B.C.
B.C. Human Rights Commissioner examines care and rights of vulnerable adults in B.C.
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia law that allows certain agencies to take over the affairs…
CSIS whistleblowers faced hurdles seeking justice and telling their stories
VANCOUVER – Canadian Security Intelligence Service employees who say the agency’s British Columbia office is…
B.C. finds solution for religious ban on assistance in dying at St. Paul’s Hospital
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government has announced a workaround to help those who want…
Post about Vancouver sex assault was ‘misinformation,’ woman fell off scooter: VPD
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Police Department says a viral social media post claiming a woman…
Indigenous signage aims to make B.C. legislature more inclusive, accepting
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s legislature, described as the province’s symbol of colonialism, now has a…
Lawyer for pharma company argues against single trial in B.C. opioid damages case
VANCOUVER – Holding a single trial in British Columbia to determine damages for each province…
Respondents to Bank of Canada questionnaire largely oppose creating a digital loonie
OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada’s public consultations on the creation of a digital Canadian…
Pilot dies in small plane crash in B.C.’s East Kootenay region, RCMP say
BRISCO, B.C. – RCMP say the pilot of a plane is dead after it crashed…
Cutting-edge antibody therapy firm, AbCellera, to lay off 10 per cent of workforce
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver-based company that helped develop the first antibody therapy treatment for COVID-19…
B.C. growth forecast drops to one per cent for 2023, but deficit projection improves
VICTORIA – Global financial pressures and Canada’s inflation rate challenges are major contributing factors in…
Tortoise Frank the Tank, found wandering bok choy field, gets a new home in B.C.
VANCOUVER – Adoption requests came from as far away as New Zealand, but Frank the…
Auditor general raises concerns about B.C.’s bookkeeping for 16th time
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s auditor general is repeating himself over concerns about the way the…
Coastal GasLink pipeline mechanically complete before year-end deadline
VANCOUVER – The Coastal GasLink pipeline that stretches across northern B.C. is mechanically complete ahead…
Voting against Ukraine trade bill did ‘nothing’ to harm Ukraine, Conservatives charge
OTTAWA – Federal Conservatives are defending their decision to vote against a bill that implements…
B.C. mother, stepdad plead guilty to manslaughter in death of 6-year-old Dontay Lucas
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. – The mother and stepfather of six-year-old Dontay Lucas have pleaded guilty…