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A list of some of the resolutions at British Columbia’s NDP convention
VICTORIA — Delegates at the British Columbia NDP convention met over the weekend in Victoria…
TD Bank settles human rights complaint by B.C. Muslim-Indigenous man
VANCOUVER — A human rights complaint has been settled between the TD Bank and a…
Burnaby apologizes for historic discrimination against people of Chinese descent
BURNABY — Burnaby, B.C., Mayor Mike Hurley has issued an official apology on behalf of…
B.C. wolves use line to pull up crab traps in first possible tool use by species
Researchers have captured video footage of wild wolves in British Columbia pulling crab traps out…
Two charged in B.C. with trafficking in wildlife: Conservation Officer Service
RICHMOND — The British Columbia Conservation Officer Service says a Wildlife Act investigation lasting more…
Eby says B.C. is at a ‘pivot point’ as he promises future based on natural resources
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby used his appearance at the convention of British…
Mounties in Langley, B.C., investigate hit and run involving unmarked police car
LANGLEY — Mounties in Langley, B.C., say they were called to a hit and run…
B.C. lawyers receiving extortion threats, legal regulator warns
VANCOUVER — The Law Society of British Columbia says it has become aware of lawyers…
A shaky coalition and ‘near-death’ election put Eby under scrutiny at NDP convention
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby received approval from more than 93 per cent…
Some NDP leadership candidates report struggling to meet conditions to remain in race
OTTAWA — The first of three fundraising deadlines for the NDP leadership race landed Friday,…
‘Backdoor dealing’: B.C. farmer decries omission of private owners from Cowichan case
RICHMOND — The co-owner of an eight-hectare farm on the Cowichan Tribes Aboriginal title lands…
B.C. police watchdog finds no officer offence after 2022 crash that injured four
SURREY — The Independent Investigations Office of BC says there are no grounds to find…
B.C. invests $241 million in trades training to boost labour for major projects
ESQUIMALT — British Columbia’s government is investing $241 million over the next three years to…
Squamish, B.C., sees close to 100 millimetres of precipitation as warning ends
VANCOUVER — The rainfall warning for parts of Metro Vancouver and the Howe Sound region…
New major projects list has some Indigenous buy-in, Carney says OKs still needed
OTTAWA — After an initial round of referrals to the new Major Projects Office that…
Alberta’s Smith supportive of new major projects, says pipeline negotiation ongoing
CALGARY — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she’s on board with Prime Minister Mark Carney’s…
B.C. Human Rights Commissioner says stigmatizing drug use is a violation
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s rights watchdog has criticized the province for stigmatizing people who use…
‘Deep burial’ for ostriches at B.C. landfill as CFIA completes cull and disposal work
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has completed its “active operations” at the British Columbia ostrich…
B.C. power line and Ksi Lisims LNG added to federal government’s major-projects list.
TERRACE, B.C., CANADA — With a buzzing electrical substation in Terrace, B.C., as his backdrop,…
A look at the second batch of projects being weighed by the Major Projects Office
Prime Minister Mark Carney has revealed the second batch of potentially “nation-building” infrastructure projects to…
LNG project, mines, hydro dam, power lines among latest major project referrals
TERRACE, B.C. — The federal government announced Thursday the latest list of major building projects…
B.C. Attorney General ‘deeply disturbed’ by social media giant’s intimate image case
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s Attorney General says she’s “deeply disturbed” that the social media company…
New Brunswick’s Sisson Mine added to Ottawa’s list of ‘nation-building’ projects
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick’s premier says a proposed tungsten mine in Sisson Brook, N.B., can…
B.C. judge says self-defence can include expelling someone who has outstayed welcome
DUNCAN — A B.C. Supreme Court judge says self-defence rules that allow people to arm…