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‘Sometimes a fine is not enough,’ says judge who sent guide to jail for bear killings

‘Sometimes a fine is not enough,’ says judge who sent guide to jail for bear killings

Paying money may not always be a deterrent, Judge Alexander Wolf said at the sentencing of a man who "executed" a mother bear and cub in a tree outside his Tofino home.
B.C. Ferries' strong passenger numbers and earnings offset by higher operational costs

B.C. Ferries' strong passenger numbers and earnings offset by higher operational costs

B.C. Ferries carried 7.8 million passengers and three million vehicles in this year’s second quarter.
Les Leyne: Housing push has to meet labour needs

Les Leyne: Housing push has to meet labour needs

The province’s excitement about jobs is tempered by anxiety about the housing shortage
Burnaby condo owner loses strata battle over unopenable window

Burnaby condo owner loses strata battle over unopenable window

Cole Balachanoff said a floor plan shows a certain window in his Brentwood apartment should open, but it doesn't. He told the Civil Resolution Tribunal the strata should replace the window with an openable one or give him a $10K break on strata fees.
B.C. woman gets $800 refund for aggressive 'untrainable' dog

B.C. woman gets $800 refund for aggressive 'untrainable' dog

Two trainers found the Staffordshire bull terrier aggressive and difficult or impossible to train.
B.C lawyer caught in $78M fraud case, disbarred for money laundering

B.C lawyer caught in $78M fraud case, disbarred for money laundering

'The public must know that illegal activities by lawyers will be severely sanctioned,' wrote the Law Society of British Columbia.
This useless pedestrian bridge in Burnaby's Metrotown could finally meet its demise

This useless pedestrian bridge in Burnaby's Metrotown could finally meet its demise

The Metrotown pedestrian overpass project is back on the menu at Burnaby City Hall.
Letter: Why put Burnaby's conservation areas at risk just to reduce traffic?

Letter: Why put Burnaby's conservation areas at risk just to reduce traffic?

This letter writer claims the Burnaby Mountain Gondola project will pose a threat to local biodiversity.
RCMP delaying investigation into unit that polices B.C. resource protests: watchdog

RCMP delaying investigation into unit that polices B.C. resource protests: watchdog

OTTAWA — The federal agency tasked with reviewing complaints against the RCMP says the police force is causing "significant delays" to an investigation of a unit set up to deal with protests against energy and logging projects.
Vancouver police questioned Christian Brother about B.C. sex abuse allegations

Vancouver police questioned Christian Brother about B.C. sex abuse allegations

Edward English was given a 10-year prison sentence for abusing boys at Newfoundland's Mount Cashel Orphanage.