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Arguments began in B.C. Supreme Court on Monday about whether or not faith-based hospitals have the right to refuse medical assistance in dying. As Grace Ke reports, it follows the death of a terminally ill woman in 2023.

As legislation surrounding medical assistance in dying (MAID) has evolved, there have been several debates along the way. Some key issues around access are in the spotlight this week as a new charter challenge gets underway in British Columbia. Health reporter Katherine Ward brings us the latest and how some doctors predict rules in other...

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrived at a New York City court Saturday morning, where he is set to be arraigned on drug, weapons, and narco-terrorism charges, along with his wife, Cilia Flores. Maduro was deposed from Venezuela Saturday during a large-scale military strike in and around Caracas ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump.

The B.C. government is looking at amending the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. The move comes after a landmark court ruling determined that DRIPA was legally enforceable and not just symbolic. We speak with BC Assembly of First Nations Regional Chief Terry Teegee about that ruling and the potential impact it could...

The BC Court of Appeal has released its decision in the Gitxaala Nation’s appeal over mineral claims and DRIPA is expected. This was the first time an appellate court ruled on the legal enforceability of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. And there are more questions about the Surrey Police Service’s response...

A ruling by the B.C. Court of Appeal is set to have a significant impact on resource development in B.C.. The case involves Indigenous mining rights but concerns are now being raised about the overall effect it will have on the B.C. economy. Paul Johnson explains.

A lawsuit over B.C.’s religious hospital’s refusal to provide MAID began on Monday. Another atmospheric river has prompted an evacuation order and alert in the Fraser Valley and on Vancouver Island and the trial of an Abbotsford couple’s double murder began in court.

The Supreme Court of Canada has denied the appeal of a B.C. ostrich farm facing a cull order. Animal lawyer Rebeka Breder reacts to the decision and talks about what comes next.

Completed provincial court lists show Anwer Jelassi pleaded guilty Monday to a number of charges, including extortion and child porn. And we are speaking with the family of one of the injured victims in the Highway 1 fatal collision on Dec. 22.

A young Canadian backpacker who was found dead on a beach in Australia earlier this week was likely not killed by a pack of 10 dingoes, an autopsy has found. A spokesperson for the Coroners Court of Queensland says Piper James from Campbell River, B.C., showed physical evidence of drowning and injuries consistent with dingo...

B.C.’s Information and Privacy Commissioner has ordered the City of Richmond to remove surveillance cameras designed to help police collect information on suspects relating to crime. As Aaron McArthur reports, the city says the commissioner is “out of touch” and will challenge the order in court.

The long-awaited trial of a man accused of killing a B.C. RCMP officer has been delayed again, after a strange court appearance that had the accused speak, despite the judge’s advice. Rumina Daya reports.

Bailey’s Law received unanimous support in the House of Commons after an emotional journey for McCourt’s family that led to many ups and downs. And the BC SPCA is appealing to the public for more information after the horrific discovery of a dead dog in the woods near Penticton.

A B.C. Supreme Court judge heard testimony on Friday in the sentencing hearing of Kaiden Mintenko, the man convicted of manslaughter in the deadly 2023 stabbing of a teen boy. Aaron McArthur reports.

Outrage is growing after the Supreme Court of Canada declined to hear an appeal of an order to cull hundreds of ostriches because of an avian flu outbreak at a farm in Edgewood, B.C. Neetu Garcha looks at why the farm’s owners are desperate to save the ostriches, why health officials say the birds need...

A B.C. man who was convicted of a contract killing in 2017 is asking the courts to grant him a stay of proceedings and overturn his conviction, claiming the delay in getting him to trial violated his rights. Kristen Robinson reports.

It’s one of the biggest ongoing issues in B.C.: The uncertainty for the economy and private property rights, given recent court decisions concerning Aboriginal land title. Tom Isaac is a leading expert on Aboriginal law and former chief treaty negotiator for the B.C. government.

Richard Zussman talks one-on-one with B.C. Premier David Eby about the projects announced by the Prime Minister and the differences they’ll make to B.C.’s economy. They also talk about the BCGEU ratification and private property rights in the province after the Cowichan Tribes court decision. And, it is Richard’s final episode as host of Focus...

Two B.C. First Nations are taking the federal government to court over the Ksi Lisims LNG project. They both claim the federal minister ignored their concerns about the project but officials in B.C. say the project has a lot of support. Richard Zussman has more.

After Friday’s extravagant FIFA World Cup ceremony in Washington, D.C., Saturday we learned all the dates of the matches in June and July. Including of course those at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver. Taya Fast has those details and how some remain hopeful the hype will be a boost to our bottom lines.