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B.C. mom tells inquest into teen son's death that she found drugs in his room
VICTORIA - The mother of a Victoria teen who died of a drug overdose last year says she was shocked to discover her son had sedation drugs from her dental office stashed in his bedroom. Rachel Staples...
Jun 17, 2019
B.C. mom tells inquest into teen son's death that she found drugs in his room
VICTORIA - The mother of a Victoria teen who died of a drug overdose last year says she was shocked to discover her son had sedation drugs from her dental office stashed in his bedroom. Rachel Staples...
Jun 17, 2019
Toronto hospital says surgery program will help trans patients 'live true lives'
TORONTO - Janet Macbeth says "to be trans is to wait." The 40-year-old waited until her wife was pregnant with their second child in 2017 to come out as transgender. Then she waited&nbs...
Jun 17, 2019
Program launched to help employ women in BC in LNG construction project
NORTHERN BC-A Province-wide workforce aimed at employing women in the construction of the LNG Canada Project was announced Monday, June 17.Your place, is the name of the four week long program that wo...
Jun 17, 2019 ID 118012868 © Andrey Nyrkov | Dreamstime.com
Update: Police locate missing woman: Fort St.John
NORTHERN BC-Update: Good news. Police say the missing woman has been located.Earlier: RCMP in Fort St.John are looking for a missing 30-year-old woman after reports she left her residence on June 3rd ...
Jun 17, 2019 Courtesy of Fort St.John RCMP
UN high commissioner urges redress as Canada responds to MMIWG inquiry
OTTAWA - The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights says it is important for Canada to develop a plan that includes redress for victims and families of missing and murdered Indigenous women...
Jun 17, 2019
Green party releases statement in light of anticipated Federal announcement
VICTORIA-The BC Green caucus has released a statement in anticipation of the Federal announcement on the Trans Mountain expansion project."The Federal Liberal government has the opportunity to make th...
Jun 17, 2019
Allowable annual cut announced for West Fraser's Tree Farm license
VICTORIA-Chief Forester, Dianne Nicholls announced the new allowable annual cut (AAC) for West Fraser's Tree Farm License 52 near Quesnel.The cut is set at 592,500 cubic metres, a 36 percent reduction...
Jun 17, 2019 ID 35748585 © Klaus Reitmeier | Dreamstime.com
Stay of proceedings after Jaspal Atwal accused of uttering threats
SURREY, B.C. - The BC Prosecution Service says it won't pursue a charge of uttering threats against the man who sparked a political firestorm when he attended an event during Prime Minister ...
Jun 17, 2019
Manslaughter trial hears recording of accused praying for forgiveness
CALGARY - A trial for a Calgary man charged in the death of his grandson has heard a recording of what appears to be the accused praying for forgiveness. Allan Perdomo Lopez is cha...
Jun 17, 2019