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A new poll from Research Co. shows a decline in faith for the BC Government’s affordable housing plans, with 46 per cent believing the government will be effective – down 8 points from last fall – with those viewing the plan as ineffective rising 6 points to 40 per cent. Older
The BC government is expanding a program that targets repeat property offenders as it responds to rising concerns over retail theft, vandalism and street disorder across the Lower Mainland.
"At 0.52 seats per thousand residents, Vancouver has the lowest per-capita music hall capacity of any major Canadian or comparable international city."
A new poll shows approval for BC Premier David Eby falling even further, with just 27 per cent of British Columbians saying they approve of the Premier’s performance.
British Columbians are fairly evenly split on whether building AI data centres in Canada is a "good thing" or a "bad thing."
Nearly 60% of Canadians believe that climate change is mostly caused by humans, down twelve points from 2021.
Proponents only gathered 3,663 of the 15,232 signatures needed.
New Westminster, the City of North Vancouver and the District of North Vancouver have all unanimously endorsed Surrey's request.
A record-breaking 1,300 officers were out and about on each of the seven match days.
The BC Conservatives had claimed that the resource had been defunded "after years of pressure."
The government of BC has expressed support for exploring the criminalization of "residential school denialism."
"The idea that you have to vote for maybe what you don’t want because there’s something out there that’s even worse — it’s not healthy."
The coalition argued the party has moved away from its role as a climate leader, citing its support for LNG development.
The site is located on Tilbury Island in Delta.
NORTH VANCOUVER — The Green Party of Canada has revealed that Shelley Luce will be their candidate in North Vancouver-Capilano. The riding is set to hold a by-election in the not too distant future following Prime Minister Carney's decision to appoint the current MP, Jonathan Wilkinson, to
"You deal with the cards that you're dealt," Sim said. "We won't complain about it."
Sim called for the elimination of the Covid-era policy, while Digby argued that things are fine as is.
"The message that I hear loud and clear from British Columbians is that we have to make more in BC," Parmar said.
"A well-planned economic initiative needs to include addressing and accommodating impacts to Tsleil-Waututh’s inherent and constitutionally-protected rights."
Strikes are planned across Vancouver Island over the coming days.
Gear said she believed the public was "for the most part" on the side of those on the picket lines.
Ottawa has vowed to foot one-third of the bill.
Suspected methamphetamine, oxycodone, and fentanyl were among the illicit substances recovered.
They both justified the move, and argued that it does not equate to a "bailout" of developers, as some have suggested.
Boultbee, who represents Penticton-Summerland, was originally elected in 2024 under the BC Conservative banner.
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