The head of a union representing close to 5,000 ferry workers in British Columbia says he is optimistic about the future of shipbuilding in the province after attending this week’s “Made in Canada” summit.
The Canada Infrastructure Bank is providing B.C. Ferries an additional $1 billion in low-interest loans to support service upgrades – including the purchase of four new vessels from a Chinese shipyard.
First Nations leaders are warning that repealing B.C.'s Indigenous rights legislation could undermine reconciliation and turn the province into a battleground over Indigenous rights.
B.C. Conservative Leader Lorne Doerkson is pledging party unity and outlining his government's priorities following Saturday's decisive provincial election victory.
Members of Castlegar city council bid teary goodbyes and paid heartfelt tributes to each other at their final meeting before the next council is sworn in.
Plans to build a new community pavilion at the former South Slocan schoolhouse site are moving forward, with the Regional District of Central Kootenay seeking another $350,000 to help fund construction.