January 2026

News broke early Friday that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney had struck a deal with China. We’ll allow China to import up to 49,000 electric vehicles this year at 6.1 per cent tariff rate, instead of the 100 per cent rate previously in place. In exchange, China will drop or reduce tariffs on a range […]

A Saturday morning fire has destroyed the Never Say die Nursery in Pitt Meadows. Owner Fe Laan lost the entire store drive-through, the whole back barn, the office and the tractor that has been in the family for years, daughter-in-law Kira Turner said. A GoFundme “Never Say Die Nursery Fire” organized by Turner had raised

An injury-plagued Vancouver Giants suffered their third straight defeat, extending their winless streak to six games by losing to Prince George Cougars 5-2 on Saturday night at CN Centre. Jakob Oreskovic and Misha Volotovskii scored for Vancouver, while Burke Hood made 38 saves on 42 shots. Vancouver played Saturday with five regulars out of the

Each January, families, schools, libraries, and communities across B.C. come together to celebrate Family Literacy Week, a time to recognize the power of reading and other literacy activities that families can enjoy together. This year’s Family Literacy Week theme is “Make mealtime family learning time.” This can be through talking about and trying new foods,

It will be a time for feasting, poetry and a celebration of all things Scottish during Robbie Burns Day celebrations on and around Jan. 25. Burns, an 18th-century Scot, was born on Jan. 25, 1759 and died in 1796 at the age of 37. He is widely recognized as one of his country’s most notable