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1 in 66 Canadian children and youth have autism spectrum disorder: report

1 in 66 Canadian children and youth have autism spectrum disorder: report

Shutterstock A new report says an estimated one in every 66 Canadian children and youth aged five to 17 has autism spectrum disorder.
Liberals set to reform jury selection process following Colten Boushie case

Liberals set to reform jury selection process following Colten Boushie case

Gerald Stanley, leaves the provincial court after the first day of preliminary hearing investigating the murder of Colten Boushie, in North Battleford, Sask. on Monday, April 3, 2017.
Matthew Good remains in hospital recovering from pneumonia, pulls out of B.C. show

Matthew Good remains in hospital recovering from pneumonia, pulls out of B.C. show

Matthew Good poses in Toronto on Monday, January 22 , 2018. ocker Matthew Good has pulled out of a concert in Prince George, B.C., as he continues to recover in an Edmonton hospital after collapsing onstage Tuesday night.
Hong Kong's Li Ka-shing, the billionaire buyer of Expo lands, set to retire

Hong Kong's Li Ka-shing, the billionaire buyer of Expo lands, set to retire

Hong Kong’s Li Ka-shing, the billionaire buyer of Expo lands, set to retire The retirement of Hong Kong magnate Li Ka-shing – and the succession of his son Victor Li, who holds Canadian citizenship and previously spent significant time in Vancouver –
B.C. MLA injured in accident, recovering in hospital

B.C. MLA injured in accident, recovering in hospital

Local Liberal candidate Dan Davies looks on as Liberal leader Christy Clark makes a campaign stop at Inland Concrete in Fort St. John, B.C., Tuesday, April 18, 2017. Davies has been seriously injured in a workplace accident.
Richmond residents offended by pet food labelled “no ingredients from China”

Richmond residents offended by pet food labelled “no ingredients from China”

Pet food labelled “no ingredients from China” at Tisol’s Richmond location. When Richmond resident, Lily Du, got home with a new bag of dog food for her pooch, she was shocked to read the side of the packaging stating “no ingredients from China.
Metro vote gives more money to politicians

Metro vote gives more money to politicians

Being a Metro Vancouver board member just became a little more lucrative.
Monthly child care fees to drop $350 on April 1 for some parents: Horgan

Monthly child care fees to drop $350 on April 1 for some parents: Horgan

British Columbia Premier John Horgan on March 16, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck Premier John Horgan says monthly fee reductions of up to $350 at licensed child-care facilities in B.C.
Former Vancouver detective pleads guilty to sexual exploitation, other charges

Former Vancouver detective pleads guilty to sexual exploitation, other charges

The Crown says a former Vancouver police detective constable has pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation and breach of trust charges.
Vancouver doctor performs nearly 300 vasectomies on week-long trip to Haiti

Vancouver doctor performs nearly 300 vasectomies on week-long trip to Haiti

Dr. Jack Chang has performed vasectomies on between 7,000 and 8,000 men out of Vancouver’s Pollock Clinics. He also travels to countries such as Kenya, the Philippines and Haiti to spread information around a largely taboo subject in those places.
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