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New employment standards could protect B.C. youth from dangerous work

Amendments to the Employment Standards Act would also raise working age from 12 to 16

Apr 30, 2019 10:05 AM Read more >

After near-death experience, North Van couple donates $12,000 to search teams

Lions Bay Search and Rescue manager Martin Colwell sits with North Shore Rescue team leader Mike Danks as rescued couple Lillith Foxx and Matt Beer serve them coffee at Feast restaurant in Dundarave last week.

Apr 30, 2019 9:50 AM Read more >

Vancouver's plastic straw ban coming in spring 2020

Ban on foam cups, takeout containers to take effect in January

Apr 30, 2019 9:40 AM Read more >

Hey procrastinators - CRA is warning you to not miss tonight's tax deadline

Individual income tax and benefit returns for 2018 are due at 11:59 p.m. on April 30, 2019.

Apr 30, 2019 4:44 AM Read more >

BackcountryBC, Mountain Club raise concerns for mountain goats on Brohm Ridge

Proponents say projects won't be within the range

Apr 29, 2019 10:42 AM Read more >

Overdose crisis shortening life expectancies in B.C.: report

So many people are dying from drug overdoses in B.C. that the epidemic has led to a decline in life expectancy at birth, a key measure of a population's well-being, the provincial health officer says. Dr.

Apr 29, 2019 10:05 AM Read more >