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Union for SkyTrain workers reaches tentative five-year deal with BC Rapid Transit

Union for SkyTrain workers reaches tentative five-year deal with BC Rapid Transit

The union for more than 1,000 employees of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain service says it has reached a tentative five-year deal with the BC Rapid Transit Co.
Chinese Canadian Museum set to open on 100th anniversary of Exclusion Act

Chinese Canadian Museum set to open on 100th anniversary of Exclusion Act

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim: "The Chinese Canadian Museum will serve as a testament to the endurance, the triumphs, and the immeasurable contributions of Chinese Canadians to our city and our country."
Victim of Burnaby homicide identified as 19-year-old Ryan Nagy

Victim of Burnaby homicide identified as 19-year-old Ryan Nagy

Homicide investigators want to talk to anyone who could help them build a timeline of Burnaby resident Ryan Nagy's last hours before he was found fatally injured in a house in the 7600 block of 17th Avenue Thursday morning.
Letter: Fire forces church to sideline Canada Day celebration

Letter: Fire forces church to sideline Canada Day celebration

Loss of stage and mini golf station have compelled Brentwood Park Alliance Church to cancel its usual event, but it will still welcome visitors.
B.C. must urgently change forest strategies or face more wildfire disasters: report

B.C. must urgently change forest strategies or face more wildfire disasters: report

"We're obviously experiencing, maybe, our most severe year in front of us."
Second psych report ordered for man caught with loaded ghost gun at Burnaby mall

Second psych report ordered for man caught with loaded ghost gun at Burnaby mall

Arunjit Virk, 21, awaits sentencing for carrying a loaded Polymer80 handgun around Metrotown mall in March 2021, but his family said a psychological report that concluded he was a 'moderate risk to re-offend' was based on an 11-minute video interview.
B.C. lawyers reject 'climate conscious lawyering' policies

B.C. lawyers reject 'climate conscious lawyering' policies

When someone seeks legal help from a lawyer, is it the lawyer's duty to inform their client about the impact climate change may have on the matter before them? Most B.C. lawyers rejected such a notion at a recent meeting.
Kirk LaPointe: Canada set to become one of world’s worst democracies for news consumption

Kirk LaPointe: Canada set to become one of world’s worst democracies for news consumption

'Last week the government steamed ahead and passed Bill C-18. It taunted Facebook and Google as arrogant and was certain they were bluffing. This week it found out they weren’t,' writes Kirk LaPointe
Missing teen Esther Wang walks out of woods to family, no injuries

Missing teen Esther Wang walks out of woods to family, no injuries

The 16-year-old went missing on Tuesday while hiking at Golden Ears Park.
NDP government rejects request to release information on BC Housing investigation

NDP government rejects request to release information on BC Housing investigation

EY interviewed 24 people to produce a 50-page report that found the Crown corporation’s former CEO violated conflict of interest rules