News/Canada/British Columbia (Page 84)

British Columbia B.C.’s appeal court has upheld a decision that saw an accused killer acquitted after the exclusion of key evidence because of the “egregious” way police ignored the laws of search and seizure. Case could have implications for other cases impacted by IHIT’s disregard for search and seizure rulesContinue Reading

British Columbia Some phone plans pricier than before Rogers-Shaw deal: watchdogCertain cellphone plans in Western Canada are not as cheap as they once were prior to the Rogers-Shaw merger, Canada’s competition watchdog says. Commons committee hears Rogers is not offering plans comparable in price to Shaw’s before $26B takeoverThe CanadianContinue Reading

British Columbia Over 100 rule-breaking Vancouver Airbnbs still active: councillorA Vancouver city councillor is calling for greater compliance from short-term rental platforms over listings without a valid business licence. Coun. Lenny Zhou calls out short-term rental platform for not doing enough to enforce city rulesCBC News · Posted: Feb 26,Continue Reading

British Columbia As more promising research emerges about MDMA — a recreational drug also known as ecstasy or molly — so too has interest grown in how health-care practitioners can be equipped to treat their patients using MDMA, says a B.C. non-profit. Medical interest in the drug is growing asContinue Reading

British Columbia As Meredith Hama-Brown’s debut feature film Seagrass made waves during its festival run last fall, the Vancouver writer-director says she heard from many Japanese Canadians who thanked her for exploring a side of their experience rarely depicted on screen. Meredith Hama-Brown’s debut feature named best B.C. film atContinue Reading

British Columbia The union representing crane operators in B.C. is asking for stricter safety regulations after a Vancouver construction worker was killed when a crane’s load fell on her. Government says they are working with unions to regulate crane operators after numerous incidents recentlyCBC News · Posted: Feb 24, 2024Continue Reading

British Columbia A month after the introduction of legislation aimed at combatting online harm, Niki Sharma says three orders have been issued in relation to the non-consensual dissemination of intimate images. Attorney General says province considering further action against platforms serving as ‘bad actors’ Jason Proctor · CBC News ·Continue Reading

British Columbia Chevron Canada voluntarily relinquished the last oil and gas development licences off Canada’s Pacific Coast early this February — a move, environmental advocacy groups, say is a major win for conservation efforts. Chevron Canada voluntarily relinquished the last oil and gas development licences off Canada’s Pacific CoastCBC News · Posted: FebContinue Reading

British Columbia Rapper Ice Cube wears Tahltan beader’s artwork on stageBeader Carmen Dennis drove more than 1,600 kilometres to see the Straight Outta Compton rapper perform in Abbotsford, B.C., and gift him some of her artwork. Carmen Dennis says she played Ice Cube’s It Was a Good Day on loop whileContinue Reading