
Report puts Vancouver’s ‘income satiation’ level at $166,982
A Remitly analysis estimates that income stops adding meaningfully to life satisfaction at $166,982 in Vancouver, tied with Toronto among major Canadian cities.
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A Remitly analysis estimates that income stops adding meaningfully to life satisfaction at $166,982 in Vancouver, tied with Toronto among major Canadian cities.

The Felker Fire grew rapidly to 900 hectares Thursday, prompting evacuation orders nearby. Williams Lake has opened its emergency operations centre and support services as a precaution.

CentreBC has named former BC Liberal cabinet minister Mike Bernier its leader as political figures debate whether B.C. voters seeking a moderate alternative can sustain a new centre-right party.

Mayor Ken Sim is asking the province to limit public-hearing speakers to Canadian residents after out-of-country callers joined contentious Vancouver land-use debates.

A Kenmore Air aircraft carrying 10 passengers and a pilot crashed into Shallow Bay while travelling from Lake Union to Roche Harbour; the company says all survived.

The B.C. Court of Appeal found material errors in jury instructions at Adrianus Johannes Rosbergen’s second-degree murder trial and ordered a new trial.

Premier David Eby says affected B.C. businesses could draw on a $1.5-billion federal emergency fund if threatened U.S. tariffs take effect Aug. 19.

Vancouver has changed its hearing procedures after Mayor Ken Sim alleged out-of-country callers interfered with a Villages Plan meeting.

A Lower Mainland chiropractor cannot recommend changes to patients’ prescription medication while a regulator investigates an allegation involving a young patient’s epilepsy drug.

Kamloops RCMP say remains found this month have been identified as Stan Cappis, who was swept away in the North Thompson River while helping rescue two youth in July 2024.

Vancouver Police say Kenneth Nolan Kirton, who was wanted across Canada after failing to return to his halfway house, has been arrested and remains in custody.

Statistics Canada data put Chilliwack’s 2025 Crime Severity Index at 134.3, the highest among major Canadian cities, despite a slight year-over-year improvement.
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