Who would have thought a small fire department on an island off the east coast of Vancouver Island, serving a permanent population of just over 2,000 residents, would develop a dedicated following of nearly 200,000 members on social media – larger than the fire departments of Miami, San Diego or Chicago? Certainly not Pender Island […]

Vancouver is joining Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa in making a bid to host the new NATO Defence, Security and Resilience Bank. The newly created bank is being set up to help NATO members and allied nations finance defence projects. Whichever city is chosen to host the bank will benefit from 3,500 new high-paying jobs. It

Another violation and accompanying $10,000 fine against Universal Ostrich Farm has been contested and this time ruled out. The Edgewood farm again challenged a Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Notice of Violation and sought a second review by the Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal. This time the violation in question was for not following quarantine requirements

Housing and health care top the list of priorities for Katzie Chief Grace George as she leads the First Nation into her fifth term. George was automatically acclaimed as Chief following the nomination meeting on Thursday, Jan. 29, where she ran uncontested for the role of Katzie First Nation Chief for another two-year term. “I

A 22-year-old Mission man crashed into a residence where an 18-year-old woman was sleeping last week. Mission RCMP said the man, who has a novice driver’s licence, is being investigated for impaired driving. Officers were called to the house near the intersection of Dewdney Trunk Road and Ferndale Avenue at 3:19 a.m. on Thursday (Feb.