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Inquest jury calls for more monitoring of patients who have been restrained

Inquest jury calls for more monitoring of patients who have been restrained

Psychiatric patient Paul Spencer died on Sept. 27, 2019 after he got into an altercation with hospital security guards when he tried to leave, then was left alone in a secure room
Timeline: The political shakeups leading up to the 2024 B.C. fall election

Timeline: The political shakeups leading up to the 2024 B.C. fall election

VICTORIA — There has been a major upheaval in British Columbia politics since the last provincial vote in 2020. Here's a look at the political timeline, resulting in two party leaders who are both running for the first time as premier in the Oct.
Saanich councillor's noise-camera idea wins support at UBCM

Saanich councillor's noise-camera idea wins support at UBCM

Teale Phelps Bondaroff, who wants a provincial pilot project, says there are currently few options to enforce vehicular noise pollution.
UBCM delegates call for halt to destaffing west coast lightstations

UBCM delegates call for halt to destaffing west coast lightstations

Local politicians meeting in Vancouver supported a motion calling on the coast guard not to pull lightkeepers from the Carmanah Point and Pachena Point stations
HandyDART workers reach tentative agreement with Transdev: union

HandyDART workers reach tentative agreement with Transdev: union

VANCOUVER — The union representing HandyDART workers in Metro Vancouver says a tentative agreement has been reached with the company that runs the door-to-door transit service, after an 18-day strike and months of bargaining.
‘Causing chaos': Delivery cyclists in Vancouver called out for sidewalk use

‘Causing chaos': Delivery cyclists in Vancouver called out for sidewalk use

B.C. man says food delivery workers on bicycles continue to ride on sidewalks, says no way to hold them accountable for illegal act
UBCM delegates want increase in funds for libraries

UBCM delegates want increase in funds for libraries

Increase B.C. library core funding to $30 million, Victoria told at UBCM
Orphaned bear cubs motion rejected by B.C. municipalities

Orphaned bear cubs motion rejected by B.C. municipalities

Resolution wanted cubs taken to a wildlife sanctuary for health assessment, treatment or euthanasia.
Greens' Furstenau says B.C. should be 'best place in the world to live'

Greens' Furstenau says B.C. should be 'best place in the world to live'

Elections are about proposing visions, solutions and investments to make B.C. a thriving place, Sonia Furstenau says.
B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad says 'climate change is real'

B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad says 'climate change is real'

B.C. Conservative Leader promises 'complete removal' of carbon tax, says contributing to province's affordability problems