Canada

For the First Time in Over 100 Years, Bison Freely Roam Banff National Park

Parks Canada announced this week that wild bison have been released in a remote valley in Banff National Park in a proje

5 Killed at Canadian Mosque

Six were killed, others injured, when gunmen entered the Islamic Cultural Center in Quebec City, Quebec 8 p.m. Sunday (

Liberals Announce Increase for Immigration

Canada’s Liberal government has announced plans to increase immigration levels to 300,000 per year, a 40,000 incr

Fed and Province to Give Additional $51.5 M to UBC

UBC is to receive another $51.5 million dollars from the federal and provincial governments, bringing the total investme

Trucks Coming to B.C. Will Be Able to Get Permits Online

24/7 online permit for trucks entering British Columbia “We know that the current system of obtaining a truck permit t

How Much B.C. Land Is Protected? Now We Know

Environmental Reporting BC recently published a report on protected lands and water in the province which shows in detai

Premier Clark Welcomes Phase 1 Agreement for Vancouver Transit Expansion

“As more people move here to pursue their dreams, we need to continue expanding and improving transit services, becaus

StatsCan Chief Quits, Charges Government with Compromising the Agency

“All of you are aware of my view that this loss of independence and control is not only an apprehension, but an ef

100% of $1m Victoria Apartments Sold Off-Market in Q2

In the second quarter of 2016, all of the apartment buildings with a value of $1 million CAD or more sold “off mar

Vancouver’s Vacant House Tax Approved, But It May Not Matter

B.C.’s government has said it will go ahead with allowing property taxes on homes left vacant. The new tax is one

$15 Minimum Wage Would Lift All Nova Scotians Out of Low Tax Bracket

Similar to the recent NCP campaign in Alberta that rose the minimum wage to $15, Nova Scotia NDP leader Gary Burrill has

In West Vancouver “Properties Doubled in Eight, Nine Months”

According to local real estate agents for Royal LePage, property values have doubled in less than a year in some parts o