BC Ferries says they’re amping up their sailings to accommodate travellers for the peak season, but passengers should still plan in advance.  Last year BC Ferries says they saw more than 430,000 passengers and 170,000 vehicles travel from the mainland to the Sunshine Coast and Vancouver Island which promoted them...

Island dance duo Funkanometry is in the finale this week for Canada’s Got Talent. Jacksun Fryer and Carlow Rush impressed the judges last week so much, they got the green light to perform in the finale on Tuesday. Judge Trish Stratus says they were one of the highlights of the...

Most families in BC don’t know what to do if they find a downed or damaged power line, new research shows. BC Hydro recently conducted a survey, finding that in the event of a downed line, more than three-quarters of parents with children 18 and younger didn’t know that they...

Reliability is what customers want and BC Ferries says they’ve answered the call.  According to a media release, live webcams have been installed on minor route terminals where riders will be able to view the latest conditions, information and plan for their travel.  Vice president of customer experience Melanie Lucia says...

Premier David Eby says now is the time for community advocacy groups and the government to come together to support the most vulnerable.  Last month the provincial government announced restriction that would see use of hard drugs once again banned in public areas and give police the power to arrest...

Negotiators are hoping to avoid a strike this summer at BC ports.  Talks between the BCMEA and International Longshore and Warehouse Union Ship and Dock Foreman Local 514 are continuing with the hopes of not putting Canada’s supply chain at risk.  According to the BC Maritime Employers Association proposals have been...