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Recall petition against northern B.C. MLA fails

Recall petition against northern B.C. MLA fails

The petition against Peace River North MLA Dan Davies was not submitted by the deadline, Elections BC says.
'I did not kill,' Ibrahim Ali tells court at murder trial

'I did not kill,' Ibrahim Ali tells court at murder trial

Nearly six years after the death of a Burnaby teen, the man accused of her murder is standing trial.
B.C. lawyer banned from stock market following securities fraud

B.C. lawyer banned from stock market following securities fraud

B.C. lawyer Faiyaz Dean has now been banned from both U.S. and B.C.-regulated stock market activity and still awaits a Law Society of BC hearing for professional misconduct plus a criminal trial for fraud in the U.S.
BC Housing planning review of extreme-weather shelter program

BC Housing planning review of extreme-weather shelter program

Conversations with the non-profits are ongoing, noting a shelter program review is a “top priority.”
B.C. top executives upping stakes in their public ventures

B.C. top executives upping stakes in their public ventures

Corporate boards usually expect top executives to have at least three-to-five times their annual salary in stock
Residential school survivors plan Splatsin monument

Residential school survivors plan Splatsin monument

Williams and Cook have been able to identify 150 Splatsin members so far, as survivors of residential schools. 45 of whom are still living.
Sidney-San Juan water taxi back on, but with extra costs

Sidney-San Juan water taxi back on, but with extra costs

Canada Border Services Agency has agreed to send two officers to Van Isle Marina each time the water taxi arrives with passengers from the San Juan Islands, at a cost of $430 per trip.
Peace company fined $43,000 for burning pallets

Peace company fined $43,000 for burning pallets

Officers observed "many commercial wood pallets” being burned that they said the company had been paid to remove from a local business.
‘They need help right now’: Forum stresses need for rapid access to detox services

‘They need help right now’: Forum stresses need for rapid access to detox services

The Tseshaht First Nation organized a forum to address the opioid crisis.
Vernon doctor honoured posthumously for rescuing son from Thompson River

Vernon doctor honoured posthumously for rescuing son from Thompson River

He was able to get his young son out of the water to safety, but was swept away by the strong current and did not resurface.