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B.C. Ferries faces 'funding gap' as fares fail to keep pace with capital costs

B.C. Ferries faces 'funding gap' as fares fail to keep pace with capital costs

The cost of building new ferries is 40 per cent higher than it was in 2020, CEO Nicolas Jimenez told the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce
Opinion: Why Gen Zers are reducing their alcohol consumption

Opinion: Why Gen Zers are reducing their alcohol consumption

Growing health and wellness consciousness, accompanied by changing social patterns, have sparked Gen Z’s interest in the ‘sober curious’ movement.
Fewer people intend to buy an EV amid price, driving range concerns: EY report

Fewer people intend to buy an EV amid price, driving range concerns: EY report

A new survey finds fewer drivers intend to make their next car purchase an electric vehicle. An EY report shows overall intentions among respondents to buy a new vehicle were up six per cent compared with 2023, but fewer are interested in an EV.
Trudeau to meet with premiers today following Trump tariff threat

Trudeau to meet with premiers today following Trump tariff threat

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to meet with the country’s premiers this afternoon, after they asked for an urgent meeting on U.S.-Canada relations ahead of the incoming Donald Trump administration.
I Watched This Game: DeBrusk and Lankinen deliver Canucks win over Bruins

I Watched This Game: DeBrusk and Lankinen deliver Canucks win over Bruins

A 32-save shutout by Kevin Lankinen meant Jake DeBrusk's second-period goal held up as the game-winner in his return to Boston.
Bhutanese man appears on B.C. murder charge in woman's death

Bhutanese man appears on B.C. murder charge in woman's death

Tenzin Choigey is charged with second-degree murder in the death of 26-year-old Roshnee Gurung.
Vancouver police board sees three resignations since June 2023

Vancouver police board sees three resignations since June 2023

Police board's executive director Jason Kuzminski also no longer on the job
Critical natural areas shield half of Canada's population from flooding, study finds

Critical natural areas shield half of Canada's population from flooding, study finds

Study finds forests and wetlands protect 3.7 million people in 358 Canadian population centres.
'Swiftcouver': Giant Vancouver sign altered ahead of Taylor Swift's arrival

'Swiftcouver': Giant Vancouver sign altered ahead of Taylor Swift's arrival

Vancouver is entering its Swift Era.
Man accused in fatal Vancouver hit and run appears in court

Man accused in fatal Vancouver hit and run appears in court

A woman in her 80s was struck by a vehicle and killed while crossing at Vancouver's Nanaimo and East Hastings streets.