Travis Prasad

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• Sections of B.C.’s involuntary care rules found unconstitutional

  Lawyer Ravi Hira says what now has to change is what happens after admission and when treatment can be provided without consent.

  Politics

  Jul 31
• Metal thieves target BC Hydro charging stations and it’s not the first time

  'They were alerted by sensors in the area that went off, alerting them of the cables being cut,' Const. Sam Zacharias with the Port Moody Police Department said.

  Crime

  Jul 29
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• U.S. man gets 15 years for attempting to smuggle drugs into Canada

  In 2021, duffel bags with roughly 180 kg of meth and almost a kilogram of fentanyl washed up on a beach near Port Angeles in Washington state.

  Crime

  Jul 24
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• Americans call in to Vancouver council meeting in what mayor says is ‘foreign interference’

  People from outside Vancouver and even outside Canada called into a public hearing on Wednesday on the city's controversial villages plan.

  Politics

  Jul 23
• City of Surrey continues crackdown on illegal construction at 3 more properties

  Surrey has now filed 22 notices on title since launching its illegal construction crackdown in 2022 after thousands of complaints about unpermitted work.

  Politics

  Jul 22
• B.C. nurses say job action will expand to more locations across province

  In a release, the union said that starting this weekend, picket lines will be up at major health-care facilities across the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island.

  Health

  Jul 9
• Vancouver shines for Team Canada’s 1st game at BC Place: ‘This was the best’

  Victoria residents Dallas Nicholls and Nahoa Kahakauwila attended the game at BC Place and said the atmosphere inside and outside BC Place was electric.

  Sports

  Jun 19
• ‘Australians were purposely trying to drink us dry’: Vancouver bar on World Cup profit win

  Dublin Calling, a sports bar on Granville Street, has been packed since the tournament began, filling up during the morning games and staying that way throughout the day.

  Economy

  Jun 18
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• This B.C. hospital is providing eye masks, earplugs as hallway medicine a reality

  The pilot project was launched after a survey of 30 patients in hallways found their biggest complaints were noise, bright lights and cold temperatures.

  Health

  Jun 11
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• Vancouver hotel rooms, FIFA World Cup game tickets still available with days to go

  Tickets are still available for the first of seven matches in Vancouver and as of Tuesday, there were tickets available for about $400 each.

  Economy

  Jun 9
• North Vancouver housing project sent back for revisions

  Seymour River Place in the Maplewood Village neighbourhood would bring 40 apartments to the area, including seven below-market rental units.

  Economy

  Jun 4
• Vancouver Pride Society facing significant long-term funding shortfall

  On Wednesday, Vancouver city councillor Rebecca Bligh put forward a motion asking the city to give the society a one-time cash injection of $75,000.

  Lifestyle

  Jun 3
• Metro Vancouver moving straight to Stage 2 water restrictions on May 1

  Officials say it is unprecedented this early in the year to move to Stage 2, but with a dry forecast and a low snowpack, it is necessary.

  Weather

  Apr 24
• B.C. MLA pens letter to return unused funds to Lapu Lapu victims

  Mable Elmore, who is the MLA for Vancouver-Kensington, where the incident happened, has written a letter to United Way BC about the money raised.

  Canada

  Apr 23
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• New Ronald McDonald House at risk of not being built without provincial funds

  The proposed Willow House, a 75-suite residence, is set to be completed by 2028 and would provide a comfortable place to stay for sick kids and their families.

  Politics

  Apr 23
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• BC Nurses’ Union bargaining reaches impasse, preparing for strike vote

  'We've been meeting diligently with the employer for the last eight months,' Adriane Gear, president of the BC Nurses' Union, said.

  Health

  Apr 21
• B.C. judge grants U.S.-based Indigenous group a role in legal fight over Kootenay mine

  "It is big for us," Jarred-Michael Erickson, a chief with the Sinixt and Colville Confederated Tribes, chairman, told Global News.

  Perspectives

  Apr 17
• North Vancouver chlorine plant expansion rejection raises drinking water concerns

  The company had been seeking rezoning approval to continue operations on land adjacent to its current location, but that land is managed by the District of North Vancouver.

  Economy

  Apr 15
• Fuel costs impacting more B.C. services, including food banks, local grocers

  That same pressure is showing up at the Union Gospel Mission, with staff saying they are seeing more people who need emergency support.

  Economy

  Apr 3
• B.C. jewelry designer closing long-time store due to U.S. tariffs

  Keith Jack designs and sells handmade Celtic jewelry and despite surviving the COVID-19 pandemic, he says the tariffs hit him harder.

  Economy

  Mar 24
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• ‘Crippling’: Sechelt could lose 300 temporary foreign workers, mayor says

  Sechelt resident Agnes Cabe said some temporary foreign workers are working in elder care as dental assistants and health care assistants.

  Canada

  Mar 6
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• ‘Embarrassing’: Vancouver councillor calls out mayor over drugs comment controversy

  Ken Sim told Chinese-speaking reporters that Coun. Sean Orr handed out illegal drugs on Christmas Day, audio of which was shared with Global News by The Canadian Press.

  Politics

  Feb 27
• Extortion-related shootings forcing Surrey business owners to rethink decisions

  As of Feb. 23, there have been 56 reported extortions in Surrey, 11 cases involving shots fired, two arsons and 32 victims, 18 of whom are repeat victims.

  Crime

  Feb 26
• Vancouver city councillor apologizes for calling fellow members ‘drug users’

  A video, posted to WeChat by councillor Lenny Zhou, shows him speaking in Mandarin about supportive housing, referring to it as drug houses.

  Politics

  Feb 24
• ‘They’re overseeing themselves’: B.C. budget eliminates merit commissioner position

  When someone is hired in B.C.'s Public Service, an independent office oversees the hiring to make sure the job was won on merit and not political connections.

  Politics

  Feb 19