CBC - British Columbia (13 minutes ago)
Throughout the sexual assault trial of Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard, the woman was referred to by her initials, J.B., or as the "Ottawa woman.” Now, she's lifting the publication ban on her identity as she tells her own story in the documentary Breaking Idol.
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An agreement, signed today, between all Canadian provinces, territories, and the federal government, will drop interprovincial trade barriers on many goods except food and alcohol. It's part of an effort to provide businesses with more trade opportunities in light of U.S. tariffs.
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Island Health says the intensive care unit (ICU) at West Coast General Hospital in Port Alberni, B.C., has been closed indefinitely due to a shortage of specially trained doctors and nurses. While the emergency department remains open, patients requiring intensive care will be transferred to another hospital.
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (16 hours ago)
A man who committed a violent home invasion to steal cryptocurrency in 2024 has been sentenced to seven years in prison. Police in Port Moody say Tsz Wing Boaz Chan was arrested and charged after the home invasion in the city on April 27, 2024. Investigators say Chan’s motive for the violent robbery was stealing […]
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An Abbotsford, B.C., man remembers feeling shocked and confused after walking up to his business early one morning and seeing the glass entrance riddled with bullet holes. Later that day, he says he received a chilling phone call from a man demanding $1 million.
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The report said the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner is currently building a program to carry out "systemic investigations" after its mandate was expanded under the Police Act last year, in hopes of reducing complaints and improving public confidence in law enforcement.
ReadVancouver Sun - Local (A day ago)
Re: The slow unravelling of higher education in B.C. has begun Trevor McFadyen made several key points. One was student access to post-secondary education outside Metro Vancouver, and another was the vital role played by college campuses across the province. If you live in Terrace, Cranbrook, Port Alberni, Kamloops, Vernon or dozens of other...
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A legal group's interviews with survivors of intimate partner violence show that many stay in abusive relationships because they can't find affordable housing. Following the interviews, a report from Rise Women's Legal Centre is recommending changes to provincial laws, and an expansion of legal aid services.
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B.C. Premier David Eby promises to fire up the provincial economy with a vision that would secure $200 billion in additional investments by 2035. Eby said the so-called Look West plan has "ambitious but achievable goals" for how the province will drive the national economy.
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (3 days ago)
Hollywood star Richard Gere received a standing ovation from Canadian politicians during a planned appearance in the House of Commons on Monday. The outspoken actor arrived in Ottawa for a parliamentary hearing where MPs delivered an official statement on the human rights situation in Tibet. "Mr. Speaker, this year we celebrate the 90th birthday of...
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