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Alleged elevator injury at B.C. health-care facility sparks lawsuit

Alleged elevator injury at B.C. health-care facility sparks lawsuit

A woman is alleging she suffered head, brain and other injuries following the November 2021 incident.
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Real estate agents: government hacking at problem with wrong tool

Real estate agents: government hacking at problem with wrong tool

Darlene Hyde, chief executive of the B.C. Real Estate Association, said B.C.'s planned cooling-off period will create more problems than it solves.
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B.C. records one death from COVID-19; sees slight drop in hospitalizations

B.C. records one death from COVID-19; sees slight drop in hospitalizations

VICTORIA — The number of people in hospital due to COVID-19 has dropped slightly in British Columbia. The Health Ministry says in a statement Tuesday that there were 273 people in hospital and 46 in intensive care.
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Children's rep tells B.C. to fix 'fiscal discrimination' against Indigenous kids

Children's rep tells B.C. to fix 'fiscal discrimination' against Indigenous kids

VICTORIA — British Columbia's representative for children and youth says the system of funding child welfare services for Indigenous kids is "deeply flawed" and there's an urgent need to overhaul practices to make data accessible and transparent.
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Report calls for changes to discriminatory Indigenous child welfare funding in B.C.

Report calls for changes to discriminatory Indigenous child welfare funding in B.C.

‘When we know better, we must do better'
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Vancouver's Roller Girl claims traffic ticket violates human rights

Vancouver's Roller Girl claims traffic ticket violates human rights

Vancouver's Roller Girl says she expresses herself as a rollerblader and that her right to freedom of expression was violated when she was ticketed for rollerblading behind a truck.
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Lululemon sees strong earnings; expands to tennis, golf clothing

Lululemon sees strong earnings; expands to tennis, golf clothing

Company passes US$6 billion in annual sales for first time
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B.C. manages cybersecurity risks posed by staff working from home: audit

B.C. manages cybersecurity risks posed by staff working from home: audit

VICTORIA — British Columbia's auditor general says the government has effective tools in place to manage cybersecurity risks that could arise from an increase in public service employees working from home during the pandemic.
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Safety shoes recalled across Canada - because they're unsafe

Safety shoes recalled across Canada - because they're unsafe

The Mellow Walk Quentin Safety Shoe, according to the federal authority, doesn’t meet protection standards and is an “injury hazard.”
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Trudeau says Lower Mainland housing relief measures coming soon

Trudeau says Lower Mainland housing relief measures coming soon

The prime minister is in Vancouver for a multi-day B.C. trip.
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