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Vancouver's Neptoon Records discovers rare Beatles audition recording
Rob Frith had expected that the old tape labelled 'Beatles 60s demos' was a bootleg tape with poor sound quality. But when he and a friend played the tape late one night, they heard something special.
B.C. delaying launch of publicly funded IVF program by 3 months
B.C. has delayed the launch of its publicly funded in-vitro fertilization (IVF) program by three months, and some patients and doctors are frustrated.
B.C. scrapping provincial carbon tax after Carney kills it federally
B.C. Premier David Eby says his government is drafting legislation to scrap the province's consumer carbon tax following a promise from Prime Minister Mark Carney to do the same.
B.C. bans all U.S. alcohol at government stores, wine and beer included, in response to Trump tariffs
The B.C. Liquor Distribution Branch has stopped purchasing all American beer, wine, and liquor and has removed existing stock from its shelves.
B.C. Conservative leader kicks Dallas Brodie out of caucus for 'mocking' residential school testimony
Leader John Rustad says Brodie mocked and belittled testimony from survivors in a podcast appearance. Indigenous leaders say Brodie's remarks were hurtful and amount to residential school denialism.
End to public access at some Vancouver school fields has neighbourhood group frustrated
The Vancouver School Board says it has closed seven school fields to the public because dogs were causing damage. Now, a community group is advocating for a solution that allows everyone to enjoy the fields.
B.C. housing minister says Vancouver's plan for Downtown Eastside could increase crime
B.C. Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon says Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim's new plan for the Downtown Eastside will make the community less safe and lead to more homelessness.
Council, locals unhappy after police in Delta, B.C., order new chain-link fence along stretch of U.S. border
A fence has gone up near the U.S.-Canada border, but it’s got nothing to do with the new U.S. administration.
Horse riders say plan to pave Burnaby park trail for cyclists will cut off equestrian access
Tension is mounting in Burnaby over the future of a trail along Burnaby Lake, with horse riders pushing to preserve it for equestrian use, but city officials and cyclists arguing it should be paved to expand the region's biking network.
Construction on new B.C. homes saw small dip in 2024
The number of new housing starts in 2024 was down nine per cent from the record-breaking highs of 2023, but CMHC's lead B.C. economist says last year was still a strong one.