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Opinion: If Amazon wants to be the 'Earth's best employer' it needs to listen to employees

Opinion: If Amazon wants to be the 'Earth's best employer' it needs to listen to employees

Amazon can become the Earth’s best employer, but this must involve democratizing the workplace, recognizing the legitimate right of employees to organize and cooperating with labour representatives.
Deadly avian flu wipes out B.C. poultry flock

Deadly avian flu wipes out B.C. poultry flock

“I knew something was wrong,” says Peggy Ife. “I call them ‘my girls’ – I spend enough time with my kids.” 
Photos: This special dog gives comfort to children living with life-threatening illnesses in Vancouver

Photos: This special dog gives comfort to children living with life-threatening illnesses in Vancouver

"She's an incredibly gentle soul."
Gibsons man found not criminally responsible in mother's 2020 killing

Gibsons man found not criminally responsible in mother's 2020 killing

Delusions brought about by schizophrenia drove a Gibsons man to kill his mother in her home on Dec. 27, 2020, a B.C. Supreme Court judge has ruled.
Video: Man allegedly punches teen girl on Metro Vancouver bus in 'unprovoked' attack

Video: Man allegedly punches teen girl on Metro Vancouver bus in 'unprovoked' attack

"Despite the teen’s attempts to defend herself, when she bent over to pick up her glasses, the suspect allegedly used his knee to strike her in the head."
'Blind to women's realities': Uber and Doordash put workers at risk, find B.C. researchers

'Blind to women's realities': Uber and Doordash put workers at risk, find B.C. researchers

Gig-working apps like Uber and Doordash fail to acknowledge the realities of women workers' experiences, thus putting them at personal and financial risk, according to new study.
B.C. strata tenant wins bid to keep three emotional support cats

B.C. strata tenant wins bid to keep three emotional support cats

A B.C. woman can keep her three emotional support cats as recommended by her doctor, B.C.'s Civil Resolution Tribunal says.
Public advised to remove bird feeders

Public advised to remove bird feeders

Avian influenza outbreak prompts message from BC SPCA
Gibsons man charged in mother's death has history of mental illness, court hears

Gibsons man charged in mother's death has history of mental illness, court hears

A Gibsons man on trial for second-degree murder in the 2020 death of his mother has a history of mental illness, B.C. Supreme Court has heard.
Opinion: From red dresses to memory stones: Collaborative and replicable activism can help causes gain momentum

Opinion: From red dresses to memory stones: Collaborative and replicable activism can help causes gain momentum

Projects that are easy to participate in, reproduce and that make people feel like they are part of a community that cares are important.