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Tall Timber building boosts student housing at BCIT’s Burnaby campus

The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) has officially opened its new Tall Timber student housing residence at the Burnaby campus, expanding affordable on-campus...

$3.5M to upgrade Surrey parks, including heated picnic shelters in Newton

Surrey, B.C. – At the Regular Council Meeting on Oct. 20, Surrey City Council approved nearly $3.5 million in contracts to enhance park amenities across the...

New legislation will strengthen oversight of international education

The B.C. government is introducing legislation to strengthen oversight of B.C.’s international education sector, ensuring better protection for international students. “Our government is putting the...

B.C. First Nation to release results of search for unmarked graves...

PORT ALBERNI, B.C.: A British Columbia First Nation is releasing the results of a preliminary search for unmarked graves on the grounds of a...

Police investigating after shooting at Ottawa wedding leaves two dead, six...

Ottawa: A weekend wedding celebration in Ottawa morphed into a homicide investigation after a shooting left two men dead and six people injured, city...

Nature’s Essence Health Products Inc. Donates $34,000 for New Ultrasound System...

Raymond Lin, Owner/General Manager, Nature’s Essence Health Products Inc. (left) and Spencer Gall, Campaign Director, Richmond Hospital Foundation (right) Richmond, BC – For Richmond-based Nature’s Essence Health Products Incorporation,...

More families access new child care spaces in Powell River

Families in Powell River have access to 28 new child care spaces opening at Kelly Creek Community school, including 12 spaces for children younger...

People, businesses urged to conserve water as drought risks increase

The Province is urging people in British Columbia to conserve water over the coming weeks as forecasts suggest much of the province will experience...

New health centre will open soon in Ucluelet

People living in and around Ucluelet will have better access to team-based primary care when doors open on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, to the...

People encouraged to prepare for winter weather

As B.C. moves into colder seasonal weather, people are encouraged to prepare for low temperatures, snowfall and storms this winter. People can plan ahead by making...