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Cruise lines start dropping COVID-19 vaccine requirements

Cruise lines start dropping COVID-19 vaccine requirements

Canada to require proof of vaccination on cruises, unlike Europe, U.S.
Mismanaged real estate deals land B.C. lawyer two-month suspension

Mismanaged real estate deals land B.C. lawyer two-month suspension

Surrey lawyer Serf Grewal must be supervised in handling any future trust accounts, a BC Law Society panel has ruled.
Has B.C. already reached peak inflation?

Has B.C. already reached peak inflation?

Data shows inflation on West Coast easing ahead of rest of nation
B.C. Jehovah's Witnesses challenge record production order in court

B.C. Jehovah's Witnesses challenge record production order in court

Two congregations argue an order to hand over former member records would be a breach of "elders' private and prayerful religious deliberations and expression."
MP warns of repeating AIDS stigma with monkeypox, as Feds announce funding

MP warns of repeating AIDS stigma with monkeypox, as Feds announce funding

Vancouver Centre member of Parliament Hedy Fry has warned about stigmatization in the battle against monkeypox, recalling the fear surrounding HIV-AIDS when she was a physician in the '80s.
B.C. couple still owes $19M despite bankruptcy, appeal court rules

B.C. couple still owes $19M despite bankruptcy, appeal court rules

Thalbinder Singh Poonian and Shailu Poonian had appealed a B.C. Supreme Court decision stating penalties stemming from fraud can't be discharged in bankruptcy proceedings.
B.C. strata pot, tobacco dispute ends in $13,000 in fines and legal fees

B.C. strata pot, tobacco dispute ends in $13,000 in fines and legal fees

A complaint said smells emanated from bathroom drains, plug outlets, the master bedroom, upstairs bedroom and the kitchen cupboards.
Charges in machete attack that seriously injured two in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside

Charges in machete attack that seriously injured two in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside

VANCOUVER — An appeal for information about a suspect in a machete attack on two people has led to charges against a Vancouver man. Vancouver police say the 37-year-old suspect was arrested Wednesday near the city's Chinatown neighbourhood.
Assault charge laid after Vancouver police say officers were 'swarmed' by crowd

Assault charge laid after Vancouver police say officers were 'swarmed' by crowd

VANCOUVER — Police say a charge of assault with a weapon has been laid against a woman after officers in Vancouver were allegedly attacked in the same area as a tent encampment was being removed from the city's Downtown Eastside.
Pet adoptions decline after surge during pandemic isolation

Pet adoptions decline after surge during pandemic isolation

Last year, many people became frustrated when they could not act fast enough to adopt. This year, the B.C. SPCA has 1,500 animals in its care — 700 ready for adoption immediately and the remainder in volunteer foster homes.