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Feds stop short of mandatory national crime gun tracing, citing provincial control

Feds stop short of mandatory national crime gun tracing, citing provincial control

OTTAWA — Federal agencies are trying to boost efforts to trace the origins of guns used in crimes, but it appears jurisdictional hurdles could prevent the measures from going as far as some would like.
UPDATE: Road name request postponed

UPDATE: Road name request postponed

Parkwood developers proposing road names in the Beaver language
Seven days, 850km, Cops for Cancer Tour de North wraps up

Seven days, 850km, Cops for Cancer Tour de North wraps up

More than $150,000 raised.
How is cannabis legalization going? Feds launch overdue review to find out

How is cannabis legalization going? Feds launch overdue review to find out

OTTAWA — The federal government launched a long-awaited review on Thursday of how legalizing marijuana has affected the health of Canadians, the domestic cannabis industry and the black market.
BC Cancer Foundation launches $500 million fundraiser

BC Cancer Foundation launches $500 million fundraiser

The campaign will have three key priorities: advancing innovation, activating the world's best experts, and accelerating access.
Poaching fears as Fraser River salmon are dumped to rot, even as returns slump

Poaching fears as Fraser River salmon are dumped to rot, even as returns slump

VANCOUVER — Rodney Hsu says he has found too many Fraser River sockeye in places they aren't supposed to be this season — from residential areas to gravel roads, wrapped up in garbage bags and rotting in the open air.
Former B.C. child actor sentenced to life in prison for killing mother

Former B.C. child actor sentenced to life in prison for killing mother

Former Riverdale actor Ryan Grantham was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 14 years for the 2020 murder of his mother in Squamish, B.C.
Conservatives may support part of the Liberal government's affordability plan on GST

Conservatives may support part of the Liberal government's affordability plan on GST

OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives openedthe door on Wednesday to supporting part of the Liberal government's affordability plan in one of their first moves with Pierre Poilievre as the new party leader.
Couple who survived deadly torrent released from B.C. dam sues regional district

Couple who survived deadly torrent released from B.C. dam sues regional district

VANCOUVER — A woman who clung to a tree and whose husband saw a "wall of water rushing toward them" as they fled a torrent released from a North Vancouver dam are suing Metro Vancouver's regional district for negligence.
'The bond is broken': Data shows Indigenous kids overrepresented in foster care

'The bond is broken': Data shows Indigenous kids overrepresented in foster care

WINNIPEG — A Winnipeg mother says she was scarred for life when her first child was taken away at birth by social workers, who told her she was unfit to parent her newborn daughter because she was just 17 at the time.