Cross Canada charity runner Fast Eddy has made it to the East Coast — he ran from Vancouver Island to Cape Spear, Newfoundland, the most eastern point in North America, and is now on his way back to the West Coast. The ultramarathoner started out in Victoria, British Columbia last March. He calls the journey his … Read more
Parks Canada announced this week that wild bison have been released in a remote valley in Banff National Park in a project to re-establish a thriving herd in the area. The released group numbers 16 bison in total, mostly pregnant 2-year-olds. Parks Canada will monitor the herd with radio collars for the first 16 months, with … Read more
Six were killed, others injured, when gunmen entered the Islamic Cultural Center in Quebec City, Quebec 8 p.m. Sunday (01:00 GMT Monday). Two attackers were arrested immediately. Initially reports had it that there were three attackers, but police later said there was nothing suggests more than two. RCMP said it is was “terrorist attack” and an anti-terrorism unit … Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAry-BO-k8c Canada’s Liberal government has announced plans to increase immigration levels to 300,000 per year, a 40,000 increase to the target level. The number of immigrants accepted in 2016 was unusually high due to the government’s taking in of thousands of Syrian refugees. The number including the refugees turned out to be 300,000, and Refugees and Citizenship … Read more
UBC is to receive another $51.5 million dollars from the federal and provincial governments, bringing the total investment in the university to almost $100 million. The announcement of the joint-funding plan was announced by Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Navdeep Bains and British Columbia Minister of Advanced Education Andrew Wilkinson today at the school. It … Read more
24/7 online permit for trucks entering British Columbia “We know that the current system of obtaining a truck permit takes time. With the introduction of a new automated online permitting system, commercial operators will now have the ability to obtain permits 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with no wait times,” said Transportation … Read more
Environmental Reporting BC recently published a report on protected lands and water in the province which shows in detail areas are protected environments. In B.C., 15.4% of land is protected. 3.2% of marine areas are also protected. Of particular note when it comes to marine areas is Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands), as well ass … Read more
“As more people move here to pursue their dreams, we need to continue expanding and improving transit services, because it plays a pivotal role in creating liveable, affordable, and connected communities,” stated B.C. Premier Christy Clark as the Mayor’s Council voted in favor of Phase 1 of expanding Metro Vancouver transit. “The provincial government’s contribution … Read more
“All of you are aware of my view that this loss of independence and control is not only an apprehension, but an effective reality today,” wrote the Chief Statistician of Canada Wayne Smith in a resignation letter obtained by The Canadian Press. Smith is the second chief of the organization to quit on principle in the last … Read more
In the second quarter of 2016, all of the apartment buildings with a value of $1 million CAD or more sold “off market,” according to Colliers International, as reported by SCMP. “Off market” sales are when buyers approach property owners with cash offers, even though the owners aren’t selling at the moment. Prices have shot … Read more
B.C.’s government has said it will go ahead with allowing property taxes on homes left vacant. The new tax is one that has been pushed for by Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson. The purpose of the tax, according to the government, is to address the housing crisis increasingly affecting Vancouver and cities nearby for approximately 100 … Read more
Similar to the recent NCP campaign in Alberta that rose the minimum wage to $15, Nova Scotia NDP leader Gary Burrill has launched a “Fight for 15” campaign, but, critics have pointed out, while the bigger number has proved popular with minimum wage workers, it would mean important tax increases for those same workers while … Read more