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Vancouver's Bench Accounting to be acquired by California-based HR tech company

Bench Accounting announced its sudden closure on Friday, putting hundreds of staff out of work and forcing clients to seek alternatives just days from the end of the year.

Dec 30, 2024 7:39 PM Read more >

Opinion: Why measuring caesarean rates misses the mark

As a standalone statistic, the rate of 'low risk' caesarean births lacks the nuance needed to inform and improve individual care. Childbirth metrics must adopt a broader, patient-centred perspective.

Dec 30, 2024 7:00 PM Read more >

B.C. drug dealer jailed almost five years

Michael Gallant pleaded guilty to possession of fentanyl, methamphetamine and carfentanil for the purposes of trafficking.

Dec 30, 2024 6:00 PM Read more >

Overwhelmed breeder surrenders 11 labradoodle puppies to BC SPCA just before holidays

The puppies will be available for adoption early in the new year.

Dec 30, 2024 5:30 PM Read more >

B.C. fraudster owing $21.7M to investors has pension payments revoked

Earle Douglas Pasquill owes investors $21.7M after committing fraud against them; Pasquill will now have his pension funds forfeited to the B.C. Securities Commission.

Dec 30, 2024 5:00 PM Read more >

B.C. police watchdog looks into injury of man arrested for urinating on RCMP station

SURREY, B.C. — British Columbia's police watchdog is seeking witnesses after a man was arrested for urinating on an RCMP station then found to have sustained an injury.

Dec 30, 2024 4:40 PM Read more >

Federal Liberals polling at historical lows: Angus Reid

Most voters who supported the party in 2021 are now looking elsewhere, says the poll results.

Dec 30, 2024 4:30 PM Read more >

Vancouver Island police investigate car in ditch, find driver with gunshot wounds

VANCOUVER — Police on Vancouver Island say an early morning report of a car in a ditch took a turn when they discovered the driver had been shot multiple times.

Dec 30, 2024 3:57 PM Read more >

How a Roberts Creek company helped save 'Beyoncé Bowl' halftime show

Cavallo Hoof Boots saved the day when stage and entrance for NFL 2024 Christmas Day performance, turned out to be too slippery for the horses.

Dec 30, 2024 2:28 PM Read more >

Person carrying replica firearm for 'physical conditioning' closes Thetis Lake park

West Shore RCMP shut down the park on Christmas Eve in response to a report of a person with a firearm.

Dec 30, 2024 2:00 PM Read more >