VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s housing minster says more homes will be built sooner under a plan to set construction targets in 10 cities or municipalities in an effort to fast track development.  Ravi Kahlon has announced that the province will set housing targets for Vancouver, the District of West Vancouver, the District of North Vancouver, […]

PARKSVILLE, B.C. — British Columbia’s Environment Ministry has announced another $25 million in funding for coastal cleanup and restoration of the marine environment. This brings its total investment for the Clean Coast, Clean Waters Initiative Fund to about $50 million. Environment Minister George Heyman told a news conference Tuesday that debris from more than 4,600 […]

NELSON, B.C. — A British Columbia regional district has postponed a series of climate action open houses, citing safety concerns and fears of intimidation. The Regional District of Central Kootenay in southeast B.C. says the open houses were scheduled to take place from next week until July, but making the “difficult decision” to delay the […]

VANCOUVER — Environment Canada says smoke is causing poor air quality and reduced visibility through northeastern and central B.C., extending into southern regions. But a shift in weather patterns throughout the day is expected to improve conditions. The weather agency says smoke also started spreading to the Whistler, Howe Sound and Sunshine Coast regions Thursday, […]