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B.C. government continues the pandemic wage top-up for care home workers

B.C. government continues the pandemic wage top-up for care home workers

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is extending its COVID-19 wage top-ups for staff at seniors facilities, but the restriction that limited those workers to one work site has been lifted.
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CBSA makes large opium seizure

CBSA makes large opium seizure

The drugs seized were turned over to the RCMP for further criminal investigation.
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Davidsen wanted on multiple warrants - multi-jurisdictional offender

Davidsen wanted on multiple warrants - multi-jurisdictional offender

Also goes by the name Danno.
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Fish harvesters found guilty in Powell River Provincial Court

Fish harvesters found guilty in Powell River Provincial Court

Fishers face heavy fines after investigation initiated in August by member of the public.
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Union critical of Ottawa's plan to buy back Pacific salmon licences

Union critical of Ottawa's plan to buy back Pacific salmon licences

CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C. — The union representing British Columbia fishermen says a plan by the federal government to buy back commercial salmon fishing licences is underfunded, lacks transparency and doesn't address the investments made by harvesters.
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B.C. taxpayers would pay COVID class-action bill if government loses, judge says

B.C. taxpayers would pay COVID class-action bill if government loses, judge says

A judge is hearing arguments on an application for class-action certification.
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Birth tourism dad from China suing B.C. hospital, doctors and 'birth hotel'

Birth tourism dad from China suing B.C. hospital, doctors and 'birth hotel'

Peng Chen claims Richmond Hospital, two doctors and a Richmond birthing house are liable for alleged brain damage suffered by his son at birth.
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Arrest prompts Vancouver police to warn about package theft by 'porch pirates'

Arrest prompts Vancouver police to warn about package theft by 'porch pirates'

Vancouver police say they've recovered everything from Nike runners to golf clubs in a months-long investigation into so-called porch pirates.
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Personal health information 'disturbingly' vulnerable: B.C. privacy commissioner

Personal health information 'disturbingly' vulnerable: B.C. privacy commissioner

VICTORIA — Sensitive personal health records of British Columbia residents, from mental health to sexually transmitted disease histories, are "disturbingly" vulnerable to leaks, the provincial privacy watchdog says.
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Escaping B.C. strata cat subject of off-leash complaints

Escaping B.C. strata cat subject of off-leash complaints

"Someone saw the cat roaming freely and using an owner's garden as a litter box."
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