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B.C. liquor importers see financial ruin with stock in ‘lockdown’

B.C. liquor importers see financial ruin with stock in ‘lockdown’

Vancouver-based U.S. alcohol importer Ashok Fogla says the B.C. government's effort to withdraw American booze from store shelves did not consider pre-purchased inventory
B.C.'s Forests Ministry told to protect cultural sites, First Nation's water source

B.C.'s Forests Ministry told to protect cultural sites, First Nation's water source

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The Forest Practices Board says the British Columbia government "did not follow the law" when it approved range use plans that near the Halfway River First Nation's watershed and at its culturally significant sites.
No charges approved in fatal Vancouver police shooting

No charges approved in fatal Vancouver police shooting

Police were called to Vancouver's Patricia Hotel on May 5, 2022 where they encountered a man with a gun.
B.C. company plans to ignite fusion within three years

B.C. company plans to ignite fusion within three years

General Fusion says its new fusion reactor will produce more power than it consumes by 2027 — a breakthrough that could eventually help scale the technology into a power plant.
No charges for Vancouver officer involved in fatal 2022 shooting: prosecutors

No charges for Vancouver officer involved in fatal 2022 shooting: prosecutors

VICTORIA — A Vancouver Police officer will not be charged over a fatal shooting in a city rooming house in May 2022.
B.C. failing to show how it calculates forest carbon, audit finds

B.C. failing to show how it calculates forest carbon, audit finds

B.C. ministry lacks transparency in its accounting of forest carbon — calculations crucial to decisions on annual allowable cut and reforestation, finds audit
Assault charges for man accused of bear-spraying Mounties in Nanaimo, B.C.

Assault charges for man accused of bear-spraying Mounties in Nanaimo, B.C.

NANAIMO, B.C. — RCMP have arrested a man who allegedly bear-sprayed two officers in Nanaimo, B.C. Police say they were called out Saturday afternoon to a report of a man throwing an axe into the back of a passing truck.
Opinion: Why some Canadians are in denial about Donald Trump

Opinion: Why some Canadians are in denial about Donald Trump

Who are the 10 per cent of Canadians who support Trump and his annexation threats? They are likely people afflicted with cognitive biases that prevent them from accurately assessing risk.
Rob Shaw: NDP defends BC Hydro rate hikes while sidelining regulator

Rob Shaw: NDP defends BC Hydro rate hikes while sidelining regulator

The NDP once blasted the Liberals for overruling regulators—now they’re doing the same
'Wall full of flames': Community rallies behind Vancouver residents displaced by fire

'Wall full of flames': Community rallies behind Vancouver residents displaced by fire

A West End resident recounts a terrifying fire last week that trapped him inside.