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Human rights commissioner calls for an end to police officer program in B.C. schools

Human rights commissioner calls for an end to police officer program in B.C. schools

VANCOUVER — B.C.’s human rights commissioner is calling for the end of liaison officer programs that put police in schools just as Vancouver's school board prepares to vote on a motion to bring them back. In a letter to the B.C.
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Parole for drunk driver who fled scene of 2019 crash that killed three

Parole for drunk driver who fled scene of 2019 crash that killed three

The 33-year-old former Canadian Forces soldier told the parole board he has no recollection of the collision but he accepts his guilt
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One person dead following fire at downtown Prince George hotel

One person dead following fire at downtown Prince George hotel

One person died and two were seriously injured in the blaze
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Electric bike batteries creating potentially deadly fire hazard

Electric bike batteries creating potentially deadly fire hazard

Read these home fire safety tips that could save your life
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B.C. announces measures to license more internationally trained doctors

B.C. announces measures to license more internationally trained doctors

RICHMOND, B.C.
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BC Housing staff played key role in Moccasin Flats demolition, city emails show

BC Housing staff played key role in Moccasin Flats demolition, city emails show

Part 3 of a three-part series
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In a B.C. first, UVic mini-satellite launched into space after four years of work

In a B.C. first, UVic mini-satellite launched into space after four years of work

The excitement has been years in the making thanks to about 140 people who have been part of a team at the University of Victoria Centre for Aerospace Research.
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Agent for Canada’s 1986 World Cup players recalls locking horns with Canadian Soccer Association brass

Agent for Canada’s 1986 World Cup players recalls locking horns with Canadian Soccer Association brass

When Canada finally returned to the FIFA World Cup in Qatar with a narrow 1-0 loss to number two-ranked Belgium, it didn’t look like a team that lost an opportunity to play a key warm-up match.
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B.C. retracts plan to scrap individualized autism funding

B.C. retracts plan to scrap individualized autism funding

VICTORIA — A government plan to phase out individualized funding for children diagnosed with autism in British Columbia was dropped Friday by Premier David Eby, who said families don't need the stress of worrying about losing supports for their kids.
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Watch: Seaspan Shipyards celebrates keel laying of Coast Guard science ship

Watch: Seaspan Shipyards celebrates keel laying of Coast Guard science ship

Vancouver Shipyards in North Vancouver celebrated a milestone Friday on construction of an oceanographic vessel under Ottawa's national shipbuilding strategy
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