A North Saanich marine equipment supplier is looking to inch its way into the global submarine supply chain after South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean formalized teaming agreements with the company as Parliament works to procure 12 new subs for the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN). On Thursday (March 26), a delegation of representatives from shipbuilder Hanwha […]

The Thompson Rivers University (TRU) campus in Williams Lake could be fully closed by spring 2028 as the university navigates a period of unprecedented challenges. A decision on the proposed closure and the launch of planning from 2026 to 2028 to reimagine post-secondary education in the Williams Lake region is anticipated to be made by

A record-breaking birthday celebration for a Quesnel café owner has brought the community together, following earlier plans to create what could become the largest carrot cake ever made. Granville’s Coffee owner Ted Martindale marked his 80th birthday on March 25 with an ambitious goal: a 17-foot-square carrot cake, weighing more than 5,000 pounds. The effort

Anyone who thinks Chilliwack is a good place to ship homeless people from other communities, may want to think again. “Chilliwack is full,” said Mayor Ken Popove, in his recent report to council. Chilliwack has become the community with the most shelter beds per capita in the entire Lower Mainland region, and has gained a

The percentage of B.C.’s population over the age of 65 keeps growing. Already, a fifth of British Columbians are considered seniors — and this is expected to grow to a fourth of the population within 10 years. But health and long-term care services are not keeping pace. Over the past six years, wait lists for