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Pandemic, remote work changed Canadians’ commuting habits in 2021: StatCan

Ottawa: Statistics Canada says there were 2.8 million fewer commuters in 2021 than in 2016. In a new census release, the federal agency says COVID-19...

Boost to community food infrastructure will help build food security

More people in North Okanagan will soon have better access to healthy, fresh food as funding bolsters support for critical food infrastructure. The Land to...

Shelter spaces added in Greater Victoria for people experiencing homelessness

People experiencing or at risk of homelessness now have more safe places to stay with the opening of 25 additional temporary shelter spaces at...

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...

New legislation will accelerate B.C. renewable energy projects

To ensure rapid permitting and robust regulation of renewable energy projects, the Province will introduce legislation in spring 2025 allowing the regulation of renewable...

New intake open for connectivity funding applications

The sixth intake of the Connecting Communities BC funding program will be open for applications until June 30, 2025. In March 2022, B.C. and Canada announced...

Agritech projects, training will strengthen B.C. agriculture

British Columbia will soon have nearly 200 new jobs and hundreds more people trained in science and technology to enhance food security and strengthen...

BC Hydro set to start first hunt in 15 years for...

Vancouver: The Crown utility in charge of generating and delivering electricity in British Columbia says the province is going to need enough new power...

Engagement launched for Canadians of South Asian Heritages museum

People in British Columbia now have multiple new ways to contribute to the vision for the first-of-its-kind cultural museum celebrating Canadians of South Asian...

KPU Surrey will welcome first on-campus housing

More than 350 new student beds and a dining hall are coming to Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s (KPU) Surrey campus, marking the first on-campus housing project...