Author

Sidney Coles, Local Journalism Initiative

Disability

Tenants from Village on the Green rally for housing security

Tenants with disabilities are worried they’ll end up on the street

Housing

Cool Aid ready to launch the new Crosstown multi-use housing development

New tenants are expected to move into Crosstown sometime in February.

Events

Free and public seasonal events around the CRD this December

We’ve rounded up a host of holiday events happening across the region

B.C. Ferries

BC Ferries CEO speaks of 'growing pains' and sees fare hikes in the distance

New ships, infrastructure needed and that's going to make it more expensive for passengers.

Energy

Pollution expert report says contaminants present in the Tod Creek Watershed

Sample analysis shows the presence of multiple contaminants in the Tod Creek watershed, but no red flags have been raised—yet.

Homelessness

A limited number of emergency mats put street-entrenched people in the eye of a storm

“We need more shelter spaces and supportive housing,” — Grant McKenzie, Our Place Society

BC Election 2024

Cabinet ministers sworn in at Government House

New ministers will have big shoes to fill and big problems to address right out of the gate

Homelessness

Unhoused downtown: 'What do we do with our stuff?'

First their tents went, then a storage spot for their belongings got shut down.