News/Canada/British Columbia (Page 25)

British Columbia A lawsuit from the B.C. Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) aims to prove that prohibiting people from sheltering in public spaces in Vancouver during the daytime violates sections of Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms.  Civil suit argues only allowing overnight sheltering violates Canadian Charter Chad Pawson · CBCContinue Reading

British Columbia 30 metre-long B.C. fence along stretch of U.S. border sparks international investigationAn unguarded, black chain-link fence erected in B.C. along the U.S.-Canada border is now the subject of an international investigation and could be in violation of a more than 200-year-old treaty, according to one immigration lawyer. InternationalContinue Reading

British Columbia A private medical clinic that launched an unsuccessful constitutional challenge of Canada’s public health-care system must pay the B.C. government’s legal costs, after what a judge calls a ‘gruelling marathon’ of a case. The clinic spent years arguing B.C.’s Medicare Protection Act was unconstitutionally preventing care Darryl GreerContinue Reading

British Columbia Dr. Bonnie Henry led the province’s COVID-19 response, balancing politics and policy, regularly updating B.C. residents on the prevalence of the virus and deciding when to impose and lift public health restrictions. ‘We’ve been through a very difficult 5 years. Everybody has suffered but we can support eachContinue Reading

British Columbia One of two hitmen hired to kill former Air India bombing suspect Ripudaman Singh Malik was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for 20 years. Tanner Fox is 1 of 2 men who pleaded guilty in death of Ripudaman Singh Malik Jason ProctorContinue Reading

In early 2020, Lili Wu was already “armed to the teeth” whenever she ventured to public places near her home in Port Coquitlam, B.C. — face mask, sanitizer, protective eyewear and gloves. It was more than a month before the World Health Organization’s March declaration of a global pandemic thatContinue Reading

British Columbia Farm goods retailer Peavey Mart closing all stores and seeking creditor protectionA Canadian farm goods store chain is closing all its stores and seeking creditor protection, putting an end to days of speculation about the chain’s future from its customers, who now have to look for alternatives. Company announced onContinue Reading

British Columbia The Canadian Border Services Agency says hikers on a trail that crosses into British Columbia from Washington state will no longer be allowed to proceed without first entering Canada through a designated entry point. Hikers must now first enter Canada through a designated port of entry, agency saysContinue Reading

British Columbia Standing at about 30 centimetres tall, AIRO is the young inventor’s latest creation: an AI-powered robot programmed to compassionately engage with humans and respond to their needs.  ‘It feels like it has emotions when you talk to it,’ Alex Rose says of his creation Emily Fagan · CBC News ·Continue Reading