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B.C. judge denies Save Old Growth protester conditional discharge

B.C. judge denies Save Old Growth protester conditional discharge

A Vancouver teacher faced the music in Provincial Court Wednesday and got schooled by a judge for her role in illegal Save Old Growth blockades.
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B.C., federal government deny approval for northern B.C. coal mine

B.C., federal government deny approval for northern B.C. coal mine

Glencore Canada’s Sukunka coal mine near Tumbler Ridge and Chetwynd would have created 700 jobs during construction, and 250 permanent jobs.
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B.C. real estate lawyer suspended after not tracking $44 million of deposits

B.C. real estate lawyer suspended after not tracking $44 million of deposits

Paul Otto De Lange handled transactions for a person charged with fraud but failed to conduct due diligence on several fronts
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Safety alert: Canada-wide recall for swivel chairs due to 'fall hazard'

Safety alert: Canada-wide recall for swivel chairs due to 'fall hazard'

The base of the chair detaches, posing a risk of injury.
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B.C. public sector pension funds fuelling climate change, claims advocacy group

B.C. public sector pension funds fuelling climate change, claims advocacy group

Watchdog group Shift Action says the BC Investment Management Corp. lacks clear climate change goals for its investments
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Prosecutors await new materials before deciding on murder retrial

Prosecutors await new materials before deciding on murder retrial

According to Klassen, McLeod was very much alive and yelling at him when he left her at the rest stop.
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Vancouver Island digs out from snowstorm — and braces for more cold

Vancouver Island digs out from snowstorm — and braces for more cold

B.C. Transit says only a limited number of routes are operating Wednesday because of ice- and snow-covered roads. No more snow is expected Wednesday in Greater Victoria but it'll be colder, with a high of –6 C during the day and a low around –10 C at night.
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North Van RCMP dig for dirt on stolen excavator

North Van RCMP dig for dirt on stolen excavator

Police say its the third similar piece of construction equipment stolen from the same owner in four years.
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Bamberton battle highlights flaws in land-use regulations: B.C. Green leader

Bamberton battle highlights flaws in land-use regulations: B.C. Green leader

Sonia Furstenau says the fact the only notice required of Malahat First Nation for its quarry expansion plans was a small ad in a local newspaper shows the regulations are out of date
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Woman says Nanaimo priest who abused her in 1970s may have more victims

Woman says Nanaimo priest who abused her in 1970s may have more victims

A woman who reached a settlement with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Victoria this month says she was repeatedly sexually assaulted by Father Gerhard Hartmann at St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church, beginning in 1976, when she was 10
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