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B.C. home prices expected to climb 8.5% in 2022 amid supply shortage

B.C. home prices expected to climb 8.5% in 2022 amid supply shortage

A lack of supply means the steepest increases in housing prices are expected to occur over the first six months 2022, says the B.C. Real Estate Association.
Fort St. John man charged after police bust Western Canada drug network

Fort St. John man charged after police bust Western Canada drug network

A Fort St. John man is among five people charged with drug trafficking after federal police seized more than $1.6 million in fentanyl and meth following an 18-month investigation across Western Canada.
B.C. First Nation schools struggle with pandemic attendance

B.C. First Nation schools struggle with pandemic attendance

First Nation communities across B.C. are juggling COVID-19 concerns while trying to keep youth educated and engaged in school.
Could expanding protected areas save mammals from extinction?

Could expanding protected areas save mammals from extinction?

A recent study from the University of British Columbia used thousands of remote cameras to track mammals, from leopards to tigers and bears, across four continents. The results: designating an area as 'protected' is the best single thing you can do to safeguard mammal diversity.
Man carrying 'enormous' amount of drugs in Nanaimo gets jail time

Man carrying 'enormous' amount of drugs in Nanaimo gets jail time

A man found carrying 278 grams of drugs and $20,820 in cash as well as drug paraphernalia was sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to three different trafficking charges.
B.C. Human Rights Tribunal dismisses Best Buy mask complaint

B.C. Human Rights Tribunal dismisses Best Buy mask complaint

People need to be part of the disability accommodation process rather than expect exactly what they want, B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has said in dismissing a face mask complaint.
Former councillor files human rights complaint against City of Terrace, mayor

Former councillor files human rights complaint against City of Terrace, mayor

Former Terrace Councillor Jessica McCallum-Miller has filed a human rights complaint against the city, mayor and a council member, nearly a year after resigning from her position citing systemic racism.
Families of MMIWG from northern B.C. to gather in Terrace to commemorate Hwy 16 victims

Families of MMIWG from northern B.C. to gather in Terrace to commemorate Hwy 16 victims

Families of murdered and missing Indigenous women and girls from northern B.C. will gather in Terrace in two weeks to commemorate the victims lost to Highway 16.
Survey finds British Columbians think oil and gas subsidy scheme is 'broken'

Survey finds British Columbians think oil and gas subsidy scheme is 'broken'

Oil and gas representatives largely called for the retention of the current system 'as much as possible.'
B.C. court dismisses class-action lawsuit against Facebook over data collection

B.C. court dismisses class-action lawsuit against Facebook over data collection

The court found allegations that the social media giant had "collected, used, retained and commercialized" call and text data and "profited from that collection at users' expense" had not been proven.