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Metro Vancouver's condo market is slumping. Here are 4 key factors behind the slowdown

After years of soaring prices, Metro Vancouver's condo market is showing signs of strain, with projects stalling and sales declining. Industry experts say it’s the result of four major forces converging: high interest rates and softening rental income, reduced foreign capital and lower immigration.

1.5-metre-long boa constrictor found on the loose in provincial park near Comox, B.C.

The B.C. Conservation Officer Service found a 1.5-metre-long boa constrictor in Miracle Beach Provincial Park on Thursday.

Canadian who died in ICE custody lived a 'simple life,' his lawyer says

The Canadian man who died while in custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement earlier this week was a “very polite, quiet, unassuming man with a very simple life” who did not pose a danger to anyone, says the lawyer who represented him.
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These massive waves used to be the stuff of legend

Once dismissed as a maritime myth, rogue waves are now being recorded in Canadian waters more than ever. A network of AI-powered buoys off the coast of B.C. is capturing these giants in real time. Johanna Wagstaffe meets the engineer developing new tools to understand — and maybe one day forecast — their chaotic nature.

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