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Annual count of Metro Vancouver homeless underway after pandemic hiatus

Annual count of Metro Vancouver homeless underway after pandemic hiatus

VANCOUVER — More than 1,000 volunteers have fanned out across Metro Vancouver for the first homeless count since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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This adorable B.C. animal sometimes eats flesh — including of its own kind

This adorable B.C. animal sometimes eats flesh — including of its own kind

A really cute B.C. mammal is a part-time cannibal.
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Law Society of BC fails to disbar lawyer Hong Guo following review

Law Society of BC fails to disbar lawyer Hong Guo following review

Hong Guo is scheduled to start her one-year suspension on March 8 after the Law Society of BC unsuccessfully argued for her disbarment in relation to various trust account violations.
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B.C. court upholds Surrey second-degree murder conviction

B.C. court upholds Surrey second-degree murder conviction

Pee Lee Pi said his heavy methamphetamine use prevented him from forming intent to murder.
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Closing B.C. backcountry in response to avalanche deaths 'impractical,' says guide

Closing B.C. backcountry in response to avalanche deaths 'impractical,' says guide

The number of deaths recorded this year so far is the highest since 2015-2016.
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Opinion: Most British Columbians want an inquiry into foreign election interference

Opinion: Most British Columbians want an inquiry into foreign election interference

B.C. leads the way in endorsing an independent inquiry.
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Prince George has B.C.'s worst elementary school, report finds

Prince George has B.C.'s worst elementary school, report finds

The school received a score of 0.2 out of 10 to finish last out of 870 schools assessed.
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Surrey to use new provincial fund to shave 5% from proposed 17.5% property tax hike

Surrey to use new provincial fund to shave 5% from proposed 17.5% property tax hike

SURREY, B.C. — Councillors in Surrey, B.C., plan to use newly allotted provincial funding to reduce the city's proposed 17.5 per cent property tax increase slated for the 2023 civic budget.
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B.C.’s skilled trades apprentices land $1M for training amid labour shortages

B.C.’s skilled trades apprentices land $1M for training amid labour shortages

Coast Capital funding new program to promote training completion
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Les Leyne: Sextortion bill needs full backing

Les Leyne: Sextortion bill needs full backing

The politicians are proud of the bill, but it is going to take a while to see if it works as intended.
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