News/Canada/British Columbia (Page 89)

British Columbia A new report from Dr. Bonnie Henry has called on the B.C. government to broaden the availability and types of drugs that can be prescribed under the province’s controversial safer-supply program. Dr. Bonnie Henry says other drugs should be included in program, while acknowledging it carries societal risksContinue Reading

British Columbia Up to 200 children of members of the Sons of Freedom religious sect were forcibly taken by the province, with many held in a camp in the B.C. Interior in the 1950s. Up to 200 children of members of the Sons of Freedom religious sect were forcibly takenContinue Reading

British Columbia·Photos Some residents of B.C.’s Okanagan Valley were briefly enveloped in shades of pink and purple this morning, when a hued fog appeared for several minutes. It’s an ‘incredibly rare phenomenon,’ a CBC science specialist says. Hued fog an ‘incredibly rare phenomenon,’ says CBC science specialist Andrew Kurjata · CBC NewsContinue Reading

British Columbia The federal government recently announced it will cap the number of international student permits over the next two years. Ottawa says the measure is to stabilize the number of international students, who often arrive without “the proper supports they need to succeed.” Proponents say cap needed to improve regulation of privateContinue Reading

British Columbia The Village of Pemberton has declared a state of local emergency because of flooding. Residents of some properties along Airport Road ordered to evacuateCBC News · Posted: Jan 30, 2024 5:09 PM EST | Last Updated: 3 hours ago Roads flooded in Pemberton, B.C.Videos on social media TuesdayContinue Reading

British Columbia The estate of the late comedian George Carlin sued the team behind a podcast on Monday, claiming the hosts used artificial intelligence to create what family described as a “ghoulish” impersonation of Carlin for a comedy episode. Dudesy podcasters infringed copyright by using Carlin’s work to train AIContinue Reading

British Columbia Canadian federal prison inmates aged 50 and older have been given the green light to proceed with a class-action lawsuit against Canada’s attorney general claiming age discrimination. Federal court judge certifies class-action lawsuit on behalf of federal inmates aged 50 and older Jason Proctor · CBC News ·Continue Reading

British Columbia Martel is now estimated to owe $312 million to 1,300 investors, putting him in the running for the largest Ponzi scheme perpetrator in Canadian history. Sale of luxury home not likely to result in money for Martel investors bilked out of an estimated $312M Karin Larsen · CBC NewsContinue Reading

British Columbia A lawyer for a group of Apple iPhone users whose devices allegedly slowed down after software updates argued for a B.C. Supreme Court judge to accept a settlement agreement in Vancouver on Monday. Eligible consumers could receive up to $150 in compensation under proposed agreementThe Canadian Press ·Continue Reading