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84% of Canadians worried about the future of wildlife, says poll

84% of Canadians worried about the future of wildlife, says poll

The survey data comes ahead of a landmark biodiversity conference in Montreal, where delegates are looking to establish a new global framework that would protect habitats and ecosystems around the world.
B.C. government lawyers seek unionization rights from NDP

B.C. government lawyers seek unionization rights from NDP

The BC Government Lawyers Association has sent union cards to the Labour Relations Board in a bid to be treated like other government employees.
Vancouver police investigating two homicides on Downtown Eastside in span of one week

Vancouver police investigating two homicides on Downtown Eastside in span of one week

Vancouver police say they're investigating the deaths of two men in their 60s who died a week apart on the city's Downtown Eastside.
B.C. robotics firm Sanctuary nabs $30M from feds to help replace workers in dangerous jobs

B.C. robotics firm Sanctuary nabs $30M from feds to help replace workers in dangerous jobs

Nearly 300 people expected to work on robotics project Ottawa hopes could have a mining, military applications
B.C. drug death toll rises to 1,827 for 2022

B.C. drug death toll rises to 1,827 for 2022

The BC Coroners Service says 179 people died from illicit drug use in October — about 5.8 deaths per day.
Honour system continues under MLAs' communications policy

Honour system continues under MLAs' communications policy

MLAs are personally liable for the cost of any constituency office communications deemed ineligible, but there is no enforcement of this policy, and it is up to each MLA and their staff to ensure they follow the Members' Guide to Policy and Resources.
Inflation raises consumer misgivings over B.C. retailer profits

Inflation raises consumer misgivings over B.C. retailer profits

Aritzia last year generated its most profit and highest profit margin since it went public in 2016
Patent, partnership court fight looms for biotech

Patent, partnership court fight looms for biotech

Vancouver’s AbCellera Biologics faces legal challenge to company’s founding narrative
Traffic mayhem, power outages, plane off taxiway as snow hits B.C. south coast

Traffic mayhem, power outages, plane off taxiway as snow hits B.C. south coast

VANCOUVER — The first major fall snowstorm to hit British Columbia's south coast paralyzed traffic, cut power to thousands of homes and even affected Vancouver International Airport as a plane skidded off a taxiway.
'No expert evidence': B.C. man ordered to stop smoking marijuana on strata patio

'No expert evidence': B.C. man ordered to stop smoking marijuana on strata patio

A Chilliwack medical marijuana user claimed his strata discriminated against him in failing to accommodate his disability, and that neighbours harassed him.