Surrey Seeks Input Into New Official Community Plan For Long-Term Development

The City of Surrey is actively seeking community input to aid in the development of a new Official Community Plan (OCP), which will establish the vision, objectives, and policies crucial to guiding th...

POLL HAS NDP AHEAD IN BC: NDP’s Brazen Near $4 Billion Deficit And 20 Percent Real-Estate Investors Tax In Election Year Shows That It Clearly Sees Rightwing Opposition Divided

Will Federal Conservatives Carbon Tax Fight Make Impact During October 19 BC Election – Conservative Party of BC Benefitting Already!In the face of heavy criticism on key issues like near $4 billion...

BC Minimum Wage Goes Up To $17.40 An hour On June 1

BC is raising the minimum wage again with the lowest-paid workers tol get a pay raise from $16.75 to $17.40 per hour on June 1, 2024. This represents a 3.9% increase, consistent with B.C.'s average ra...

BC Going After Businesses That Hurt People

The public health accountability and cost recovery act will provide the tools necessary for the government to recover costs associated with the promotion, marketing and distribution of products that a...

Is Surrey Ready To Be BC’s Largest City With One Million Residents?

Surrey is about to become British Columbia's largest city by 2029, with a population of one million by 2042, says Surrey First Councillor Linda Annis. Annis said data from Stats Canada, BC Stats, and ...

Surrey Council Approves 72 Avenue Extension Connecting 152 To Hwy 15

Following the 84th connection that connected King George to 140th Street, Surrey Council on Monday approved the extension of 72 Avenue between 152 Street to Highway 15. With an estimated construction ...

Vancouver Pays A Fitting Tribute To Komagata Maru Passengers

By Zile SinghA Japanese ship named Komagata Maru with 376 passengers on board, comprising theSikhs, Hindus, and Muslims from India, sailed from Hong Kong. It reached the Burrard Inlet, Vancouver, BC o...

Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney Dies At 84

Former Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney passes away this week at the age of 84. Current Conservative leader and most likely the next Canadian prime minister Pierre Poilievre called Mulroney’s ...

EPIDEMIC: Almost 200 British Columbians Died From Toxic Overdose In January 2024

The toxic drug epidemic is now killing more British Columbians than many other causes of death including suicides and murders. The latest figures show that at least 198 deaths suspected to have been c...