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'We made history': UN Indigenous rights bill approved unanimously in B.C.

'We made history': UN Indigenous rights bill approved unanimously in B.C.

British Columbia has become the first province in Canada to formally implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Transit strike update: There will not be a system-wide bus shutdown tomorrow

Transit strike update: There will not be a system-wide bus shutdown tomorrow

Last-minute contract talks between Unifor and Coast Mountain Bus Company have reached a tentative agreement and there will not be a shutdown tomorrow.
One third of police complaints are not handled on time in B.C.

One third of police complaints are not handled on time in B.C.

One third of complaints to the Office of the Police Complaints Commissioner (OPCC) are not completed within legislated timelines, a legislative review committee has found. Vancouver Police.
Winter rescue season begins, North Shore Rescue says

Winter rescue season begins, North Shore Rescue says

“We need to be prepared now for full winter conditions,” said Mike Danks, North Shore Rescue team leader.
New anti-groping campaign launched in Vancouver

New anti-groping campaign launched in Vancouver

The Vancouver Police Department, along with Metro Vancouver Transit Police and the Barwatch program have rolled out a new anti-groping campaign called “Hands Off!”
Vancouver property owners could face 8.2% tax hike

Vancouver property owners could face 8.2% tax hike

The City of Vancouver says property owners can expect an 8.2 per cent property tax hike, if council approves all the items listed in its 2020 draft operating budget.
Ayurvedic products from Surrey clinic could poison users

Ayurvedic products from Surrey clinic could poison users

Health Canada says testing of some Ayurvedic products at the clinic found they contained high levels of lead and mercury.
Privacy watchdogs say firm broke rules for political ads on Facebook

Privacy watchdogs say firm broke rules for political ads on Facebook

The company leveraged a Facebook audience feature that allowed advertisers to target certain users for political advertising.
Time to hit the slopes: Whistler Blackcomb to officially open this week

Time to hit the slopes: Whistler Blackcomb to officially open this week

Whistler Blackcomb is set to officially open this week, and the ski resort has extended sales of its season passes through the weekend.
Watch this raw video showing two eagles capturing a seagull on B.C.'s coast

Watch this raw video showing two eagles capturing a seagull on B.C.'s coast

Ryan Bell of Campbell River's Good Times Sportfishing captured something on video that you don't see every day.
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