Tom Fletcher

Gordon Campbell's resignation as an MLA sets up a by-election in Vancouver-Point Grey.

Campbell resigns seat for byelection

One day after being replaced as B.C. premier, Gordon Campbell has resigned…

Gordon Campbell's resignation as an MLA sets up a by-election in Vancouver-Point Grey.
Premier Christy Clark and her new cabinet are sworn in by Lieutenant Governor Steven Point at Government House in Victoria Monday.

Clark hands Falcon finance, HST

Premier Christy Clark has named rival Kevin Falcon her finance minister and…

Premier Christy Clark and her new cabinet are sworn in by Lieutenant Governor Steven Point at Government House in Victoria Monday.
Classroom at Courtenay elementary school hit by a collapsing chimney in 1946

B.C. has history of big earthquakes

VICTORIA – Friday's earthquake off Japan was a test for B.C.'s tsunami…

Classroom at Courtenay elementary school hit by a collapsing chimney in 1946
Mount Gerry Andrews is part of the Trachyte Mountain Range in the Kootenay Land District.

Mountain named for pioneer surveyor

VICTORIA – Gerald Smedley Andrews pioneered the use of aerial photography for…

Mount Gerry Andrews is part of the Trachyte Mountain Range in the Kootenay Land District.
Independent Contractors and Businesses Association president Philip Hochstein

Business group gears up for HST vote

The business organization that helped bankroll the defence against the first anti-harmonized…

Independent Contractors and Businesses Association president Philip Hochstein
A summer dwelling at McLeod Lake in northeastern B.C.

B.C. VIEWS: Time to enrich poverty debate

VICTORIA – A couple of readers responded indignantly to this column’s recent…

A summer dwelling at McLeod Lake in northeastern B.C.
Premier-designate Christy Clark takes questions at the B.C. legislature Monday.

New premier to be sworn in March 14

VICTORIA – Christy Clark confirmed Monday she will be sworn in March…

Premier-designate Christy Clark takes questions at the B.C. legislature Monday.
Horses graze on Skeetchestn territory near Kamloops Lake. The band's business ventures include a western village movie set.

Aboriginal group agrees to industry talks

The Skeetchestn Indian Band on Kamloops Lake has called off its "peaceful…

Horses graze on Skeetchestn territory near Kamloops Lake. The band's business ventures include a western village movie set.
Peace River South MLA Blair Lekstrom

Lekstrom back in B.C. Liberal fold

Peace River South MLA Blair Lekstrom has been welcomed back to the…

Peace River South MLA Blair Lekstrom
Fight HST organizer Chris Delaney (background) prepares to speak to an eclectic group of protesters outside the Vancouver convention centre.

New premier gears up for HST vote

Premier-designate Christy Clark chaired her first caucus meeting in Vancouver Wednesday afternoon,…

Fight HST organizer Chris Delaney (background) prepares to speak to an eclectic group of protesters outside the Vancouver convention centre.
Police in B.C. have wide discretion to impose fines and impound vehicles for suspected impaired driving.

Roadside penalty appeals considered

VICTORIA – The B.C. government is considering an appeal period for drivers…

Police in B.C. have wide discretion to impose fines and impound vehicles for suspected impaired driving.
Unity was the theme as Mike de Jong

Christy Clark has a long road to unity

VANCOUVER – Christy Clark spoke passionately about teamwork, unity and listening in…

Unity was the theme as Mike de Jong
Fight HST organizer Chris Delaney (background) prepares to speak to an eclectic group of protesters outside the Vancouver convention centre.

HST protesters crash B.C. Liberal party

Fight HST brought its message to the snowy courtyard outside the Vancouver convention centre Saturday afternoon, as voting to select a new B.C. Liberal leader continued.

Fight HST organizer Chris Delaney (background) prepares to speak to an eclectic group of protesters outside the Vancouver convention centre.
Kevin Falcon speaks to reporters in Vancouver after finishing second in the B.C. Liberal leadership vote Saturday evening.

Candidates graceful in defeat

Christy Clark's three rivals put aside the disagreements of the leadership campaign…

Kevin Falcon speaks to reporters in Vancouver after finishing second in the B.C. Liberal leadership vote Saturday evening.
Christy Clark is surrounded by B.C. Liberal MLAs on stage at the Vancouver convention centre Saturday.

Clark plans transition to premier’s office

VANCOUVER – Christy Clark started her first day as premier-designate Sunday at…

Christy Clark is surrounded by B.C. Liberal MLAs on stage at the Vancouver convention centre Saturday.
Kootenay East MLA Bill Bennett said it would be a 'cruel irony' if rural party members won a greater say in Saturday's leadership vote

PIN mailing delay hits B.C. Liberal race

Access code numbers mailed out to B.C. Liberal members hadn't arrived in parts of B.C. by Friday, forcing the party to try reaching thousands of members by phone so they can participate in their first-ever electronic leadership vote Saturday.

Kootenay East MLA Bill Bennett said it would be a 'cruel irony' if rural party members won a greater say in Saturday's leadership vote
Surrey-Cloverdale MLA Kevin Falcon

B.C. Liberals raise big money

VICTORIA – B.C. Liberal leadership candidates have released donation totals in advance…

Surrey-Cloverdale MLA Kevin Falcon
Dr. Jonathan Burns in 2003 with his hand-held

Abbotsford doctor guilty of influence peddling

VICTORIA – An Abbotsford doctor has pleaded guilty to two charges related to influencing B.C. government officials who were in charge of his contracts to provide electronic health systems.

Dr. Jonathan Burns in 2003 with his hand-held
Vancouver-Kingsway MLA Adrian Dix

Tax banks, restore student grants: Dix

NDP leadership candidate Adrian Dix wants to tax financial institutions in B.C. and use part of the proceeds to restore a grant program for post-secondary students.

Vancouver-Kingsway MLA Adrian Dix
Protesters call for the downfall of Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi Tuesday at the B.C. legislature. Protests were staged around the world as Gadhafi lashed out against a popular uprising from the Libyan people.

Anti-Gadhafi protest in Victoria

Protesters gathered at the B.C. legislature in Victoria Tuesday, calling for the…

Protesters call for the downfall of Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi Tuesday at the B.C. legislature. Protests were staged around the world as Gadhafi lashed out against a popular uprising from the Libyan people.
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