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B.C. lawyer who forged evidence for immigration files disbarred

B.C. lawyer who forged evidence for immigration files disbarred

Roger Balraj Singh Bhatti has agreed he will never apply for reinstatement as a lawyer under any circumstance.
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B.C. Ferries seeking designs for electrical charging at terminals

B.C. Ferries seeking designs for electrical charging at terminals

Currently, B.C. Ferries’ six hybrid diesel-electric Island-class ferries operate mainly on diesel fuel, as terminals lack the charging infrastructure necessary to power their batteries.
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B.C. teacher who hit Indigenous student with book to take anti-racism course

B.C. teacher who hit Indigenous student with book to take anti-racism course

The student was "visibly upset and reported feeling humiliated afterward."
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B.C. rancher fined $960,000 for fish habitat destruction

B.C. rancher fined $960,000 for fish habitat destruction

B.C.'s Tsilhqot'in First Nation wants Altherr & Schellenberg Cattle Co. Ltd. off its land after the company was found to have destroyed riparian and instream habitat.
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Former Vancouver mayor Kennedy Stewart wins $100,000 costs in NPA defamation case

Former Vancouver mayor Kennedy Stewart wins $100,000 costs in NPA defamation case

VANCOUVER — Former Vancouver mayor Kennedy Stewart can recover more than $100,000 in legal costs related to a failed defamation case launched by his political rivals in the Non-Partisan Association, a British Columbia Supreme Court judge has ruled.
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B.C. teacher banned after assaulting student in his office

B.C. teacher banned after assaulting student in his office

In October 2020, the teacher admitted to professional misconduct and agreed to never apply for certification again, following their criminal prosecution.
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Police seize large amount of vaping products for sale to students

Police seize large amount of vaping products for sale to students

Police began investigating after hearing that people were going to middle schools and high schools to sell vaping products to students under the age of 18.
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Colwood mother wins reduced sentence on appeal in sex assault case

Colwood mother wins reduced sentence on appeal in sex assault case

The woman, who can only be identified as Ms. P., was convicted of internet luring and two counts of sexually assaulting the teen in November 2021.
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Saskatchewan First Nation says B.C. willing to keep talking to resolve concerns

Saskatchewan First Nation says B.C. willing to keep talking to resolve concerns

VANCOUVER — Leaders of Saskatchewan's Key First Nation say they held a "productive discussion" with senior officials from British Columbia and have agreed to keep talking about critical outstanding issues.
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B.C. public sector set for 6.75% wage hike, costing up to $2.6B

B.C. public sector set for 6.75% wage hike, costing up to $2.6B

B.C. public sector employees and their unions have signed agreements that capped cost-of-living wage increases in 2023 to 6.75 per cent; with inflation coming in at 7.1 per cent, the employees will see the maximum pay increase this year.
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