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World Cup lodging shortfall predicted in Vancouver as Airbnb pushes to loosen regulations

A report commissioned by Airbnb estimates Vancouver will have an accommodation shortfall of about 70,000 nights while it plays host to some of the 2026 World Cup matches.

'It smells like rotting meat, like death': East Vancouver odour complaints on the rise

Metro Vancouver has received hundreds of complaints this summer about a strong odour blanketing parts of East Vancouver, especially on hot days. The stench has been linked back to several possible sources including a poultry slaughterhouse, seafood processors and West Coast Reduction Ltd, a massive rendering plant.

BC Today: B.C. pushes back on Alberta pipeline plans | Empty condos

BC Today is where British Columbians connect on issues facing their lives and their community with host Michelle Eliot.

Mounties in Burnaby, B.C., searching for missing 11-year-old boy

RCMP are offering few details after announcing late Wednesday night that Kai Pavlovic was missing, but have released photographs of the child and are asking for tips in locating him.

Ken Sim proposes Vancouver property tax freeze in his final budget before next year's election

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim's final chance at delivering the type of low tax increases he promised in his election campaign will come to a head next week.

Vancouver wildlife photographer eclipses global competition with dramatic shot during solar event

Vancouver's Liron Gertsman has won the Bird Photographer of the Year title for a photo he took in 2024 off the coast of Mexico during a total solar eclipse that captured the silhouette of a frigatebird in flight.

Should Canada stop changing the clocks twice a year? MP says it's time

An MP says all of Canada should end the practice of changing the clocks twice a year — and is planning on introducing legislation she hopes will ensure the custom is lost to time.

Buying Girl Guide cookies off the internet? Beware of scams

B.C. Girl Guides has issued a warning after a number of social media users complained about getting scammed while trying to purchase their popular mint chocolate cookies online.

Vancouver Whitecaps beat Vancouver FC, win 4th straight Canadian Championship

It was a historic win for the Whitecaps, who play in Major League Soccer, marking the first time in the tournament's modern era that a team has hoisted the Voyageurs Cup four years in a row. 

B.C. Conservative staffer fired after comments on orange shirts, flag

B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad is facing calls to denounce a statement by a caucus staffer who called the Survivors' flag — which commemorates the deaths at residential schools — a “disgrace” and a “fake flag.”

'We can no longer build what people can afford': Warning for Vancouver real estate as 2,500 condos sit unsold

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation says there’s about 2,500 condos sitting unsold and empty in Metro Vancouver. The local real estate industry is concerned about layoffs and hopes for housing policy changes.

Former Vancouver Canuck Willie Mitchell named in civil claim alleging sexual assault

Former Vancouver Canuck defenceman Willie Mitchell has been named in a notice of civil claim that alleges he sexually assaulted a 26-year-old woman at his Tofino, B.C., home in 2022.

Dozens could be affected by job cuts at Thompson Rivers University

Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, B.C., is facing job cuts that could affect dozens of staff members as it faces a multimillion-dollar budget deficit.

Kamloops, B.C., woman pleads guilty in case of botched Botox applications

A Kamloops, B.C., woman has pleaded guilty in a case involving botched cosmetic procedures at a private home.

RCMP say that one person "associated to the protest camp" at Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, B.C., was arrested and released following an alleged arson and assault at a neighbouring property, with a promise not to return to the area.

First Nations on B.C.'s North Coast won't support Alberta's pipeline proposal 'now or ever,' says chief

The president of an organization representing First Nations along British Columbia's North Coast says it won't support a new bitumen pipeline proposal from Alberta's premier "now or ever."

Man sentenced for arson, shooting at B.C. home of Punjabi musician AP Dhillon

A 26-year-old man will serve 4½ years in jail after being found guilty of his involvement in an arson and shooting at the Vancouver Island home of Punjabi musician AP Dhillon. RCMP have an arrest warrant out for a second suspect, who is still at large.

1 dead after city bus and fuel truck crash in Kamloops: RCMP

A city bus driver was killed after their vehicle and a fuel truck crashed in Kamloops, B.C., Wednesday morning, officials said.

Unions converge in downtown Vancouver in push for B.C. public service contract

Hundreds of British Columbia public sector workers marched through downtown Vancouver Wednesday in a push for a new contract, after talks with provincial government negotiators broke down shortly after they had resumed earlier this week.

Alberta to apply to Major Projects Office for new bitumen pipeline to northern B.C. coast

The Alberta government plans to develop and submit a formal application to the federal Major Projects Office for a new bitumen pipeline to the northwest coast of British Columbia.