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Court cuts medical negligence payout to B.C. woman who had unnecessary mastectomy

Court cuts medical negligence payout to B.C. woman who had unnecessary mastectomy

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Court of Appeal has cut damages awarded to a woman who was misdiagnosed with breast cancer and underwent an unnecessary mastectomy. It reduced the amount awarded to the woman by a B.C.
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Two arrested after heated exchange at Nanaimo council meeting

Two arrested after heated exchange at Nanaimo council meeting

Mayor Leonard Krog says it’s an example of the increasingly poor behaviour seen at council meetings across the country
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Man gets three years for 'vile, violent, degrading' sexual assault in CFB Esquimalt dorm

Man gets three years for 'vile, violent, degrading' sexual assault in CFB Esquimalt dorm

Hayden Chokrev-Evans’ violent attack on the woman he met on a dating app included choking, putting a pillow over her face and bashing her head into a wall
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West Vancouver council rejects provincial housing rules

West Vancouver council rejects provincial housing rules

Council voted unanimously to kibosh a rezoning allowing more coach houses and suites on about 200 properties
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Vancouver mayor wants property taxes capped at 5.5% in 2025

Vancouver mayor wants property taxes capped at 5.5% in 2025

OneCity Coun. Christine Boyle: "I don't feel comfortable voting on that number without knowing how we get there."
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City council strips Kamloops B.C. mayor of ability to speak on behalf of the city

City council strips Kamloops B.C. mayor of ability to speak on behalf of the city

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — The mayor of Kamloops will no longer speak for the city, after council passed a resolution stripping him of his position as its official spokesman.
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DNA match leads to conviction 22 years after B.C. sexual assault

DNA match leads to conviction 22 years after B.C. sexual assault

RICHMOND, B.C. — Police in Metro Vancouver say a DNA match led to a man's arrest and conviction more than 22 years after he broke into a woman's home and sexually assaulted her.
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Royal Jubilee Hospital switch to electronic medical records expected to result in temporary delays

Royal Jubilee Hospital switch to electronic medical records expected to result in temporary delays

Startup scheduled for June 8; some patients could be diverted from ER as staff get used to using the new system
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UVic officials to meet with students from pro-Palestinian encampment

UVic officials to meet with students from pro-Palestinian encampment

Elizabeth Croft, vice-president academic and provost, says the university is hopeful for productive dialogue “towards a peaceful resolution”
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Missing Courtenay parrot could be victim of birdnapping, owner says

Missing Courtenay parrot could be victim of birdnapping, owner says

Sightings of an African grey parrot that disappeared on May 7 have been reported around Nanaimo
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