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Highway blockades over old-growth logging aimed at forcing a dialogue, activists say

Highway blockades over old-growth logging aimed at forcing a dialogue, activists say

VANCOUVER — The activists behind road blockades and hunger strikes calling for an end to old-growth logging in British Columbia say their non-violent actions are aimed at sparking public discussion and urging politicians to heed climate science.
B.C.'s climate laws should not be overseen by courts, claim court documents

B.C.'s climate laws should not be overseen by courts, claim court documents

In what could turn into a precedent-setting case, government lawyers claim B.C.'s legislature and public should hold the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy accountable for its emission reduction targets — not the courts.
'Never got a call back': Art seized by Saanich Police included work by Tsawwassen painter

'Never got a call back': Art seized by Saanich Police included work by Tsawwassen painter

John Horton awaiting word on when he will get his paintings back
Gibsons man killed mother in bed with axe, court hears

Gibsons man killed mother in bed with axe, court hears

Kevin Christopher Webster is charged with second-degree murder in the 2020 death of his mother, Moirin Gladys Webster.
Criminal charges dropped against one Abbotsford hog-farm activist

Criminal charges dropped against one Abbotsford hog-farm activist

One of four people charged with breaking into an Abbotsford hog farm and videotaping what they called cruel farm practices has had charges against him dropped.
'Bring a coffee': British Columbians experience long wait times for passport renewals

'Bring a coffee': British Columbians experience long wait times for passport renewals

With restrictions lifting, Service Canada is seeing an increase in passport applications.
When it comes to animal rights, report finds Canada's legal system needs improvement

When it comes to animal rights, report finds Canada's legal system needs improvement

A new report from Humane Canada shows gaps remain when it comes to how animals are recognized in the law.
Opinion: Four lessons from online learning that should stick after the pandemic

Opinion: Four lessons from online learning that should stick after the pandemic

The question for all educators should be: How do we capitalize on COVID-19 initiated change to build better education systems for the future?
Opinion: How would Canada approach the prospect of war?

Opinion: How would Canada approach the prospect of war?

In a world where co-operation has given way to competition and conflict, how will Canada approach the prospect of war?
More than one in 10 Canadian work-related deaths were in B.C. in 2020

More than one in 10 Canadian work-related deaths were in B.C. in 2020

There were 1,189 accepted COVID-19 injury claims in B.C. in 2020, a figure that more than doubled in 2021 to 3,465.