Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. files application for Canada's first unexplained wealth order, minister says
VICTORIA - British Columbia's solicitor general says the government has filed the first-ever application to secure an unexplained wealth order in Canada. Mike Farnworth says the notice of civil claim ...
Nov 30, 2023
B.C. Human Rights Commissioner examines care and rights of vulnerable adults in B.C.
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia law that allows certain agencies to take over the affairs of abused, neglected or incapacitated adults is under scrutiny by the province's human rights commissioner an...
Nov 30, 2023
A 'predator' at CSIS: Officers allege rape, harassment and a toxic workplace culture
VANCOUVER - A rookie surveillance officer with Canada's spy agency and another officer decades her senior were tracking a person in British Columbia in the summer of 2019 when they lost sight of their...
Nov 30, 2023
CSIS whistleblowers faced hurdles seeking justice and telling their stories
VANCOUVER - Canadian Security Intelligence Service employees who say the agency's British Columbia office is a toxic workplace have faced a series of hurdles in speaking out - including a law against ...
Nov 30, 2023
Closing arguments to begin in B.C. first-degree murder trial of Ibrahim Ali
VANCOUVER - Closing arguments in the first-degree murder trial of Ibrahim Ali are expected to begin today in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver. Ali pleaded not guilty in April to murdering a 13-year-old...
Nov 30, 2023
B.C. finds solution for religious ban on assistance in dying at St. Paul's Hospital
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government has announced a workaround to help those who want to use medical assistance in dying while they are being treated St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver. A statem...
Nov 29, 2023
Post about Vancouver sex assault was 'misinformation,' woman fell off scooter: VPD
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Police Department says a viral social media post claiming a woman had been violently abducted and sexually assaulted in East Vancouver in early November was based on "misinfo...
Nov 29, 2023
Indigenous signage aims to make B.C. legislature more inclusive, accepting
VICTORIA - The Speaker of British Columbia's legislature says the unveiling of Indigenous-themed signs outside the building is a necessary step toward opening doors that have been historically closed....
Nov 29, 2023
Lawyer for pharma company argues against single trial in B.C. opioid damages case
VANCOUVER - A lawyer for a pharmaceutical firm says holding a single trial in British Columbia to determine damages for each province and territory related to opioid health-care costs would be a "mons...
Nov 29, 2023
Respondents to BoC questionnaire largely oppose creating a digital Canadian dollar
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada's public consultations on the creation of a digital Canadian dollar reveal most respondents are opposed to it. The central bank released its findings today, which show that...
Nov 29, 2023