The B.C. government says an acting merit commissioner will ensure the province’s public service employees “experience no service interruptions” while the role transitions to the Public Service Agency. The decision by the province to dissolve the merit commissioner’s independent office was revealed on Feb. 17 as part of B.C.’s Budget 2026. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey […]

The Abbotsford Canucks have signed former Robertson Cup champion Austin Brimmer to a one-year AHL contract for next season and he will join the team on a professional try-out agreement for the rest of this season. Brimmer, a 6-4 forward from Markham, Ont., recently completed his senior year with the Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers

The Pitt Meadows Shotokan Karate Club hosted the provincial championships on Saturday, with numerous members of the local club winning medals. The gymnasium at Pitt Meadows secondary was packed for the event, with 162 competitors from across the province and even Washington State, as well as their coaches and family. In three venues there were

British Columbia’s provincial snow pack is slightly below normal, according to the latest information from the province. The Snow Survey and Water Supply Bulletin from March 1, released on March 10, showed the average snow pack is 91 per cent of normal levels, which is considerably higher than one year earlier, when the snow pack

A fire at a seniors housing complex in Mission on Monday night (March 9) has left 142 residents displaced, according to Mission Fire Rescue Service. At a press conference on Tuesday (March 10), MFRS chief Mark Goddard said no serious injuries or fatalities were reported but 16 people were sent to hospital for smoke inhalation.