LEYNE: Debate more like an NDP love fest
But with Premier Christy Clark maintaining the low-tax stand that got Gordon Campbell three terms, it looks like one of the clear divisions between the NDP and the Liberals. - Tax hikes don't go over...
B.C. teachers blame government for failing Bountiful’s children
The B.C. government got another blast Friday for its failure to deal with the fundamentalist Mormon community of Bountiful during the closing arguments in the reference case to determine whether the current law prohibiting polygamy is valid....
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Cargo trikes set to hit Vancouver bike lanes
A new zero-emissions delivery service using trikes is set to launch May 1 in Vancouver’s bike lanes.Five student entrepreneurs have created Shift Delivery Co-op, an idea conceived in a Simon Fraser...
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15 cities in B.C. with the highest driving test failure rates
Where are people most likely to fail their driving tests? According to data obtained by the Sun, the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley see the most number of communities on top of these dubious...
BC Hydro rate increase on hold
A BC Hydro rate hike set to take effect on April 1 has been suspended, reports say.
Made-in-B.C. HIV test used worldwide
Vancouver HIV/AIDS experts have developed a new lab test, now being used around the world, to eliminate medication trials-and-errors, saving lives and costs in the process.
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Ignatieff continues campaign swing through B.C.
Federal Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff continues his election campaign swing through British Columbia with one stop today.
John Kidder wins Liberal nomination in Okanagan-Coquihalla
The Liberals have elected Ashcroft resident John Kidder to run in the longtime Conservative riding of Okanagan-Coquihalla.
B.C. teacher loses licence after viewing porn on school computer
Independent school teacher Carl James Williamson has lost his teaching certificate for 20 years after he admitted to viewing pornography on school computers, the B.C. College of Teachers said in a...
Poll suggests Clark v. Farnworth
According to Angus Reid's monthly surveys, the BC Liberals' biggest jump came last December after former premier Gordon Campbell announced he was retiring. The governing party rose 10 per cent to tie...
Parents of Michael Dunahee, Victoria boy missing for 20 years, 'feel like we're stuck in a time capsule'
Twenty years after the disappearance of a four-year-old B.C. boy — a case which became one of Canada's largest missing persons investigations — his parents made an emotional appeal for new...
BC Embarks into the Clark era
In her first week on the job she reduced the size of cabinet, took strides toward party unity by giving top jobs to her closest leadership rivals (while also turfing Gordon Campbell's right-hand man...
Bennett waits for cabinet seat
One person who isn't new to the job is George Abbott who has taken back the portfolio of the Ministry of Education. “Abbott being included was probably my happiest part of her decision,” he said....
Smaller cabinet will have new faces
Her cabinet, to be sworn in on the same day, will be smaller than recent ones appointed by Premier Gordon Campbell, and will feature "a little bit of both" change and stability. "I think there's a...
Aquilini family faces charges related to Pitt Meadows water diversion
Members of the Aquilini family, including Vancouver Canucks owner Francesco Aquilini, are facing a variety of charges relating to the diversion of water at a cranberry plantation in Pitt Meadows.
McRae will remind Clark of how important new hospital is to Comox Valley
Since Clark has known ties to the federal Liberals and was known to criticize Conservatives on her radio talk show, does McRae think party members favoured her in a backlash against Gordon Campbell?...
Penticton 'Freeman' arrested after refusing to cooperate with RCMP
A 57-year-old Penticton man was arrested Monday after refusing to participate with RCMP who were attempting to issue a ticket for lack of vehicle insurance. Lawrence Earl Sukow spent two nights in...
Tories appoint new candidates in two key B.C. ridings
The Conservative party filled out its roster of B.C. candidates for the May 2 general election by appointing two candidates in two key ridings, Vancouver Centre and Newton-North Delta.