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B.C. government denies responsibility for alleged Indigenous health-care discrimination

B.C. government denies responsibility for alleged Indigenous health-care discrimination

It is not the provincial government that is responsible for alleged systemic discrimination against Indigenous people in health care; rather, it is the hospitals' responsibility, claim government lawyers.
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Affluence increasingly important to Canadians amid high inflation, says poll

Affluence increasingly important to Canadians amid high inflation, says poll

Feelings about religion stagnant, but 62 per cent of men say affluence is important to their lives.
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'We're fighting for her': Family offers $10K reward for missing woman last seen leaving B.C. hospital

'We're fighting for her': Family offers $10K reward for missing woman last seen leaving B.C. hospital

Rebecca Harbowy did not have a phone or money on her when she disappeared from Ridge Meadows Hospital Nov. 23.
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Across the divide: Serving falafel together

Across the divide: Serving falafel together

At Ofra's Kitchen in Vancouver, Ofra and her Iranian server-assistant welcome people, unmindful of the political tensions between Tehran and Jerusalem.
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Opinion: A guide for parents on conversations about 'sextortion'

Opinion: A guide for parents on conversations about 'sextortion'

The tragic case of a 12-year-old boy who experienced sextortion highlights the importance of practical advice for parents on having conversations about sex, sextortion and healthy device habits.
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NDP government hiding cost of taxpayer-funded defence of Horgan’s 2020 snap election call

NDP government hiding cost of taxpayer-funded defence of Horgan’s 2020 snap election call

The B.C. government sent two lawyers to a two-day B.C. Supreme Court hearing in May 2022. A third lawyer was added for the one-day appeal hearing in October of this year.  
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B.C. driver denied faulty brakes claim after rear-ender

B.C. driver denied faulty brakes claim after rear-ender

A driver found liable for a rear-ender says ICBC improperly scrapped the vehicle he was driving, before an inspection of the alleged faulty brake system could take place.
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'Sensitive' police document leak sparks independent probe

'Sensitive' police document leak sparks independent probe

The document was intended to be used as part of the response to the ongoing gang conflict in B.C.
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B.C. chief coroner Lisa Lapointe retiring, sad about lack of sway on overdose policy

B.C. chief coroner Lisa Lapointe retiring, sad about lack of sway on overdose policy

Lisa Lapointe said she had the honour of serving the people of B.C. for the past 30 years, including holding positions at the coroners service, corrections branch and the civil forfeiture office.
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B.C. man who stabbed brother 36 times to serve a decade in jail

B.C. man who stabbed brother 36 times to serve a decade in jail

Jacob Cook was earlier convicted of manslaughter after he stabbed his older brother to death at the family home in Langley, B.C.
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