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B.C. legal services could become more accessible, cheaper — but lawyers see problems in fix

B.C. legal services could become more accessible, cheaper — but lawyers see problems in fix

Bodies governing lawyers, notaries and paralegals are on board with the concept of a single legal regulator, which can help solve access-to-justice problems in B.C.
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Some Chinese Canadians embrace 'white people food' movement, others are baffled

Some Chinese Canadians embrace 'white people food' movement, others are baffled

Cheese sticks and a bagel. A boiled egg with raw broccoli. A fat ball of burrata cheese sitting atop a pile of green grapes.
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B.C. international students are the new temporary foreign workers, stuck without work in their fields: survey

B.C. international students are the new temporary foreign workers, stuck without work in their fields: survey

The province attracts some of the highest numbers of international students intending to stay in Canada, but has the lowest rate of permanent residency offers.
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Province not being transparent with BC Housing report, watchdog alleges

Province not being transparent with BC Housing report, watchdog alleges

B.C.'s Freedom of Information and Privacy Association says it got a $1,792 fee estimate for freedom of information requests.
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Groundwater pumping sends Earth's pole drifting

Groundwater pumping sends Earth's pole drifting

Humans have pumped out so much groundwater, it has raised sea levels and tilted the Earth's axis, a new study has found.
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Canada's population to surpass 40 million people

Canada's population to surpass 40 million people

"This is an exciting milestone for Canada."
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Vancouver Police Board accepts department's report on Myles Gray inquest

Vancouver Police Board accepts department's report on Myles Gray inquest

A pilot project this fall will see about 100 uniformed officers wear body cameras for six months.
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Mendicino offers no answers on why he, PM were among last to know of Bernardo move

Mendicino offers no answers on why he, PM were among last to know of Bernardo move

Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino's office said Thursday that it was informed about Paul Bernardo's pending prison transfer at several key junctures leading up to the move.
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Enjoy a free canoeing, kayaking session at Burnaby Lake this weekend

Enjoy a free canoeing, kayaking session at Burnaby Lake this weekend

Ready to test the waters?
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Evacuation orders lifted in B.C. and Alberta towns as wildfires recede

Evacuation orders lifted in B.C. and Alberta towns as wildfires recede

Tumbler Ridge resident Joline Couture feared the worst last week when she prepared to pack up and leave under an evacuation order as wildfires loomed outside the small community in British Columbia's northeast.
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