A local community planner says solving the housing shortage in B.C. may require rethinking long-held ideas on urban growth strategies.  Mark Holland teaches at Vancouver Island University’s Masters of Community Planning program and runs his consulting company Holland Planning Innovations. He says a lot of ideologies in city planning come...

B.C. Ferries’ decision to award a major shipbuilding contract to a Chinese company is drawing fire from the province’s Opposition Conservatives.

This summer, BC Highway Patrol looks to lower impaired driving through a new campaign. Called the Summer Impaired Driving Campaign, it’ll have enhanced patrols, and check stops across BC roads, especially on long weekends and special events. Highway Patrol says the campaign looks to lower the number of people who drive...

The B.C. government is reversing cuts to a program that helps parents pay for accommodation when taking their sick children to Vancouver for medical treatment.

BC Ferries has picked a Chinese shipyard to build four new Major Vessels for travel. In a media briefing today, the ferry-line announced China Merchants Industry Weihai Shipyards (CMI Weihai) will build the vessels, that will replace four aging ships that are nearing the end of their service life. The new...

BC Marine Trails collected 3,770 pounds of debris on an island off the west coast of Vancouver Island as part of its annual cleanup.  Volunteers collected the debris, which included 513 discarded water bottles, between May 27-31 on Vargas Island, according to a news release.  “Vargas Island offers a powerful lesson...