B.C rents drop 5.7 per cent across B.C. amid increased supply and population declines
Average rents in B.C. fell 5.7 per cent in the second quarter of 2026, one of the steepest declines in Canada, according to a new report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation.
WestJet flight attendants issue 72-hour strike notice, airline responds with lockout notice
WestJet is warning travellers to expect possible flight disruptions after its flight attendants issued a 72-hour strike notice Thursday.
Eby rejects calls to lift U.S. alcohol ban, calls it ‘only leverage’ in trade war
Premier David Eby said Tuesday that B.C. will keep U.S. alcohol off store shelves, saying lifting the ban would weaken Canada's leverage in its trade dispute with the United States.
Food security at risk amid stage 3 water restriction says B.C. Fruit Growers
B.C. fruit growers are lashing out at Greater Vernon Water for what they view as draconian water restrictions for the agricultural sector.
Port of Vancouver terminal upgrade referred to federal Major Projects Office
Federal Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon said Ottawa is considering fast-tracking a major expansion of the Port of Vancouver through the federal Major Projects Office.
B.C. falls short of other provinces on internal trade, says CFIB report card
British Columbia earned an A-minus in the Canadian Federation of Independent Business's latest report card on internal trade, narrowly missing the top grade.
B.C. approves tailings dam height increase at Mount Polley mine, site of massive 2014 breach
British Columbia has approved a 13-metre increase to the tailings dam at the Mount Polley mine, nearly 12 years after one of Canada's worst mining disasters at the site.
StatCan says B.C. added 7,800 jobs in June
British Columbia added 7,800 jobs in June as the province's unemployment rate fell to 6.5 per cent, according to Statistics Canada's latest labour force survey.
B.C. exploring legal action against OpenAI to recover costs from Tumbler Ridge shooting
B.C. is exploring legal action against OpenAI to recover costs stemming from the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting, Attorney General Niki Sharma said Tuesday.
Alberta proposes pipeline through southern B.C. constructed by Trans Mountain and Pembina
Alberta's proposed new oil pipeline would be built along a southern route to the B.C. coast through a partnership with Trans Mountain Corporation and Pembina Pipeline Corporation.
Canada, B.C. reach agreement preserving oil tanker ban if Alberta pipeline proceeds
Canada and British Columbia announced a broad agreement that would preserve the oil tanker moratorium on the north coast and ensure B.C. would see economic benefits if Alberta’s proposed pipeline project goes forward.
B.C. facing calls to restrict non-disclosure agreements in the workplace
A B.C. legal advocacy group is urging the provincial government to ban workplace non-disclosure agreements in cases of gender-based violence.
