Category Archives: British Columbia
Vancouver rules for short-term rentals to ease city's vacancy rate: mayor
VANCOUVER - The city of Vancouver is moving to legalize short-term rental accommodation like Airbnb but operators will only be able to advertise their principal residence. Vancouver Mayor Gregor Rober...
Apr 11, 2018
B.C. families say they're sidelined from involvement in addiction treatment
VANCOUVER - Families with loved ones addicted to illicit drugs struggle to navigate British Columbia’s health-care system and are often prohibited from being involved in care because of privacy ...
Apr 11, 2018
B.C.'s child watchdog quits after 14 months on job, heads back to New Brunswick
VICTORIA - British Columbia’s independent children’s advocate is quitting after 14 months on the job to return to his home province of New Brunswick. Bernard Richard, a former social worke...
Apr 11, 2018
Face of a killer? Police release new images in cold-case murders of B.C. couple
EVERETT, Wash. - Police in Washington state have released images of a man created through groundbreaking DNA technology that they say could help solve the murders of a young British Columbia couple mo...
Apr 11, 2018
Fire engulfs chicken barn, killing 14,000 chicks in Metro Vancouver
PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. - A commercial poultry barn in Metro Vancouver has been destroyed by a fire that has killed 14,000 chicks. Port Coquitlam fire chief Nick Delmonico says the 90-metre wooden barn w...
Apr 11, 2018
New Parent Resources To Mark Day Of Pink
VANCOUVER – Today is the Day of Pink, which is the international day against bullying, discrimination, homophobia and transphobia. For the Day of Pink, the BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Co...
Apr 11, 2018
B.C. proposes new and extended leaves for caregivers, new moms, grieving parents
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government is moving to upgrade employment legislation covering five specific work absences ranging from pregnancy leave to time off for parents of a missing or d...
Apr 10, 2018
B.C. Communities To Benefit From Disaster-Mitigation Funding
VICTORIA - The BC government has announced $6.5 million in disaster-mitigation projects throughout the province. Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth says the funding will help improve the safety of ...
Apr 10, 2018
Renters struggle to find homes as prices climb, availability declines
VANCOUVER - Joanna Fletcher lives in a one-bedroom apartment on Vancouver’s east side with her 10-year-old son. The building has mice and mould, and her new landlord is threatening eviction. Whi...
Apr 10, 2018
Pipeline protesters including Green leader should face criminal charges: judge
VANCOUVER - A B.C. Supreme Court judge says the Crown should consider laying criminal contempt of court charges against Green party Leader Elizabeth May and dozens of other demonstrators alleged to ha...
Apr 10, 2018