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Implications of LifeLabs data breach
Millions of Canadians had their data stolen in a cyberattack at LifeLabs. The National looks at why that information would be in demand — and what might be done with it.
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Horgan says feds can 'walk and chew gum at the same time' on pipelines
B.C. Premier John Horgan says that all parties at the federal level need to sit down and discuss ways they all can agree on in order to approve projects like TMX and protect the environment at the same time.
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Homelessness a growing problem in smaller B.C. communities
The limited access to affordable housing in B.C. has made homelessness a growing problem in smaller communities throughout the province.
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'Let's have a better future than our past' | John Horgan
B.C. Premier John Horgan on the enshrinement of the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples into provincial law.
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B.C. public schools to provide free menstrual products for students
All B.C. public schools are now required to provide free menstrual products for students in school bathrooms, the provincial government has announced. Under a ministerial order issued Friday, schools must make the products available by...
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Indigenous graves have B.C. landowners pitted against the government
Thousands of sites in British Columbia are believed to be ancient First Nations burial grounds. Some are on private lands, and many Indigenous people believe these sites are sacred. But the government doesn't see the burial sites the...
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How massive amounts of fentanyl get to Canada from China | The Weekly with Wendy Mesley
Canada Border Services seized enough of the drug to kill more than seven million people in the last year. So how does all that Chinese fentanyl get into Canada?
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B.C. mayors want inquiry into links between fentanyl, money laundering and real estate | The Weekly with Wendy Mesley
B.C.’s attorney general says as much as $1 billion of drug money laundered each year through real estate, and that dirty money has played a role in inflating the price of homes in province. Police say a lot of that drug money is coming...
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NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh faces critical byelection | The Weekly with Wendy Mesley
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is likely to win a byelection in Burnaby South on Monday, but a win won’t end the challenges facing the party. Since Singh’s leadership began in 2017, the NDP has struggled to raise money, slumped in the polls,...
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B.C. windstorm cleanup continues, thousands without power
A powerful windstorm ripped through southern British Columbia on Thursday, leaving one woman dead, hundreds of thousands without power and plenty of destruction in its wake. BC Hydro says it's working on restoring power to several...
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Climate change could wake up Canada's dormant volcanoes
Scientists at Simon Fraser University argue that climate change is destabilizing volcanoes around the world, and they're using a British Columbia mountain range to prove their theory. Not far from Whistler, Mount Meager shows signs of...
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9 years after seaplane tragedy, widower still waiting for stricter safety rules
Six people drowned following a seaplane crash off the coast of British Columbia in 2009. Only the pilot and one other passenger survived. Following the tragedy, the Transportation Safety Board recommended all seaplanes be retrofitted...
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British Columbia moves to limit 'mega-mansions' on agricultural land
The British Columbia government has introduced legislation to place new rules on controversial mega-mansions on Agriculture Land Reserve (ALR) farmland.
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Trudeau apologizes to Tsilhqot'in community
Prime minister 'determined to set right' past government's injustice in execution of six chiefs from the First Nations in B.C. Interior.
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Opioid crisis may be declining Canadians' life expectancy
The annual report from Canada's Chief Public Health Officer says the national life expectancy may be declining for the first time in decades, and the opioid crisis is getting the blame.
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Taking the opioid crisis to court | The Weekly with Wendy Mesley
The opioid crisis took the lives of nearly 4,000 Canadians last year and the numbers continue to rise. Some believe the only solution is taking the crisis to court, through lawsuits and criminal charges to the drug makers. B.C. Attorney...
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Business as usual for Vancouver dispensaries as legalization hits
With only one legal government-run dispensary in British Columbia, hundreds of others remain in operation around the province. Many of them are in in legal limbo however, and it's unsure how long that will last.
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Landslide forces evacuation of B.C. community
A slow motion landslide is jeopardizing the small community of Old Fort in B.C. The town of about 200 people is now under mandatory evacuation, and is only accessible by boat. Residents don't know when they'll be able to return home.
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Trampoline parks: afternoons of fun, or accident waiting to happen? | CBC Marketplace
In Canada, they’re totally unregulated and serious injuries are on the rise. Marketplace goes undercover in trampoline parks in Alberta, Ontario, Nova Scotia and British Columbia.
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Vancouver tackles affordable housing with Airbnb regulations
Vancouver is tackling the issue of affordable housing in the city by regulating short-term rentals listed on Airbnb. CBC's Briar Stewart reports.
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B.C. sues Big Pharma for opioid crisis costs
The province says if the B.C. Supreme Court certifies this class action, they will be asking other provinces and territories to join in the fight.
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Crews battle Snowy Mountain wildfire in B.C.
Crews are battling the Snowy Mountain wildfire in B.C.'s southern Okanagan.
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Carbon tax: What effect has it had on B.C.?
A federal carbon tax has been a hot topic for debate for many provinces who that don't have one — but B.C. has for the last ten years. The National looks at the effect B.C.'s carbon tax has had on the province.
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B.C.'s Okanagan braces for more wildfires
B.C.'s Okanagan region is bracing for another week of potential wildfires. CBC's Renée Filippone reports.