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David Eby calls banners over B.C. highway 'hateful' and 'reprehensible'

David Eby calls banners over B.C. highway 'hateful' and 'reprehensible'

RICHMOND, B.C. — British Columbia Premier David Eby says "hateful" banners aimed at transgender people that have hung for months over one of the province's highways are "reprehensible" and he wishes the protesters involved would "go home.
B.C. youth representative calls for better government care of gender-diverse youth

B.C. youth representative calls for better government care of gender-diverse youth

VICTORIA — British Columbia's representative for children and youth says gender-diverse young people, notably those in care, aren't getting the support they need and she is calling on the provincial government to fill service gaps.
Meet the Vancouver musician turning mushrooms into music

Meet the Vancouver musician turning mushrooms into music

He also has played trees, tiger lilies, and lettuce
B.C. lawyer suspended for 'suspicious' use of $1.47M in trust funds

B.C. lawyer suspended for 'suspicious' use of $1.47M in trust funds

Gregory S. Yanke was involved in misuse of his trust account.
BC Hydro was warned vault was dangerous years before Vancouver explosion

BC Hydro was warned vault was dangerous years before Vancouver explosion

VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s public utility says it was warned that an underground electrical vault was a danger seven years before it blew up under a Vancouver street, injuring two people and badly damaging a city business.
Lytton, B.C., sues CN, CP rail and Transport Canada over 2021 fire that razed village

Lytton, B.C., sues CN, CP rail and Transport Canada over 2021 fire that razed village

VANCOUVER — The Village of Lytton, B.C.
Sex assault charge dropped against former Kelowna, B.C., mayor Colin Basran

Sex assault charge dropped against former Kelowna, B.C., mayor Colin Basran

VICTORIA — A charge of sexual assault laid against the former mayor of Kelowna, B.C., has been stayed by a special prosecutor. The B.C.
UBCO School of Nursing adds Indigenous Master of Science program

UBCO School of Nursing adds Indigenous Master of Science program

“Canada’s universal health-care system is one of the best in the world, yet Indigenous Peoples continue to experience poor health outcomes due to colonialism and racism,” says Dr. Donna Kurtz, an Indigenous scholar and nurse
Experts push back on Woodfibre LNG's flaring claims

Experts push back on Woodfibre LNG's flaring claims

Company says it's unfair to compare Squamish plant to the oil-and-gas hub of Texas's Eagle Ford Shale; researchers say it only requires limited exposure to a single flaring site to lead to health risks.
52-year-old B.C. woman in the running to become a fitness magazine cover model

52-year-old B.C. woman in the running to become a fitness magazine cover model

“They were all in their 20s, maybe early 30s. There was no grey hair and there wasn’t anybody who still had a tummy or cellulite on their thighs. I have all of those things and I probably always will," said Candace Chisolm