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University of B.C. president Santa Ono named as president at U. of Michigan

University of B.C. president Santa Ono named as president at U. of Michigan

VANCOUVER — University of British Columbia president and vice-chancellor Santa Ono is leaving his post, and Canada, to become president of the University of Michigan.
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B.C. lawyer breached practice order, collected $228,000 in legal fees

B.C. lawyer breached practice order, collected $228,000 in legal fees

A Vancouver lawyer has been fined $10,000 after continuing to work as a sole practitioner despite legal profession regulator warnings and undertakings not to do so.
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First Nation calls for meeting to resolve $75,000 unpaid helicopter bill that has stopped doctor visits

First Nation calls for meeting to resolve $75,000 unpaid helicopter bill that has stopped doctor visits

Three health authorities blamed “because none of the three of them are owning this orphaned First Nations community.”
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Witness in Amanda Todd 'sextortion' trial reveals details of online pressure against B.C. teen

Witness in Amanda Todd 'sextortion' trial reveals details of online pressure against B.C. teen

“Last chance or I start sending the videos to everyone," reads one text from Skype chat
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B.C. real estate firm fined $230K for anti-money laundering violations

B.C. real estate firm fined $230K for anti-money laundering violations

Real estate firm Nu Stream Realty Inc. has been cited for multiple violations of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act.
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First anniversary of Kelowna, B.C., crane collapse marked by memorial, investigations

First anniversary of Kelowna, B.C., crane collapse marked by memorial, investigations

KELOWNA, B.C. — RCMP in Kelowna, B.C., have released a statement marking the first anniversary of a deadly construction crane collapse in that city.
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'So calm, so composed': Witness to deadly Saanich robbery reveals details from inside bank

'So calm, so composed': Witness to deadly Saanich robbery reveals details from inside bank

As she entered the bank, she heard a man yelling. Later, she realized he must have been trying to warn them not to go in.
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Late-term pregnant women advised to move off Salt Spring

Late-term pregnant women advised to move off Salt Spring

Women who are 37 to 42 weeks into their pregnancies being advised to temporarily relocate to be closer to a labour and delivery health-care provider from mid-July to mid-August.
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Police combed Amanda Todd's devices, social media in aftermath of her death, Mountie testifies

Police combed Amanda Todd's devices, social media in aftermath of her death, Mountie testifies

Investigators began building case through search for data on Todd’s Skype, YouTube, Facebook and Gmail accounts, witness tells court
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Java junkies at North Van coffee shop get caffeine fix with IOUs

Java junkies at North Van coffee shop get caffeine fix with IOUs

When debit and credit card payments were knocked out by the Rogers network outage Friday, Delany's Coffee in North Van allowed customers to pay with IOUs on the honour system.
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