Lawyer says 'thousands' of B.C. children neglected or abused in foster care, launches lawsuit (bc.ctvnews.ca)
“To this day, I sleep with a knife under my bed,” she said, explaining she has also taken self-defence classes.
Vancouver would 'absolutely' dismantle another encampment, mayor says after latest homeless count (bc.ctvnews.ca)
Driver with learner's licence caught speeding at 199 km/h on North Vancouver stretch of Hwy 1 (www.cbc.ca)
B.C. Conservative leader under fire for likening teaching of sexuality, gender to residential schools (www.cbc.ca)
B.C. launches fall vaccine push, urging residents to get shots for COVID-19 and flu (www.cbc.ca)
British Columbia expects ‘enhanced masking’ in health-care settings, Dix says (www.winnipegfreepress.com)
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B.C. human rights commissioner calls out anti-LGBTQ rallies planned across Canada (www.winnipegfreepress.com)
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Safeway workers in B.C.'s Lower Mainland vote 98% in favour of strike (bc.ctvnews.ca)
'The environment is unsafe': B.C. firefighting crews pulled from North Shuswap amid ongoing tensions (bc.ctvnews.ca)
B.C. Transit launches electronic fare payment in Victoria, with B.C.-wide rollout to follow (www.cbc.ca)
How to help people impacted by B.C. wildfires | CBC News (www.cbc.ca)
This Vancouver home made $18K a month from short-term rentals. Are regulations working? | Globalnews.ca (globalnews.ca)
Compensation for delayed flights can't be claimed by person who paid for the tickets, B.C. tribunal rules | CTV News (bc.ctvnews.ca)
52% of people in B.C. are within $200 of not being able to pay their bills: survey | CTV News (bc.ctvnews.ca)
Invasive crabs are hitting B.C. waters. Can we eat our way out of the problem? | CBC News (www.cbc.ca)
$4,000 in meals, 2 nights at Château Laurier help nearly double Prince George mayor's expenses, documents show (www.cbc.ca)
Mayor Simon Yu says he’s asked his staff to provide more frequent reports on spending so he can know in advance if he risks going over budget. According to the City of Prince George, Yu spent nearly twice what was budgeted for travel, accommodation, meals and entertainment....
A residential drinking well in northern B.C. has run dry, prompting concerns amid unprecedented drought (www.cbc.ca)
British Columbia’s carbon pricing has led to cleaner air: study | Globalnews.ca (globalnews.ca)
Man arrested for accelerating his car at Palestine demonstrator in Victoria (www.nelsonstar.com)
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Southwest B.C. warned to brace for heavy rain and snow with incoming atmospheric river (www.cbc.ca)
Historic drought means there's almost no snow for ski hills in B.C.'s Interior (www.cbc.ca)
Despite the fact it’s late November in Smithers, B.C., located about 1,150 kilometres northwest of Vancouver, the picturesque alpine town has no snow on the ground....
Recall campaign launched to oust B.C. education minister over SOGI (www.cbc.ca)
A recall petition targeting B.C. Minister of Education Rachna Singh has been approved by Elections B.C., clearing the way for organizers to start collecting signatures starting Nov. 30, 2023 through to Jan. 29, 2024....
B.C. opposition parties heat up climate debate with attacks on NDP's plans (www.cbc.ca)
B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad told a news conference at the Legislature that the NDP’s climate policies are taxing people into poverty and they don’t do anything "to change the weather.‘’...
Mayor of Surrey, B.C., announces constitutional challenge over policing (www.winnipegfreepress.com)
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