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Burnaby strata owners ordered to remove forbidden flooring

Burnaby strata owners ordered to remove forbidden flooring

The Civil Resolution Tribunal has given Andrea and Elijah Beretta four months to replace laminate flooring in their Fraser Hills townhouse. The tribunal found the couple had violated bylaws banning 'hard surface flooring' anywhere except in the kitchen, bathroom or entrance hall.
B.C. teacher suspended for 'triggering' special needs student

B.C. teacher suspended for 'triggering' special needs student

A student on a special learning plan was triggered by a teacher who didn't review the plan; a physical altercation then ensued.
B.C.'s first female Indigenous cabinet minister steps down

B.C.'s first female Indigenous cabinet minister steps down

Melanie Mark says at times the legislature has “felt like a torture chamber.”
B.C. businesses want government help in face of 'rampant vandalism'

B.C. businesses want government help in face of 'rampant vandalism'

Businesses were pessimistic about their futures when asked about the impact of crime and vandalism and the ability to remain open.
B.C. woman can't get any response on refund from defunct airline

B.C. woman can't get any response on refund from defunct airline

A Vernon woman booked a return flight on Oct. 5 from Vernon to Pitt Meadows to visit her niece at Christmas. She was to leave Dec. 23 and return Dec. 27.
A call to reform involuntary care. With personal roots

A call to reform involuntary care. With personal roots

‘Your Consent Is Not Required’ author Rob Wipond on his father’s torment, state power, anti-psychotic drugs, and more.
Spy balloons, buoys highlight need to protect Canada's Arctic sovereignty, says defence minister

Spy balloons, buoys highlight need to protect Canada's Arctic sovereignty, says defence minister

Anita Anand says new 'over-the-horizon' radar system will beef up Arctic warnings
Richmond woman gets laser treatment — on the wrong eye

Richmond woman gets laser treatment — on the wrong eye

Shirley Ng got a two-for-the-price-of-one deal that she absolutely did not want
B.C. man alleges Richmond vault company took $176,557 in metals, coins

B.C. man alleges Richmond vault company took $176,557 in metals, coins

Michael Dale Hsu's safety deposit box held multiple gold, silver and platinum bars and coins as well as $1,000 in Australian currency and $18,000 Canadian.
NDP MP urges feds to create 'Red Dress Alert' for missing Indigenous women

NDP MP urges feds to create 'Red Dress Alert' for missing Indigenous women

Ottawa should establish a system that would send the public a phone notification when an Indigenous woman goes missing to ensure that their disappearances stop being "normalized," says an NDP member of Parliament.