B.C.’s Jobs Ministry announced 187 amendments that the province says will make government services more efficient and accessible on Monday (Oct. 27). Changes to 38 regulations across 10 ministries aim to eliminate red tape, speeding up permit and approval processes that would affect residents and small businesses. Some of the upcoming changes to regulations include: […]

Even as inflation cools across the country, B.C.’s construction industry continues to feel the heat from rising costs and economic uncertainty, according to an industry report. The B.C. Construction Association released its semi-annual report on the province’s construction sector on Tuesday (Oct. 28), with data suggesting that the cost of building materials has increased twice

A performer who has been called “a dead ringer for dead singers” will be offering a Christmas Show at The ACT in Maple Ridge in December. On tour across B.C. this festive season, Zachary Stevenson is bringing his holiday concert, reimagined for 2025, called A Holly Jolly Christmas. It will play on Dec. 4 at

A Campbell River man is facing 15 charges, including three counts of sexual assault and four counts of forcible confinement in connectionwith a series of Ontario incidents from nearly 30 years ago. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) announced the arrest of Jason Timothy Davidson, 52, on Oct. 29, following a three-decade investigation, dubbed Project Aerial.

Shots have been fired at another South Surrey business. Surrey Police Service and RCMP Surrey Provincial Operations Support Unit (SPOSU) are investigating a shots fired incident that resulted in property damage to White Rock Gymnastics Athletics Society on Croydon Drive. At approximately 11:35 a.m. on Tuesday (Oct. 28), RCMP SPOSU officers responded to calls of