B.C. judge grants shared custody of family dog in landmark ruling
The new law pertains to claims filed under the Family Law Act in B.C.'s Supreme Court for $35,000 or more, or in provincial court for disputes over $5,000.
Politics
Apr 18
Special prosecutor appointed in assault of B.C. Crown prosecutor
Vancouver police said two women, one of whom was a prosecutor, were randomly attacked near the 222 Main St. facility on Feb. 2.
Crime
Feb 13
B.C. courts still granting bail in over half of cases where prosecutors sought detention
The data, released by the B.C. prosecution service on Tuesday, covers nearly 4,800 bail hearings between November 2022 to December 2023.
Politics
Mar 26
Top court rules on pregnant women’s benefits
The country's top court has ruled quickly and unexpectedly from the bench, siding with the B.C. Teachers' Federation in an employment dispute over maternity benefits.
Dec 31, 1969
B.C. port firm says its greenhouse gas emissions data is a ‘trade secret’
The B.C. company that operates Canada's largest container terminal is going to court against the federal government to keep five years of greenhouse-gas emissions data secret.
Environment
Apr 8
Salmon Arm, B.C., man greets RCMP with sword, charged with assaulting a police officer
A Salmon Arm, B.C., man wanted on warrants for failure to appear in court faces new charges for allegedly brandishing a sword at police officers who'd come to arrest him.
Crime
Apr 7
Ibrahim Ali: Judge rejects B.C. teen killer’s bid to have conviction tossed for delays
A B.C. Supreme Court judge has rejected an application to throw out the conviction of Ibrahim Ali for the murder of a young teen girl in Burnaby, B.C., over trial delays.
Crime
Apr 11
London, Ont. police officer charged with impaired driving
An off-duty London police officer was charged with impaired driving after being stopped by members of the OPP. Const. Darryl Horan is expected to appear in court on June 4.
Canada
Apr 18
B.C. judge approves countrywide iPhone class-action settlement
The B.C. Supreme Court has approved a countrywide multimillion-dollar settlement of a class-action lawsuit against Apple over software updates that allegedly slowed older iPhones.
Cannabis
Mar 4
Got an old iPhone? Here’s how to submit a class-action settlement claim
The class-action settlement with Apple was approved by the B.C. Supreme Court last month and is related to software updates and alleged defects in older iPhones.
Canada
Apr 10
Vancouver wants Supreme Court of Canada to weigh in on bylaw limiting rent hikes
Two B.C. courts have rejected a Vancouver bylaw limiting how much landlords can hike rents when SRO units turn over. The city wants the Supreme Court of Canada to hear the case.
Cannabis
Apr 2
Downtown Eastside artist featured at Emily Carr University exhibit
The art exhibition is the culmination of a course on the impact of graffiti culture launched by a B.C. university professor.
Education
Apr 7
B.C. pet killer Kayla Bourque placed under new court-ordered conditions
On Tuesday Kayla Bourque, 34, consented to a six-month recognizance -- a form of court order -- with 16 conditions, including a no-contact order and a strict overnight curfew.
Crime
Mar 19
‘Very upsetting’: Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue’s lone grocery store set to close
Construction on the Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge is being partially blamed for the closure of the only grocery store in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue.
Canada
Apr 7
Cameron Ortis, convicted RCMP leaker, granted bail pending appeal
The ex-RCMP official had been sentenced in February by Ontario Superior Court Justice Robert Maranger, after being found guilty of breaching Canada's official secrets law.
Canada
Apr 5
B.C. court certifies period tracker app privacy class-action suit
A B.C. Supreme Court judge says a class-action lawsuit can move forward over alleged privacy breaches against a company whose an app tracks users' menstrual and fertility cycles.
Health
Mar 8
B.C. man wanted after skipping court, charged in connection to organized crime
Police seized 3.5 kilograms of cocaine, about $160,000 in cash, one vehicle, Hells Angels paraphernalia, and several firearms during the bust.
Crime
Feb 21
North Okanagan man ends jury trial, pleads guilty to manslaughter
A North Okanagan man with a lengthy criminal history has pleaded guilty to fatally shooting a man he'd been hanging out with one night in September 2021.
Crime
Mar 4
AI ‘hallucination’ in B.C. court prompts caution
Vancouver tech lawyer Ryan Black's work with video game companies put him in a position to watch the rise of artificial intelligence in the industry.
Science
Feb 29
B.C. drug advocates challenging Health Canada’s refusal of compassion club exemption
B.C. drug advocates and their lawyers appeared in federal court Thursday, to argue against a Health Canada ruling regarding a compassion club in Vancouver.
Health
Mar 7
