care before attack

British Columbia Premier David Eby said there's a disconnect between what health authorities say about the prior condition of the suspect in the Vancouver festival attack and the reality of what happened.
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Clipper to cut in half number of summer sailings between Victoria and Seattle

Clipper to cut in half number of summer sailings between Victoria and Seattle

The ferry company is also laying off staff as it worries about inflation and tensions about border crossing contribute to a drop in passenger numbers.
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Street-legal golf carts ready to roll in Greater Victoria

Street-legal golf carts ready to roll in Greater Victoria

The carts have a maximum speed of 40 km/h.
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Eby's bill to speed up B.C. projects risks alienating NDP supporters, expert says

Eby's bill to speed up B.C. projects risks alienating NDP supporters, expert says

VICTORIA — B.C. Premier David Eby is "marching the province toward a confrontation" in which Speaker Raj Chouhan will have to cast a deciding vote to push through a bill to speed up certain infrastructure projects, a political scientist says.
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B.C. pharmacists sanctioned over opioid-dispensing practices file court challenges

B.C. pharmacists sanctioned over opioid-dispensing practices file court challenges

Two Vancouver pharmacists facing sanctions for alleged improper opioid-dispensing practices are taking the College of Pharmacists of B.C. to court, claiming evidence was collected "improperly" during inspections by college investigators.
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Mother's Day crash in B.C. sends four people to hospital, one in critical condition

Mother's Day crash in B.C. sends four people to hospital, one in critical condition

Police don't believe impairment to be a factor in the crash.
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B.C.'s low snowpack, early-season melt raise drought concern: province

B.C.'s low snowpack, early-season melt raise drought concern: province

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's latest snowpack and water supply bulletin says drier, warmer weather last month has contributed to an early melt, raising concern for widespread drought this summer.
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Funding available for community-led conservation/rec projects

Funding available for community-led conservation/rec projects

Groups and individuals encouraged to apply by May 30
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How a bloody Zoom pitch helped Vancouver filmmaker take ‘Final Destination’ reins

How a bloody Zoom pitch helped Vancouver filmmaker take ‘Final Destination’ reins

Vancouver filmmaker Zachary Lipovsky says it took innovative thinking — and a fake decapitation — to land the job directing “Final Destination: Bloodlines.
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Province auditing two Island universities running million-dollar deficits

Province auditing two Island universities running million-dollar deficits

VIU and Royal Roads are the only universities that have been requested to undergo this type of audit, according to the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills.
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