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Ex-ICBC examiner awarded $2.2M for Burnaby driving test gone wrong

Ex-ICBC examiner awarded $2.2M for Burnaby driving test gone wrong

Heather Boal was injured in a crash during a road test she was administering in 2016. She has now successfully sued the woman taking the test and the man who taught her to drive.
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Could driving without winter tires in B.C. void your insurance?

Could driving without winter tires in B.C. void your insurance?

No, but it could affect how much you pay out in the end, says one Vancouver lawyer.
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B.C. teachers strongly approve three-year contract with pay boost, added benefits

B.C. teachers strongly approve three-year contract with pay boost, added benefits

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's public school teachers have ratified a new three-year contract. Nearly 50,000 members of the BC Teachers' Federation were eligible to cast a ballot and a statement from the union says the vote was 94 per cent in favour.
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Extreme weather cost B.C. up to $17B in damages last year, says report

Extreme weather cost B.C. up to $17B in damages last year, says report

"It's a big number. But I don't think anyone will be surprised."
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New at-home test kits can diagnose flu, COVID and Strep A

New at-home test kits can diagnose flu, COVID and Strep A

The 20-minute Rockdoc Cold & Flu Rescue Kit tests also come with a doctor's appointment. 
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Cleaning truck pays off: $75,000 ticket found in Dawson Creek

Cleaning truck pays off: $75,000 ticket found in Dawson Creek

A clean win!
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BC Wildlife Federation says gun legislation targets law abiding, ignores criminals

BC Wildlife Federation says gun legislation targets law abiding, ignores criminals

About 74 per cent of gang-related murders are committed with guns
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Alberta earthquakes, aftershocks felt throughout Peace region

Alberta earthquakes, aftershocks felt throughout Peace region

Fourth and fifth reported quakes this week.
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'A push': Alberta introduces bill granting cabinet broad powers to fight Ottawa

'A push': Alberta introduces bill granting cabinet broad powers to fight Ottawa

EDMONTON — The Alberta government has introduced a bill that would grant Premier Danielle Smith and her cabinet broad powers to rewrite provincial laws behind closed doors in an effort to push back against Ottawa.
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One-fifth of known Canadian species face some risk of extinction

One-fifth of known Canadian species face some risk of extinction

Canada is home to about 80,000 species (not including viruses or bacteria).
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