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B.C. Ferries will be able to raise ferry fares by as much as 2.3 per cent annually starting next year after a final ruling by the Office of the B.C. Ferries Commissioner.

Rose Mary Wolfe in Lestock, Saskatchewan. Bella Johnson in Whitefish Lake, Alberta. Jacob Grey in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. James Paul in Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia. The list goes on and on — children who died in Canada’s residential school system.

A single piranha pulled by an angler from Westwood Lake in Nanaimo has provincial wildlife officials warning about the release of non-native species into the environment. The release of invasive species into B.C.

Young people have a right to be angry and frustrated at the lack of action on climate change solutions, said NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh at the global climate strike rally outside the B.C. legislature on Friday. “I’m here to support the young people.

Speaker Darryl Plecas does not believe his public criticism of a recent report into legislature misspending by auditor general Carol Bellringer contributed to her sudden resignation, says Alan Mullen, the Speaker’s chief of staff.

The Peak asked each candidate running in the North Island-Powell River riding for this year’s federal election to submit a 200-word pitch explaining why they think residents should cast a vote for them.

Expansion will go from nine to 18 holes

Finance Minister Carole James has ordered all government ministries to start cutting their discretionary spending, in an attempt to put aside contingency funds that can keep the budget balanced during a time of economic uncertainty.

Hub can provide working space for about 15 people

Director has concerns about taking options off the table