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B.C. laws stacked to discard of homeless people's belongings, report shows

B.C. laws stacked to discard of homeless people's belongings, report shows

Homeless and precariously housed people in B.C. face a systemic loss of their possessions as a result of a patchwork of regulations and a housing system that provides no security for the most vulnerable.
Fake kidnapping call leads North Vancouver RCMP to drug warehouse

Fake kidnapping call leads North Vancouver RCMP to drug warehouse

Police say its one of the largest drug busts ever carried out in North Vancouver
Photos: Samhain parade closes out the Sechelt Arts Festival

Photos: Samhain parade closes out the Sechelt Arts Festival

The Samhain Parade and Carnival in downtown Sechelt marked the climax of the Sechelt Arts Festival on Oct. 31.
BC United fundraising slows, gap grows with NDP

BC United fundraising slows, gap grows with NDP

The next scheduled election is Oct. 19, 2024. 
Updated: Henderson responds to SCRD censure, board replacement still to be decided

Updated: Henderson responds to SCRD censure, board replacement still to be decided

This is the SCRD Board's first censure
Is protecting bird nests enough to save these 25 species? Canadian lawyers say yes

Is protecting bird nests enough to save these 25 species? Canadian lawyers say yes

Federal court case scrutinizes Canada's efforts to shield 25 endangered and threatened migratory bird species by protecting their nests.
Pandemic heli-ski shutdown doubled range of some B.C. caribou, study says

Pandemic heli-ski shutdown doubled range of some B.C. caribou, study says

When COVID-19 travel restrictions nearly grounded heli-skiing, researchers found endangered caribou populations expanded their range between 80 and 120 per cent.
One boater still missing after man's body washes up on Gabriola

One boater still missing after man's body washes up on Gabriola

The boat made a mayday call off Hornby Island more than two weeks ago after setting out from Texada Island
Meet the new minivan: How a family of four does it all on a cargo bike

Meet the new minivan: How a family of four does it all on a cargo bike

Like many young families priced out of Vancouver, our family of four set our sights on sunnier—and hillier— pastures when we moved to Gibsons in August 2022. Being car-free in the city was easy with abundant transit and vehicle carshares. Once we had kids, I bought my first ebike and trailer rig to tow them around East Van. Instantly, my mental health improved, trading in transit and congested streets for tree-lined greenways and bike paths.
What's the prescription for B.C.'s ailing courts?

What's the prescription for B.C.'s ailing courts?

"There is more to do, and government won't stop working until we turn this crisis around," says the Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions.