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B.C. judge rejects class-action lawsuit over Fairy Creek old-growth protests

B.C. judge rejects class-action lawsuit over Fairy Creek old-growth protests

A B.C. Supreme Court Justice ruled the proposed lawsuit inappropriately covered people who had been lawfully arrested and will 'inevitably collapse into individual trials.'
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Medical emergency causes delays on busy ferry route

Medical emergency causes delays on busy ferry route

The BC Ferries vessel had to return to Tsawwassen.
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Rob Shaw: A dying child deserves more than a B.C. politician passing the buck

Rob Shaw: A dying child deserves more than a B.C. politician passing the buck

Health minister says her hands are tied over bureaucratic decision-making. But elected officials are put in office to make hard choices.
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Provocative posters aim to prevent teens from being sextorted

Provocative posters aim to prevent teens from being sextorted

The posters, which went up this month at bus shelters, feature the phrase “SHOW ME YOUR” followed by either a peach, eggplant, cat, taco or melon emoji
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B.C. man loses $900 Starbucks gift card fight

B.C. man loses $900 Starbucks gift card fight

A man had 57 Starbucks cards registered to his account from April 2022 to November 2023.
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Trade clarity to help Canada's economy rebound after modest recession: Deloitte

Trade clarity to help Canada's economy rebound after modest recession: Deloitte

OTTAWA — Some economists are putting an increasingly optimistic slant on Canada's tariff dispute with the United States, arguing the economy should be able to avoid "worst-case" scenarios from the trade war.
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B.C. man acquitted of aggravated assault of now-dead person

B.C. man acquitted of aggravated assault of now-dead person

The judge said identification of the accused was not established beyond a reasonable doubt as required by law.
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B.C. teacher suspended for sexual nature of comments

B.C. teacher suspended for sexual nature of comments

B.C.'s commissioner for teacher regulation suspended Robert Acheson for one day.
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Rustad says staff won't give RCMP 'blackmail' statement as leadership vote begins

Rustad says staff won't give RCMP 'blackmail' statement as leadership vote begins

VICTORIA — British Columbia Conservative Leader John Rustad says party staff who alleged they were being blackmailed do not want to provide a written statement to police who are assessing their claim.
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'Live big for Lionel': Hundreds honour boy killed in North Vancouver boating crash

'Live big for Lionel': Hundreds honour boy killed in North Vancouver boating crash

Nearly 600 people gathered for a celebration of life for Lionel Hall.
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