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B.C. court overturns Indigenous mom's $150K human rights decision

B.C. court overturns Indigenous mom's $150K human rights decision

"Discrimination in this case is the effect of a wider web of laws, policies, and practices which interact to create a system stacked against Indigenous families," the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal decision said.
Man caught with loaded 'ghost gun' at Burnaby mall gets 2.5 years in prison

Man caught with loaded 'ghost gun' at Burnaby mall gets 2.5 years in prison

Metro Vancouver Transit Police seized a loaded, semi-automatic handgun from Arunjit Virk just outside the Metrotown mall in March 2021.
LNG plant 'floatel' gets finishing touches at North Vancouver drydock

LNG plant 'floatel' gets finishing touches at North Vancouver drydock

The MV Isabelle once plied the waters of the Baltic Sea as a ‘cruise ferry,’ and more recently housed 1,500 Ukrainian refugees.
Picketing at SkyTrains in Metro Vancouver to be discussed Monday

Picketing at SkyTrains in Metro Vancouver to be discussed Monday

The meeting will determine if picketing can take place at SkyTrain stations.
Baldrey: Children, family ministry is the toughest file in B.C.'s government

Baldrey: Children, family ministry is the toughest file in B.C.'s government

There have been 14 ministers in the role since its creation in 1996. Why columnist Keith Baldrey believes they've been "judged harsher" than any other MLA.
'I forgot': BC RCMP reporting 'shocking' and 'dramatic' rise of uninsured cars

'I forgot': BC RCMP reporting 'shocking' and 'dramatic' rise of uninsured cars

Are more British Columbians forgetting to renew their car insurance because they no longer need to put a date decal on their plates? BC RCMP suggest so.
Heavy congestion creates commuter chaos in Metro Vancouver

Heavy congestion creates commuter chaos in Metro Vancouver

DriveBC urging drivers to give themselves extra time today.
Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month brings attention to hidden dangers of firefighting

Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month brings attention to hidden dangers of firefighting

Over 75 per cent of firefighter fatalities are directly associated with cancer, according to Ken McMullen, president of the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs.
Three in four Canadians support funding for in-vitro fertilization, new polling finds

Three in four Canadians support funding for in-vitro fertilization, new polling finds

This coming July, Louise Brown will celebrate her 46th birthday. Brown was the first person to be born as a result of in-vitro fertilization.
Total crimes in Vancouver down by 10,500 since 2019

Total crimes in Vancouver down by 10,500 since 2019

Car break-ins less than half what they were five years ago.