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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.
UBC fisheries scientists land big prize

UBC fisheries scientists land big prize

Daniel Pauly, Rashid Sumaila recognized for research supporting high seas fishing ban
More people learning Indigenous languages, study finds

More people learning Indigenous languages, study finds

The Report on the Status of B.C. First Nations Languages paints a picture of a program that is working to revitalize the languages, says Tracey Herbert, the First Peoples’ Cultural Council’s chief executive.
Judge awards $570K to man fired from Burnaby company — by his brothers

Judge awards $570K to man fired from Burnaby company — by his brothers

Doug Zoehner was president of Burnaby-based Algo Communication Products Ltd. until his brothers voted to fire him. Last week, a judge ruled he was wrongfully dismissed.
Here's what you need to know to get a head start on filing your 2022 taxes

Here's what you need to know to get a head start on filing your 2022 taxes

OTTAWA — The Canada Revenue Agency kicked off its tax season this week by urging Canadians to file their taxes on time — and reminding them that they may be owed money.
'You're not the only one': Vancouver's Black population rising fast, census shows

'You're not the only one': Vancouver's Black population rising fast, census shows

VANCOUVER — Lenya Wilks says she felt like the "only Black person in Surrey" when she first moved to the city east of Vancouver last year.
Temporary foreign workers hit record levels in B.C.

Temporary foreign workers hit record levels in B.C.

B.C. businesses are hiring a record number of temporary foreign workers as they struggle to fill jobs. The latest federal data show there were more than 32,200 people in B.C.
The journey from Ukraine to Canada and a new life

The journey from Ukraine to Canada and a new life

The Ukrainian family arrived in Canada at Drummondville, Que., before moving to Vancouver, Port Moody and finally Penticton.
B.C. court rejects allegedly abusive neighbour's eviction appeal

B.C. court rejects allegedly abusive neighbour's eviction appeal

The landlord alleged "aggressive, profane, hostile, belligerent, unacceptable, increasingly threatening, and wholly inexcusable behaviour."
Cases of 'winter vomiting bug' climbing across B.C.

Cases of 'winter vomiting bug' climbing across B.C.

People who are infected with the virus typically spend a few days experiencing a range of unpleasant gastrointestinal symptoms