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B.C. man guilty of assault after attacking store owner over mask mandate during pandemic

B.C. man guilty of assault after attacking store owner over mask mandate during pandemic

"If [Smith] was asking Mr. Hay to leave because he was not wearing a mask, he was merely enforcing a public health order as he was required to do.”
Vancouver council announces Komagata Maru street name to address historic wrongs

Vancouver council announces Komagata Maru street name to address historic wrongs

Vancouver councillors have approved the honorary street name of Komagata Maru Place for an iconic landmark in a move to redress a case of systemic discrimination that took place more than a century ago.
B.C. teacher slapped with new suspensions

B.C. teacher slapped with new suspensions

The discipline follows incidents in the fall of 2021.
B.C. housing non-profit at heart of controversy names interim CEO

B.C. housing non-profit at heart of controversy names interim CEO

VANCOUVER — The Atira Women's Resource Society says it has named a new interim CEO after former head Janice Abbott stepped down amid a conflict-of-interest controversy involving her husband, former BC Housing CEO Shayne Ramsay.
B.C. government to provide additional $25 million for marine restoration projects

B.C. government to provide additional $25 million for marine restoration projects

PARKSVILLE, B.C. — British Columbia's Environment Ministry has announced another $25 million in funding for coastal cleanup and restoration of the marine environment.
Lantzville daycare evicted from church despite $350K in reserve

Lantzville daycare evicted from church despite $350K in reserve

“You can go to a lot of buildings in Victoria that are going to be in the same category [as the Lantzville church] which aren’t being evacuated,” says an engineer who assessed the heritage building
Burnaby nurse suspended for taking photos of confidential patient information

Burnaby nurse suspended for taking photos of confidential patient information

The B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives has disciplined licensed practical nurse Samantha Joyce Ballesteros for taking cell phone photos of confidential information belonging 114 residents at a Burnaby long-term care facility.
Province demands return of thousands of documents allegedly copied by former District of Saanich IT worker

Province demands return of thousands of documents allegedly copied by former District of Saanich IT worker

The Attorney General has petitioned the courts to compel a former Saanich IT manager to return to the district documents or digital copies of documents containing personal information
Fate of Vancouver Chinatown condo project pushed to June 12 as city hearing adjourns

Fate of Vancouver Chinatown condo project pushed to June 12 as city hearing adjourns

VANCOUVER — It will be at least two more weeks before any decision can be made on a condo development in the heart of Vancouver's Chinatown neighbourhood.
Nanaimo teen is a world champ in cheese chasing

Nanaimo teen is a world champ in cheese chasing

Delaney Irving was knocked unconscious after falling at the finish line
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