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B.C. legal services could become more accessible, cheaper — but lawyers see problems in fix

B.C. legal services could become more accessible, cheaper — but lawyers see problems in fix

Bodies governing lawyers, notaries and paralegals are on board with the concept of a single legal regulator, which can help solve access-to-justice problems in B.C.
Obituary: Bente Jensen

Obituary: Bente Jensen

February 14, 1933 - June 6, 2023
Obituary: Anton (Tony) Spelay

Obituary: Anton (Tony) Spelay

'Remember Tony as the talker, always walking around the neighbourhood. I could not have asked for better parents; they are back together now.'
Obituary: Leif Terence Harrison

Obituary: Leif Terence Harrison

September 16, 1951 - June 1, 2023
Obituary: Wendy Margaret Beckett (nee Service)

Obituary: Wendy Margaret Beckett (nee Service)

'Wendy was responsible for encouraging both her family and ours to make a journey by ship from England to Canada, it was August 1967.  There were nine of us, six adults and Mum had the three of us,  six years, three years and a six month old. We left from Liverpool on a big ship and off we went. There were many stories to be told throughout the voyage and since.'
B.C. international students are the new temporary foreign workers, stuck without work in their fields: survey

B.C. international students are the new temporary foreign workers, stuck without work in their fields: survey

The province attracts some of the highest numbers of international students intending to stay in Canada, but has the lowest rate of permanent residency offers.
Province not being transparent with BC Housing report, watchdog alleges

Province not being transparent with BC Housing report, watchdog alleges

B.C.'s Freedom of Information and Privacy Association says it got a $1,792 fee estimate for freedom of information requests.
WorkSafeBC investigating serious incident in Madeira Park

WorkSafeBC investigating serious incident in Madeira Park

Two people transported to hospital for workplace injuries
Groundwater pumping sends Earth's pole drifting

Groundwater pumping sends Earth's pole drifting

Humans have pumped out so much groundwater, it has raised sea levels and tilted the Earth's axis, a new study has found.
Canada's population to surpass 40 million people

Canada's population to surpass 40 million people

"This is an exciting milestone for Canada."