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Opinion: B.C.'s proposed bill on 'alternative shelter' risks doing serious harm to unhoused people

Opinion: B.C.'s proposed bill on 'alternative shelter' risks doing serious harm to unhoused people

If passed, B.C.‘s Bill 45 will trample over the constitutional rights of unhoused people by ignoring shelter barriers, Indigenous rights and the need for daytime shelter.
Police allege ex-Canucks prospect Prab Rai committed 'large scale' fraud

Police allege ex-Canucks prospect Prab Rai committed 'large scale' fraud

Prab Rai was drafted in the fifth round of the 2008 NHL entry draft after a junior hockey career in Prince George and Seattle.
'High-risk' B.C. child sex offender was repeatedly released

'High-risk' B.C. child sex offender was repeatedly released

International investigation by police in Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the U.S. led to hundreds of charges.
Ex-Burnaby optician sentenced 5 years after pleading guilty to swindling pensioner

Ex-Burnaby optician sentenced 5 years after pleading guilty to swindling pensioner

Naresh Mann told a retiree shopping at his optical store in 2013 he could double his money by investing in an online gambling business. Instead of investing the man's $15K, Mann and his wife spent it on themselves.
B.C. cryptocurrency exchange NetCents faces securities hearing

B.C. cryptocurrency exchange NetCents faces securities hearing

NetCents and its CEO Clayton Leigh Moore refute the allegations brought by the B.C. Securities Commission that their cryptocurrency exchange was illegal and insider trading regulations were violated.
British Columbians losing confidence government will reduce cellphone costs, says poll

British Columbians losing confidence government will reduce cellphone costs, says poll

Majorities of users are dissatisfied with how much their mobile phones cost them each month.
Letter: A short note of thanks

Letter: A short note of thanks

'My favourite part of the week is reading the Pique on Saturday morning'
B.C. strata owner responsible for $10K burst pipe insurance deductible

B.C. strata owner responsible for $10K burst pipe insurance deductible

The owner argued the sprinkler pipe that burst was the strata's responsibility.
Opinion: Are freeloading premiers undermining Canada's climate strategy?

Opinion: Are freeloading premiers undermining Canada's climate strategy?

A little more than five years ago, there was a strong federal-provincial consensus around climate action. With the election of several Conservative premiers since then, that consensus has vanished.
Les Leyne: Ombudsman finds COVID benefits clawback unfair

Les Leyne: Ombudsman finds COVID benefits clawback unfair

He released a report on how midstream changes to the B.C. Emergency Benefit mean thousands of people are being asked to return $1,000 grants.