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Province doubles funding to move First Nations off diesel

Province doubles funding to move First Nations off diesel

B.C. government adds another $30M to Community Energy Diesel Reduction program
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Langford highrise deemed unsafe, evacuated again

Langford highrise deemed unsafe, evacuated again

It’s the second time in four years that residents of the 11-storey, 90-unit building — initially called Danbrook 1 and then Ridgeview Place — have had to undergo an emergency evacuation
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Structural problems force second evacuation of B.C. highrise in less than four years

Structural problems force second evacuation of B.C. highrise in less than four years

LANGFORD, B.C. — A highrise apartment building on Vancouver Island has been evacuated for the second time since 2019 because of structural defects.
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Burnaby job ad for cleaning human poop raises questions about fair wages for dirty jobs

Burnaby job ad for cleaning human poop raises questions about fair wages for dirty jobs

“Agree to clean dog poop, human poop, and vomit,” stated the first line of the job notice posted on Reddit. The job ad listed a wage of $16 per hour.
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Remote work second only to wages for some federal workers on picket line

Remote work second only to wages for some federal workers on picket line

The federal government has proposed to jointly review its current remote directive with unions
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B.C. nurse disciplined for falling asleep, missing patient alarms

B.C. nurse disciplined for falling asleep, missing patient alarms

Eskhander Balawag had been working in an intensive care unit between November 2020 and July 2021.
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Priest sexual abuse alleged in northern B.C. diocese lawsuit

Priest sexual abuse alleged in northern B.C. diocese lawsuit

It's alleged Father Emile Jungbluth sexually assaulted a child between 1971 and 1977.
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Update: Vancouver police say 'violent' man wanted Canada-wide back in custody

Update: Vancouver police say 'violent' man wanted Canada-wide back in custody

He was re-arrested Monday (April 24).
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B.C. company from Bridgemark case admits misrepresentations

B.C. company from Bridgemark case admits misrepresentations

Junior B.C. mining company from the Bridgemark consulting case sold $6.3 million worth of shares in 2018 only to hand the consultants who bought those shares $5 million worth of consulting contracts, without proper disclosures made.
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'Not a victimless crime': Campbell River man gets 13 months for possessing child sex-abuse images

'Not a victimless crime': Campbell River man gets 13 months for possessing child sex-abuse images

Leslie Harold Hamilton is prohibited from attending public parks, swimming pools, daycares, school grounds, playgrounds or community centres for five years.
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