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UBC professor says sex robots could improve marriage

UBC professor says sex robots could improve marriage

Photo Shutterstock University of B.C. economics professor Marina Adshade argues that sex robots could improve marriages by making them more about love and less about sex.
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Iceland company to resume commercial hunting of fin whales

Iceland company to resume commercial hunting of fin whales

In this Saturday, Aug. 23, 2003 file photo, a whale is hauled on a fishing boat after it was killed in the Atlantic Ocean, off the west coast of Iceland.
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4/19 pot panel wants to clear the air regarding cannabis and youth

4/19 pot panel wants to clear the air regarding cannabis and youth

The night before Vancouver’s 4/20 celebrations, CBC is hosting a panel for kids and parents to discuss marijuana-related issues.
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B.C.'s attorney general calls Alberta fuel-ban bill a 'bluff'

B.C.'s attorney general calls Alberta fuel-ban bill a 'bluff'

Cedar George-Parker addresses the crowd as protesters opposed to the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline extension defy a court order and block an entrance to the company’s property, in Burnaby, B.C., on Saturday April 7, 2018.
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Sharper teeth to child support payment laws may be coming

Sharper teeth to child support payment laws may be coming

Photo: STEWART BLACK/FLICKR.COM The provincial government is considering legislation that would add sharper teeth to child and spousal support enforcement.
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Richmond realtor duped buyer into displaying ‘sold’ sign for a year

Richmond realtor duped buyer into displaying ‘sold’ sign for a year

Sylvie Zhao A Richmond realtor has been fined after tricking a buyer to display a New Coast Realty “sold” sign outside the property for a year.
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B.C. judge stays charges against 3 Mounties due to delays getting cases to trial

B.C. judge stays charges against 3 Mounties due to delays getting cases to trial

A judge in British Columbia has stayed assault charges against three Mounties accused of pepper spraying a man in custody, saying lengthy delays in getting the cases to trial have violated their charter rights. A written ruling says RCMP Cpl.
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Budget watchdog says a national basic income would cost $76 billion

Budget watchdog says a national basic income would cost $76 billion

The Senate committee on National Finance hears from Jean-Denis Frechette, Parliamentary Budget Officer, during a meeting on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017.
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Online mattress retailer Casper to open brick-and-mortar stores in Canada

Online mattress retailer Casper to open brick-and-mortar stores in Canada

Promotional staff watch a man as he enters a pop-up installation from the mattress company Casper aimed at encouraging the public to use “nap rooms,” equipped with their mattresses, in Toronto on Friday August 19, 2016.
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Saskatchewan premier says his province will also table oil ban bill

Saskatchewan premier says his province will also table oil ban bill

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe discusses the province’s 2018 budget at the Legislative Building in Regina on April 10, 2018. Saskatchewan will soon be joining Alberta by introducing its own legislation in the fight against B.C.
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