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Councils, First Nations push back on bill that gives province sweeping powers

Councils, First Nations push back on bill that gives province sweeping powers

Bill 15 allows the provincial cabinet sweeping powers to pass major public projects like schools, hospitals, student housing and any other projects deemed “provincially significant,” including critical mineral mines.
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Sex assault charges against Greater Victoria teacher spark new inquiries to police

Sex assault charges against Greater Victoria teacher spark new inquiries to police

Police have asked any minors who had contact of a sexual nature with 36-year-old Marnie Burnham, who also taught under the name Marnie Forin, before December 2024 to contact investigators
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Can a Canadian traveller file a claim for lost wages due to a flight delay?

Can a Canadian traveller file a claim for lost wages due to a flight delay?

Travellers may be entitled to more than what the rules stipulate.
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Police seek two B.C. men charged in multi-kilo drug bust

Police seek two B.C. men charged in multi-kilo drug bust

Among the items seized: 28 kilos of methamphetamine, two kilos of MDMA and five kilos of cannabis.
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'Deeply disappointed' First Nations in B.C. want Eby to kill fast-track bills

'Deeply disappointed' First Nations in B.C. want Eby to kill fast-track bills

VICTORIA — First Nations leaders are calling on B.C. Premier David Eby to immediately "kill" two pieces of legislation that would fast-track projects in response to U.S.
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B.C. man fined $13K for poaching ram near Lillooet

B.C. man fined $13K for poaching ram near Lillooet

The man has also been banned from hunting for three years.
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B.C. gardener arrested after protesting construction project that chewed up garlic bed

B.C. gardener arrested after protesting construction project that chewed up garlic bed

"They said it’s city property — in other words, eff off."
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Vancouver Island police officers charged with separate driving offences

Vancouver Island police officers charged with separate driving offences

VICTORIA — The BC Prosecution Service says two police officers on Vancouver Island have been charged with driving without due care and attention in separate incidents. The charge against Cpl.
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Investigation in limbo of N.S. police actions in wrongful conviction of Glen Assoun

Investigation in limbo of N.S. police actions in wrongful conviction of Glen Assoun

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's police watchdog is awaiting word on whether another oversight agency will investigate potential police misconduct in the wrongful conviction of Glen Assoun — five years after a probe was promised.
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B.C. bar owner convicted of sex assault challenges liquor licence cancellation

B.C. bar owner convicted of sex assault challenges liquor licence cancellation

Vancouver's Brickhouse Late Nite Bistro and Bar owner Chih Hwa Leo Chow said he's appealing his conviction of the sexual assault of a woman then aged 21.
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