Highlights

Powell River woman gets 36 months for drug, firearm offences

An RCMP search found fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, crack cocaine, MDMA and morphine.

Oct 17, 2023 10:31 AM Read more >

B.C.'s legal cannabis regime shows mixed results after five years

Challenges include high taxes on producers and consumers and large municipalities banning sales, leading to retail deserts

Oct 17, 2023 8:00 AM Read more >

B.C. inflation rate cools to 3.3% in September

Inflation on West Coast now lower than national rate of 3.8%: StatCan

Oct 17, 2023 7:05 AM Read more >

Investigation launched after extremely close encounters with bears in Whistler

A black bear was filmed eating food out of a takeout container while the person sat beside it.

Oct 17, 2023 7:00 AM Read more >

In memoriam: Leonard Edward Windsor

September 4, 1964 - July 12, 2023

Oct 17, 2023 6:45 AM Read more >

Less than half of British Columbians with a disability are satisfied with workplace inclusivity, says poll

Stereotyping by colleagues and a lack of accessibility in the workplace remain prominent barriers.

Oct 17, 2023 6:00 AM Read more >

Tortoise, Frank the Tank, found wandering in a B.C. field of bok choy needs home

The mystery remains about where Frank came from.

Oct 17, 2023 5:57 AM Read more >

Good morning, Peak readers

Photo feature of the day, today in history, the weather forecast and local gas prices

Oct 17, 2023 5:45 AM Read more >

B.C. mega-projects scale back construction employment as they near completion

As $100B in projects winds down, uncertainty on economic consequences ramps up

Oct 17, 2023 5:30 AM Read more >

B.C. slams door on operators of multiple vacation rentals

As of May 1, short-term-rental units in communities with more than 10,000 people will be allowed only in the principal residence of the host, plus one secondary suite or laneway home

Oct 17, 2023 5:30 AM Read more >