14 hours B.C. finance minister replaced in Premier David Eby's cabinet shuffle British Columbia Premier David Eby has unveiled a new-look cabinet that includes eight first-time ministers and removes Selina Robinson from the finance ministry. Former forests minister Katrine Conroy takes over the finance portfolio, while Robinson[...]
23 hours B.C. court rules forestry company must pay $343,000 cost of 2016 wildfire suppression A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has upheld more than $343,000 in cost-recovery fines that were handed to a forestry company for starting a wildfire in 2016. A decision posted Monday says the wildfire near[...]
1 day Eby's new B.C. cabinet builds speculation about early election call, says expert Political pundits are expecting Premier David Eby to appoint new cabinet ministers who have fire in their bellies for the challenging jobs ahead, and the possibility of an early election call. Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin will[...]
1 day B.C.'s Julia Levy is Canada's first trans woman Rhodes Scholar British Columbia’s newest Rhodes Scholar will pursue a master’s degree in computational chemistry, but she says it’s also an “incredible opportunity” as a trans woman to give back to her community. University of Victoria graduate[...]
2 days B.C. property assessments higher, but market has changed: assessor British Columbia's property assessment agency is warning homeowners that figures released next month estimating the value of their home will likely be higher than the current market price. BC Assessment says in a statement that[...]
3 days Avian flu leads to B.C. turkey shortage just before Christmas: 'Terrible time of year' VANCOUVER — The avian flu is causing a turkey shortage in British Columbia, the BC Poultry Association said, warning it could pose a challenge for customers ahead of the high-demand Christmas season. "It's a terrible[...]
5 days Safe consumption forefront of countering the overdose crisis, prime minister says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he and new British Columbia Premier David Eby conferred about ways to counter the "horrific" drug poisoning epidemic. Trudeau told a crowd in Richmond, B.C., where he and Eby spoke[...]
5 days B.C. children's representative urges immediate help for children with special needs British Columbia's independent children's representative says too many youngsters with special needs are being shortchanged by government support and assistance programs. Jennifer Charlesworth says thousands of children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, Down syndrome and[...]
5 mins Un-deck the halls: Festive trees in parks can harm wildlife, CRD warns People in Greater Victoria should refrain from decorating trees or shrubs in regional parks this winter, as it could pose a risk to the environment and wildlife, according to the Capital Regional District. Although well-intentioned[...]
3 hours Poulin first female hockey player to win Canada's athlete of the year honour Canada captain Marie-Philip Poulin has won the 2023 Northern Star Award, making her the first female hockey player to claim the honour given annually to Canada's athlete of the year. The 31-year-old Beauceville, Que. forward[...]
3 hours 'Keeping their memories alive': Victoria remembers Ecole Polytechnique students killed in 1989 Marking a grim anniversary, a large crowd gathered outside the University of Victoria engineering building on Tuesday to honour the victims of the Ecole Polytechnique massacre. It was one of many vigils held across Canada[...]
4 hours Zelenskyy and 'spirit of Ukraine' named Time person of year Time Magazine on Wednesday named Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy its person of the year, awarding him the accolade “for proving that courage can be as contagious as fear.” Editor-in-chief Edward Felsenthal said the choice of[...]
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