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British Columbia A small private college in Vancouver has become the first post-secondary institution in B.C. to sign a pledge explicitly banning the use of non-disclosure agreements in cases of abuse and harassment, and advocates are hoping it’s the start of a wider trend. Board of non-profit Columbia College votedContinue Reading

British Columbia Vancouver Police Department constables Brandon Blue and Beau Spencer and now-retired constable Gregory Jackson were all charged with assault in the May 24, 2017 arrest of a theft and obstruction suspect. Constables Brandon Blue, Beau Spencer and Gregory Jackson were charged in connection with 2017 arrest Bethany LindsayContinue Reading

British Columbia Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim declared Thursday, Jan. 11, Vancouver Asahi Day to honour the legendary team that played in the city from 1914 to 1941, before being disbanded due to the internment of Japanese Canadians in 1942. 1-day honour marked on the birthday of last surviving team member, KayeContinue Reading

British Columbia Ski hills and other recreational facilities throughout B.C. are closing or limiting services due to extremely cold temperatures.  Environment Canada issued Arctic outflow warnings for parts of B.C. from Thursday to SaturdayCBC News · Posted: Jan 11, 2024 7:11 PM EST | Last Updated: 9 hours ago A snowboarder ridesContinue Reading

British Columbia A man working with an Egyptian contractor posted the ships on Facebook Marketplace, hoping to get $15 million for the three ships — a fraction of the $460 million it cost to build them. ‘One last ditch effort … before they go to the scrap yard,’ says North VancouverContinue Reading

British Columbia A study conducted by the B.C. Centre for Disease Control has found that prescribing medical-grade opioids dramatically reduced the rates of deaths and overdoses for drug users living in B.C. Researchers found risk of overdose death reduced significantly the longer users had access to prescribed drugs Michelle GhoussoubContinue Reading

British Columbia Speaking at her first public briefing of 2024, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said it’s common to see a spike in illness from respiratory viruses soon after the holiday season. B.C. also has record number of people in hospital, partly due to ‘full slates of surgeries’: healthContinue Reading

British Columbia The cougar was killed by Victoria police in November after being spotted in the Burnside area of the city. The city offered few details of the worker’s termination. Worker was ‘co-operative’ with conservation investigation, received written warningCBC News · Posted: Jan 09, 2024 8:13 PM EST | Last Updated:Continue Reading

British Columbia The Canada Energy Regulator will hear arguments Friday from the company building the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion on its request for a pipeline variance. Company says expansion project could be delayed 2 years if changes to 2.3-km section of pipe are not allowedCBC News · Posted: Jan 09,Continue Reading