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B.C. school support staff for K-12 ratify new three-year contracts

More than 40,000 school support staff in British Columbia have ratified new contracts.

Mar 17, 2023 4:35 PM Read more >

New COVID origins data point to raccoon dogs in China market

The canines, named for their raccoon-like faces, are often bred for their fur and sold for meat in animal markets across China.

Mar 17, 2023 3:32 PM Read more >

55% of B.C.'s most threatened old-growth forest still open to logging, says report card

The B.C. government has failed to hit specific milestones and provide transparency around measures it has taken to protect old-growth forests in the province, according to the latest report car from three environmental groups.

Mar 17, 2023 3:30 PM Read more >

New trial ordered for former B.C. X-ray tech convicted of sexual assault

The court overturned the convictions saying the trial judge incorrectly admitted evidence from allegations with which Allen James Brooks had not been charged.

Mar 17, 2023 2:14 PM Read more >

B.C. high court orders a new trial for former X-ray tech convicted of sexual assault

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia man convicted of sexually assaulting two women has been granted a new trial after the B.C. Court of Appeal ruled the trial judge used inadmissible evidence to support a guilty verdict.

Mar 17, 2023 12:47 PM Read more >

Internal documents show what RCMP considered 'lessons learned' from 'Freedom Convoy'

OTTAWA — After policing the "Freedom Convoy," the RCMP came away with lessons learned, newly released documents show — including the need to better prepare for the potential targeting of emergency phone lines.

Mar 17, 2023 11:52 AM Read more >

'Enough is enough': How the shooting in Nanaimo unfolded

Clint Smith was shot while trying to retrieve tools stolen from his shop.

Mar 17, 2023 11:40 AM Read more >

Vancouver hotel issues apology for discriminatory actions of employee

The organization demanded a public apology after a hotel employee stopped its member from using a washroom during an event in February, which the association says led to the man losing control of his bladder in front of onlookers.

Mar 17, 2023 9:36 AM Read more >

Rob Shaw: Surplus spending not yet moving the needle on crises – or BC NDP’s popularity problem

How much support can $6 billion buy you? It’s a question Premier David Eby must be asking, after shovelling a good chunk of that cash out the door recently in a bonanza of feel-good announcements – yet largely failing to see any resulting

Mar 17, 2023 9:09 AM Read more >

'Walking skeletons': Charges considered in alleged B.C. puppy mill probe

The animals were allegedly being kept outside all day in sub-zero temperatures with no shelter.

Mar 17, 2023 9:05 AM Read more >