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Gig driver Kuljeet Singh supported BC’s new gig driver laws. Now he’s not so sure. Photo for The Tyee by Zak Vescera.
B.C. gig workers concerned pending regulations won’t be enough
Rogers Sugar Inc. says unionized workers at its Vancouver refinery have ratified a new collective agreement. The British Columbia Sugar Refinery sign is seen outside of Rogers Sugar in Vancouver, on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
B.C. Rogers Sugar refinery workers ratify 5-year deal
The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has denied an application from Habitat for Humanity Mid-Vancouver Island to dismiss a complaint from a customer who was denied entry for not wearing a mask. (Stock photo)
Nanaimo thrift store facing human rights complaint from maskless shopper
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Alberta uncorks wine flex that leaves B.C. vintners feeling sour
Statistics Canada says Canada’s fertility rate reached an all-time low of 1.33 children per woman in 2022.Animal puppets are seen at a daycare facility in Langley, B.C., on May 29, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Canada’s baby bust slows to an all-time low fertility rate
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Child dies after being hit by car near Vernon
The Public Policy Forum says Canada's handling of health records is woefully out of date and negatively affecting patient care. Examination rooms at a health clinic in Calgary, Friday, July 14, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Canada’s archaic health records system bad for your health: report
Members of the Hells Angels arrive at a property in Langley, B.C., on July 25, 2008. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
B.C. Hells Angel charged in plot to assassinate Iranian dissidents
A RCMP vehicle in a road block is seen on Glen Drive after a shooting involving RCMP officers in Coquitlam B.C. on Friday, September 22, 2023. Police in Coquitlam, B.C., are asking for the public’s help in identifying two separate drivers suspected of hitting the same pedestrian in alleged hit-and-run crashes. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Woman victim of 2 separate hit-and-runs in same B.C. crosswalk: RCMP
Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke. (Photo: Anna Burns)
Surrey mayor says police, like all city departments, need to get in line for budget asks
Surrey provincial court. (File photo: Tom Zytaruk)
B.C. boy, 13, brings loaded gun to school, gets 6 months ‘custodial’ sentence
Nickelback performs during the Juno Awards in Edmonton on Monday, March 13, 2023. The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences says the 2025 Juno Awards will be held in Vancouver. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Timothy Matwey
Juno Awards coming west as Vancouver picked to host 2025 gala
Dr. Marc Romney, Head of Medical Microbiology and Virology watches a new AI-assisted machine to help the microbiology lab at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver on Tuesday, January 23, 2024. St. Paul’s has installed a new $1 million automated AI-based lab system which uses artificial intelligence and robots for repetitive tasks so humans can do the complex work. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Robots Tarzan and Jane swinging through B.C. hospital lab jungle
<div>RCMP is reminding people planning to go into the backcountry this winter to “expect the best, but be prepared for the worst” after one death on Jan. 21 and a separate rescue on Jan. 22 near Golden. The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police “E” Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck</div>
1 dead, 2 rescued in separate backcountry emergencies near Golden
Whistler Blackcomb has confirmed a 62-year-old skiier is dead following a “serious incident” in Sapphire Bowl on Jan. 19, 2024. Skiers and snowboarders make their way down Blackcomb Mountain in Whistler, B.C., on Monday March 8, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
B.C. man dies in skiing incident at Whistler Blackcomb
Most Canadians don’t think the quality of health care in their province is likely to improve a new survey suggests, despite new federal health accords with several provinces designed to quell the health-care crisis unfolding across Canada. An exam room is seen at a health clinic in Calgary, Friday, July 14, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Canadians pessimistic about health care quality improving: poll
Meaz Nour-Eldin, who was once wanted on a Canada-wide warrant, has been sentenced to six years in a human trafficking case that involved a 15-year-old girl. (File photo: Lauren Collins)
B.C. man sentenced to 6 years for trafficking 15-year-old girl
In April 2022, a resident living on Maple Street in Osoyoos posted this picture, saying the water coming out was brown and sandy. The Town says demand for domestic water supply has them looking at various sources. (Facebook)
Ammonia and carcinogens complicate Osoyoos drinking water problems
Vancouver Coastal Health has issued a warning about carbon monoxide poisoning as the province deals with into the coldest months of the season. (Pixabay photo)
Colder, winter months can lead to uptick in carbon monoxide poisonings
A Nanaimo woman accused of murdering her ex-boyfriend is on trial this week at the courthouse in Vancouver. (Karl Yu/News Bulletin)
Trial starts for B.C. woman accused of murdering, dismembering ex-boyfriend