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B.C. introduces recreational marijuana legislation for legal age, distribution

B.C. introduces recreational marijuana legislation for legal age, distribution

Cannabis/Shutterstock The British Columbia government introduced a trio of bills today outlining how recreational marijuana will be regulated, adding clarity to some rules that have already been made public.
West Van senior loses over $800K in phone scam

West Van senior loses over $800K in phone scam

Shutterstock A West Vancouver senior has lost over $800,000 through what police are calling a new version of the 'bank inspector' phone scam.
B.C. joins Alberta, Ontario, Quebec in banning payment for blood and plasma

B.C. joins Alberta, Ontario, Quebec in banning payment for blood and plasma

Shutterstock Payment for blood and plasma would be prohibited in British Columbia under legislation introduced today. There are no clinics in B.C. that pay people for blood or plasma and the legislation is meant to prevent any from opening.
Bill Cosby convicted of drugging and molesting Canadian woman

Bill Cosby convicted of drugging and molesting Canadian woman

Tom Mesereau, left, and Kathleen Bliss, lawyers for actor and comedian Bill Cosby, arrive for Cosby’s sexual assault trial at the Montgomery County Courthouse, Thursday, April 26, 2018, in Norristown, Pa.
$30 million Lotto 6/49 ticket sold in Coquitlam, prize has yet to be claimed

$30 million Lotto 6/49 ticket sold in Coquitlam, prize has yet to be claimed

Cash/Shutterstock The winning ticket in last night't Lotto 6/49 draw was purchased in Coquitlam, and the winner has yet to come forward.
YWCA launches tool to report sexualized advertisements

YWCA launches tool to report sexualized advertisements

YWCA YWCA Metro Vancouver has launched an online tool to encourage the public to lodge complaints about harmful imagery in Canadian advertisements.
After accident that left him paralyzed, pilot finds way to move forward

After accident that left him paralyzed, pilot finds way to move forward

“I’ve always felt I didn’t have a choice but to move forward and make it all work,” says Jim Ryan. “I can’t change what is. I can only live with what I have.
Pilot likely disoriented in plane crash that killed former Alberta premier

Pilot likely disoriented in plane crash that killed former Alberta premier

A wing is pictured amongst the wreckage of a Cessna Citation which crashed on October 13, 2016, is seen in the woods near Lake Country, B.C., in this October 15, 2016, Transportation Safety Board handout image.
Britain gifts long-lost Franklin expedition ships to Canada, Inuit

Britain gifts long-lost Franklin expedition ships to Canada, Inuit

Debris is scattered on the ocean floor around the wreck of the HMS Erebus. Parks Canada photo Canada and the Inuit are now officially co-owners of the two long-lost ships from the Franklin expedition.
B.C. asks court to affirm right to protect environment from heavy oils

B.C. asks court to affirm right to protect environment from heavy oils

Two workers talk as flags mark an underground pipeline location as work continues at Kinder Morgan’s facility in preparation for the expansion of the Trans Mountain Pipeline, in Burnaby, B.C., on April 9, 2018.
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