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B.C. will scrap carbon tax if feds remove requirement: Eby

British Columbia's premier says the province will end the consumer carbon tax if the federal government removes the legal requirement to have one.

Harbour Air suspends service between Vancouver, Sunshine Coast, Vancouver Island, citing low demand

Seaplane operator Harbour Air says it is cancelling one of its routes between Vancouver and Vancouver Island, and temporarily suspending some flights to the Sunshine Coast, due to decreasing ticket sales.

Dry conditions mean increased wildfire risk in B.C. through the fall

An expert with the BC Wildfire Service says relentless drought conditions for much of British Columbia sets the stage for more fire activity this fall.

Realtor fined by B.C. regulator after property photos digitally altered

A British Columbia Realtor has been fined thousands of dollars after a property listing was found to contain photos that were digitally altered to hide peeling paint and show furnishings that did not exist.

B.C. signs national pharmacare deal with Ottawa, promises to expand drug coverage

British Columbia has become the first province in Canada to sign a pharmacare agreement with the federal government that would help the province fund hormone replacement therapy and diabetes expenses.

B.C. family doctors press parties for plans to address crisis ahead of election

More than 700,000 British Columbians don't have a family doctor and two physicians’ groups want to know how the province’s political parties plan to address the crisis.

RCMP enforcement at B.C. logging protests 'unreasonable,' federal police watchdog says

A federal police oversight agency has found the RCMP's enforcement of a civil injunction against old-growth logging protesters on Vancouver Island was unreasonable and violated the rights of activists.

B.C. Lions lean on versatile offence to continue win streak against Toronto Argonauts

A fresh face has been gracing the B.C. Lions' highlight reels in recent weeks.

'Concerning' number of impaired drivers arrested in roads in Saanich, B.C.: police

Police on southern Vancouver Island say they’ve arrested almost as many impaired drivers in the first eight months of this year than they did in 2023 in a concerning trend of people getting behind the wheel while drunk or on drugs.