Distant rain Rain clouds over coastal mountains on a remote section of the north west coast of Vancouver Island.

River surge The incoming tide meets a river on a remote section of the north west coast of Vancouver Island.

Evening tide The incoming tide meets a river on a remote section of the north west coast of Vancouver Island.

The Liberal government is proposing changes that it says will establish a "guardrail" around a controversial portion of the Labour Code — but experts say even if the bill goes through as written, the legal battles will be far from over.

Metro Vancouver is requesting a search warrant for documents inside a Burnaby refinery that enforcement officers believe will prove the company polluted the region and that it failed to immediately notify district officials in the hours leading up to a chemical leak in January 2024. The bylaw violations could could carry fines of up to $1.2 million if proven.

Sea Stack A sea stack on the rugged north west coast of Vancouver Island.