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A BC Ferries vessel approaches the Saltery Bay terminal on the Sunshine Coast. (John McKinley file)

Watchdogs urge BC Ferries to skip LNG in its plans to expand fleet

Environmental groups want ferry corporation to speed transition to electric

  • Mar 14, 2024
A BC Ferries vessel approaches the Saltery Bay terminal on the Sunshine Coast. (John McKinley file)
Vancouver Giants made a season-high 47 shots on goal in a 5-1 win over the visiting Tri-City Americans at the Langley Events Centre on Tuesday, March 12. (Rob Wilton/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Vancouver Giants made a season-high 47 shots on goal in a 5-1 win over the visiting Tri-City Americans at the Langley Events Centre on Tuesday, March 12. (Rob Wilton/Special to Langley Advance Times)
See the Corvette ERay at the Vancouver International Auto Show, March 21 to 24 at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Photo courtesy Vancouver International Auto Show

The Vancouver International Auto Show roars back into town

A major redesign provides an ELEVATED auto experience

  • Mar 11, 2024
See the Corvette ERay at the Vancouver International Auto Show, March 21 to 24 at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Photo courtesy Vancouver International Auto Show
The annual Industry Preview Gala at the Vancouver International Auto Show brings dealers, elected officials and others who share our appreciation for everything automotive together to raise funds for New Car Dealers Foundation of B.C.’s initiatives.

Empowering communities — new car dealerships driving change

By Blair Qualey Franchised new car dealerships across British Columbia have a…

  • Mar 11, 2024
The annual Industry Preview Gala at the Vancouver International Auto Show brings dealers, elected officials and others who share our appreciation for everything automotive together to raise funds for New Car Dealers Foundation of B.C.’s initiatives.
Adam Titlbach scored a Vancouver Giants goal late in the game against Prince George Cougars Saturday, March 9 at the CN Centre. Cougars won 6-3. (James Doyle/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Slow-starting Vancouver Giants fall to Prince George

‘We were flat to start’

  • Mar 10, 2024
Adam Titlbach scored a Vancouver Giants goal late in the game against Prince George Cougars Saturday, March 9 at the CN Centre. Cougars won 6-3. (James Doyle/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Vancouver Giants pushed late but eventually lost 5-3 to the Prince George Cougars Friday, March 8, but they still officially clinched a playoff berth after Tri-City lost to the Wenatchee Wild. (James Doyle/Langley Advance Times)

Despite a loss, Vancouver Giants clinch playoff spot

Fifth straight season team has qualified

  • Mar 9, 2024
Vancouver Giants pushed late but eventually lost 5-3 to the Prince George Cougars Friday, March 8, but they still officially clinched a playoff berth after Tri-City lost to the Wenatchee Wild. (James Doyle/Langley Advance Times)
The Vivid building in downtown Victoria on March 6. (Mark Page/News Staff)

More lawsuits filed against buyers in Victoria’s Vivid building, total at 22

Province’s suits allege wealthy buyers took advantage of affordable housing program

  • Mar 7, 2024
The Vivid building in downtown Victoria on March 6. (Mark Page/News Staff)
A Victoria Police officer pulls off the sidewalk leaving an encampment of people experiencing homelessness on Pandora Ave. in Victoria on Thursday, Feb. 29. (Mark Page/News Staff)

B.C. ponders idea of involuntary care for some of its street-entrenched people

Experts say issue presents tricky choices, advocates say basic needs must first be met for success

  • Mar 7, 2024
A Victoria Police officer pulls off the sidewalk leaving an encampment of people experiencing homelessness on Pandora Ave. in Victoria on Thursday, Feb. 29. (Mark Page/News Staff)
The Vivid building on Johnson Street in Victoria on March 6. (Mark Page/News Staff)

Victoria affordable housing units bought by wealthy investors, lawsuits allege

Vivid building was supposed to be for middle income buyers, accused say program requirements met

  • Mar 6, 2024
The Vivid building on Johnson Street in Victoria on March 6. (Mark Page/News Staff)
Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (left) visited the North Island-Powell River riding with MP Rachel Blaney on March 5. Photo by Marc Kitteringham/Campbell River Mirror

NDP leader touts expanded B.C. shipbuilding during Vancouver Island visit

Jagmeet Singh also speaks to affordability and local concerns during Campbell River visit

  • Mar 6, 2024
Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (left) visited the North Island-Powell River riding with MP Rachel Blaney on March 5. Photo by Marc Kitteringham/Campbell River Mirror
IOENOS Grenadier. The Vancouver International Auto Show returns March 20 to 24 at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Photo courtesy VIAS

Vancouver Auto Show revs up for its spring return

Major redesign provides an ELEVATED auto experience

  • Mar 4, 2024
IOENOS Grenadier. The Vancouver International Auto Show returns March 20 to 24 at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Photo courtesy VIAS
Rawan Hassan weaves a cloth work piece for a table setting at her studio in Chinatown in Vancouver on Sunday, January 21, 2024. Photo: Black Press Media/Radha Agarwal

Landscapes for Palestine: B.C. artist connects her work to protest

Rawan Hassan is a multi-faceted Palestinian artist, using her craft as a form of cultural resistance from afar

  • Mar 4, 2024
Rawan Hassan weaves a cloth work piece for a table setting at her studio in Chinatown in Vancouver on Sunday, January 21, 2024. Photo: Black Press Media/Radha Agarwal
Vancouver Giants salvaged their weekend with a 5-2 win on Sunday afternoon over the Seattle Thunderbirds in front of more than 4,500 fans at the Langley Events Centre. (Rob Wilton/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Vancouver Giants end 3-in-3 weekend with win over Seattle Thunderbirds

Team now three points away from clinching a playoff spot

  • Mar 4, 2024
Vancouver Giants salvaged their weekend with a 5-2 win on Sunday afternoon over the Seattle Thunderbirds in front of more than 4,500 fans at the Langley Events Centre. (Rob Wilton/Special to Langley Advance Times)
London Hoilett scored for the Giants, to bring Vancouver within 1 point of a tie, but Kamloops Blazers hung on for a 3-2 win Saturday night, Mar. 2. (Allen Douglas/Special to Langley Advance Times)
London Hoilett scored for the Giants, to bring Vancouver within 1 point of a tie, but Kamloops Blazers hung on for a 3-2 win Saturday night, Mar. 2. (Allen Douglas/Special to Langley Advance Times)
The 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe reminds The Sleuth of a Range Rover crossed with a Ford Expedition. Fearless prediction: it will sell very well. PHOTO: HYUNDAI

The Auto Sleuth: New-look Santa Fe and a tougher Traverse

What’s new, notable or just plain interesting in the auto world? The…

  • Mar 2, 2024
The 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe reminds The Sleuth of a Range Rover crossed with a Ford Expedition. Fearless prediction: it will sell very well. PHOTO: HYUNDAI
Perhaps a rare feature in this category of vehicle is the Seltos’ available on-demand AWD system with a centre-locking differential that, when engaged, splits the torque equally between the front and rear wheels. This providing more traction for off-road use. PHOTO: KIA

2024 Kia Seltos: Small but lively utility model offers host of improvements

A series of subtle, but meaningful updates have turned the Kia Seltos…

  • Mar 2, 2024
Perhaps a rare feature in this category of vehicle is the Seltos’ available on-demand AWD system with a centre-locking differential that, when engaged, splits the torque equally between the front and rear wheels. This providing more traction for off-road use. PHOTO: KIA
Kelowna Rockets won a 4-3 victory over the Vancouver Giants on Friday night, March 1, at the Langley Events Centre, in a game that saw the Giants battle back from a 3-0 third-period deficit to force overtime. (Rob Wilton/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Vancouver Giants lose in OT against Rockets

G-men battled back from 3-0 deficit in the third period

  • Mar 2, 2024
Kelowna Rockets won a 4-3 victory over the Vancouver Giants on Friday night, March 1, at the Langley Events Centre, in a game that saw the Giants battle back from a 3-0 third-period deficit to force overtime. (Rob Wilton/Special to Langley Advance Times)
The Englishman River estuary in Parksville is one of 15 coastal B.C. estuaries targeted by the Nature Trust’s Enhancing Estuary Resilience project. (City of Parksville photo)

UN salutes B.C. group for coastal estuary protection efforts

Nature Trust of B.C. working to climate-proof estuaries from Haida Gwaii to Vancouver Island

  • Mar 1, 2024
The Englishman River estuary in Parksville is one of 15 coastal B.C. estuaries targeted by the Nature Trust’s Enhancing Estuary Resilience project. (City of Parksville photo)
This cairn on the way to Comox Lake from Cumberland marks where the village’s Black community once stood. Photo by Ali Roddam

Digging into the buried history of Vancouver Island’s Black miners

Cumberland had a significant if obscure community working the coal mines in the 19th century

  • Mar 1, 2024
This cairn on the way to Comox Lake from Cumberland marks where the village’s Black community once stood. Photo by Ali Roddam
The Illusie on Monday, Feb. 26. (Mark Page/News Staff)

‘This is my home’: Hope sinks for B.C. derelict boat owner

Coast Guard ramping up fines to address derelicts, as owner says ‘liveaboards’ being targeted

  • Feb 29, 2024
The Illusie on Monday, Feb. 26. (Mark Page/News Staff)