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Drug user advocacy groups challenge 'recriminalization' in court

Drug user advocacy groups challenge 'recriminalization' in court

Foes of decriminalization wrongly conflated it with poverty and the rise of homelessness, lawyer argues.
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'Goosebumps' and euphoria after workers trapped in B.C. mine were freed

'Goosebumps' and euphoria after workers trapped in B.C. mine were freed

It was a "euphoric" moment as three drilling company workers were brought to safety after spending more than 60 hours trapped underground in a mine in a remote area of northwestern British Columbia, their employer said Friday.
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B.C. man files class action against Amazon for Alexa data collection

B.C. man files class action against Amazon for Alexa data collection

B.C. Supreme Court proposed class action against Amazon claims privacy breaches and the retention of data to train AI.
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B.C. judge strikes out claims against Pembina in Cedar LNG dispute

B.C. judge strikes out claims against Pembina in Cedar LNG dispute

Steelhead LNG will get a second chance to amend its claims in a lawsuit alleging corporate espionage in connection with a major B.C. gas-processing facility.
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Rob Shaw: Stats only part of the story on B.C. health care and public safety

Rob Shaw: Stats only part of the story on B.C. health care and public safety

New statistics on ERs and public safety don't always match with public sentiment.
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Trapped miners named as rescue chief tells of air flow and stable route behind debris

Trapped miners named as rescue chief tells of air flow and stable route behind debris

Natural air is flowing to the area where three contractors are trapped in a northern British Columbia mine, the operator's safety chief said, adding that there appears to be a stable rescue route to them behind the massive rockfall that cut them off.
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Killer of a 22-year-old woman convicted of manslaughter, homicide team says

Killer of a 22-year-old woman convicted of manslaughter, homicide team says

ABBOTSFORD — A man originally accused of the second-degree murder of a young woman from Abbotsford, B.C., has been found guilty of the lesser offence of manslaughter.
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Kirk LaPointe: Fiscal restraint a 'one-way street' for Eby government

Kirk LaPointe: Fiscal restraint a 'one-way street' for Eby government

BC NDP has created a double standard, pleading poverty after spending spree
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Vancouver police seize cash, 14 kilos of drugs

Vancouver police seize cash, 14 kilos of drugs

Police seized cash, cocaine, crystal methamphetamine, fentanyl and pills, as well as multiple weapons, in the Downtown Eastside.
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Consumers more likely to buy from firms with less hierarchy: UBC study

Consumers more likely to buy from firms with less hierarchy: UBC study

A flatter structure makes the organization appear warmer to customers, says researcher.
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