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B.C. looks to buy land to boost housing and services around transportation hubs

B.C. looks to buy land to boost housing and services around transportation hubs

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is making changes that would allow for the purchase of land along transportation hubs for housing, schools, commercial services and other mixed-use development.
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Ten charges laid against B.C. man in two suspected arson attempts

Ten charges laid against B.C. man in two suspected arson attempts

RICHMOND, B.C. — Ten charges have been laid against a Vancouver-area man arrested after two alleged arsons at the same Richmond, B.C., home.
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'Very hush, hush': Most Law Courts staff learned about Meng Wanzhou release from news reports

'Very hush, hush': Most Law Courts staff learned about Meng Wanzhou release from news reports

‘So crazy we hear the details from media and our schedulers can’t say anything,’ wrote one senior court manager on day of Huawei CFO’s return to China.
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‘What’s next is reparation, restitution’: Squamish Deacon reflects on Pope’s apology

‘What’s next is reparation, restitution’: Squamish Deacon reflects on Pope’s apology

Squamish Deacon Rennie Nahanee and his family reflect on what the Pope's recent apology means, and the symbolism of the Pope coming to Canada.
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Target of Prince George arrest testifies at trial for RCMP dog handler

Target of Prince George arrest testifies at trial for RCMP dog handler

Cuyler Aubichon says his hands were up when a police dog was used to pull him out of a stolen pickup truck
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B.C. man gets conditional sentence for possessing sexual images of children

B.C. man gets conditional sentence for possessing sexual images of children

A 27-year-old B.C. man who has been "negatively impacted by intergenerational trauma" will serve an eight-month conditional sentence for his crime.
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Veteran B.C. Liberal Stephanie Cadieux resigns seat, takes federal accessibility post

Veteran B.C. Liberal Stephanie Cadieux resigns seat, takes federal accessibility post

VICTORIA — A member of the British Columbia Liberal caucus is resigning her Surrey-area seat after 13 years at the legislature to become Canada's first chief accessibility officer.
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B.C. doubles number of subsidized seats in veterinary college to address shortage

B.C. doubles number of subsidized seats in veterinary college to address shortage

VICTORIA — British Columbia is doubling the number of seats it will subsidize for first-year veterinary college students, a change the voice of the province's veterinarians says is a much-needed step forward to address a "tremendous" shortage of anim
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Man found with brass knuckles while asleep in stranger's car gets jail time

Man found with brass knuckles while asleep in stranger's car gets jail time

A man found asleep in a stranger's car in Vancouver last fall was discovered by police to be carrying brass knuckles, a prohibited weapon.
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Metro Vancouver SkyTrain expansion benefits rich more than poor, finds study

Metro Vancouver SkyTrain expansion benefits rich more than poor, finds study

Rich households were found to benefit the most from Millennium Line and Canada Line SkyTrain extensions, so who should pay for them going forward?
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