British Columbia A golden retriever named Stella is now part of legal history in B.C. after an upper court decision based on new laws recognizing pets as family members, not just property. Recent changes to B.C. legislation mean pets no longer treated as mere property in custody disputes Karin Larsen · CBCContinue Reading
British Columbia Shuswap braces for fire season amid probe into planned ignitionConcerns linger over B.C. Wildfire Service’s planned ignition before wildfire spread and burned 170 homes during the 2023 wildfire season. A Forest Practices Board investigation into the planned ignition is ongoing, as residents prepare for another wildfire season. ConcernsContinue Reading
British Columbia The bungled sale of a $2.89 million Richmond, B.C., home under a Chinese-language contract was the subject of a recent B.C. Supreme Court decision, with the court ruling the one-page handwritten document outlining the deal is legally binding. Sellers awarded more than $400K after judge rules that contract over Richmond homeContinue Reading
British Columbia International student Meraj Ahmed suffered a sliced tendon in his left hand when he was stabbed while confronting a thief on Boxing Day in Vancouver’s Olympic Village. Meraj Ahmed did not have provincial insurance when he was stabbed while thwarting a robbery last DecemberCBC News · Posted: AprContinue Reading
British Columbia Brandon McEwan, Nona McEwan’s son, testified in person Tuesday at a B.C. coroner’s inquest into his mother’s death in March 2019. McEwan was killed in a hail of RCMP gunfire after she was taken hostage. Police gunfire killed Randy Crosson and girlfriend Nona McEwan, who was taken hostageContinue Reading
British Columbia In the fall of 1997, the community of Saanich was shaken by the murder of 14-year- old Reena Virk. She was killed by a group of teenagers, which sent shock waves across the rest of the country. Now Hulu has adapted the tragedy into a miniseries that’s setContinue Reading
British Columbia Sunday marked eight years to the day since the province declared a public health emergency related to the deadly toxic drug crisis, a sombre anniversary as frontline workers in public health reflect on the more than 14,000 people who have died since. More than 14,000 people have diedContinue Reading
British Columbia ‘Morty’ is very comfortable with his human neighbours, residents say, even as concerns persist over the presence of dogs in the area. ‘Morty’ is very comfortable with his human neighbours, residents say Mina Kerr-Lazenby · LJI Reporter · Posted: Apr 14, 2024 11:00 AM EDT | Last Updated:Continue Reading
British Columbia B.C. communities stretch provincial funds to guard against climate-related emergenciesCities, towns and villages in British Columbia have been busy since 2017 applying for and spending money under a provincial fund meant to shore up dikes, stabilize slopes and plant trees, but the municipal federation that administers the fundContinue Reading
