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B.C.’s top court rules law to push through Kitsilano supportive housing unconstitutionalB.C.'s top court says a law passed by the provincial government to stave off opposition to a supportive housing development in Kitsilano is unconstitutional.Dec 23
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Man accused in botched B.C. dump truck e-bike heist remains behind bars, for nowAt a bail hearing Friday, a B.C. Provincial Court Judge ordered that Joey Antoine Maillet be kept in custody pending his next court appearance.CrimeNov 22
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Elections BC says ballot box containing 861 votes uncountedElections BC says it has discovered that a ballot box containing 861 votes wasn't counted in the recent provincial election, as well as other mistakes.PoliticsNov 4
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B.C. Sikh temple granted buffer zone with protests of consular officials expectedA B.C. Supreme Court judge has granted an order to establish a buffer zone around one of the province's largest Sikh temples this Saturday in advance of expected protests.CanadaNov 1
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N.S. premier apologizes to women who fought in court for out-of-province operationsThe court criticized government for what it calls a flawed, discriminatory and unfair process that led to two women being rejected for coverage of out-of-province treatments.HealthNov 1
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Rustad won’t rule out wooing Greens as B.C. faces potential minority governmentThe outcome of B.C.'s provincial election remains unclear. After the preliminary vote count, the NDP holds 46 seats, the BC Conservatives hold 45 and the BC Greens hold two.PoliticsOct 21
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‘Never great for business’: Economic worries amid B.C.’s political uncertaintyThe outcome of B.C.'s historically close provincial election remains unclear, pending recounts and the final count of absentee and mail-in ballots.EconomyOct 21
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First Nations launch challenge of Site C damA group of First Nations has filed a lawsuit over a massive hydroelectric dam proposed in northeastern British Columbia, arguing the project would have a devastating impact on their traditional land.Dec 31, 1969
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Struggling B.C. fruit growers say province lagging on promise of helpGrowers in B.C.'s interior were devastated in January by a sudden deep freeze that devastated crops, followed by the collapse of the B.C. Tree Fruits Co-operative.EconomyDec 12
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‘Life will never be the same’: Sentencing underway in B.C. ‘fake nurse’ caseBrigitte Cleroux, who does not have a nursing degree, worked at the B.C. Women’s Hospital between June 1, 2020, and June 23, 2021, when she was fired over her false credentials.CrimeDec 9
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B.C. tractor driver charged over crash with police during anti-SOGI rallyMounties say a Chilliwack, B.C., man has been charged with three criminal offences after a crash between a tractor and BC Highway Patrol vehicle during a 2023 protest.Dec 23
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Top court rules on pregnant women’s benefitsThe 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
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Video shows shocking assault on Crown prosecutor outside B.C. courthouseKenyon Thomas Lavallee was sentenced to one year in jail, with an order that he return to Manitoba to serve out his probation once his jail time was up.CrimeDec 2
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B.C. can pursue class-action suit on opioid providers, top court rulesThe Supreme Court of Canada decision today is another step toward a potential cross-country action by governments that paid to treat patients who took the addictive drugs.CanadaNov 29
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B.C.’s projected deficit grows again to $9.4 billion in latest fiscal updateThe forecasted deficit for 2024-2025 has grown by $429 million from the $8.9 billion estimated in the last fiscal update in September, mainly due to lower revenues.EconomyDec 17
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Abbotsford heading back to court over homeless camp outside city hallThe B.C. Supreme Court upheld an Abbotsford bylaw allowing the city to remove the encampment but ruled housing options must be made available for the people being displaced.PoliticsNov 27
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B.C. doctors want need for sick notes for short-term illnesses eliminatedThe BC College of Family Physicians said recent survey data showed that 30 per cent of a family physician’s time has been spent on administrative tasks, including sick notes.HealthNov 27
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With sentencing complete, victims of B.C. ‘fake nurse’ turn attention to civil suitBrigitte Cleroux was sentenced to seven years in prison for working as a nurse at B.C. Women's Hospital under stolen credentials.CrimeDec 23
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BC Hydro says power almost fully restored after B.C. windstormsBC Hydro reports it restored power to nearly all customers who have been without electricity since the bomb cyclone earlier this week.CanadaNov 23
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Avian flu detected at non-commercial poultry farm on Vancouver IslandOfficials are not releasing the location of the farm, but B.C. Agriculture Minister Lana Popham said the outbreak involved fewer than 100 chickens.HealthNov 29