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Kelowna to fine those who donate empties near depots or give cash to intersection panhandlers

Kelowna to fine those who donate empties near depots or give cash to intersection panhandlers

KELOWNA — Well-meaning people who give away bottles and cans near recycling depots are only perpetuating poverty, Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran suggests.
Richmond man found guilty of using axe to murder his mother

Richmond man found guilty of using axe to murder his mother

VANCOUVER — A B.C. Supreme Court jury on Tuesday found a Richmond man guilty of using an axe to murder his mother.
Supreme Court rejects son's appeal over dying mother's pain meds, sides with doctor

Supreme Court rejects son's appeal over dying mother's pain meds, sides with doctor

VANCOUVER — An 80-year old double amputee, who spent her last months between a Nanaimo hospital and a nursing home, was in so much pain that a highly distinguished palliative care doctor was consulted on ways to make her daily wound care dressing cha
Car involved in head-on crash at Massey Tunnel was going wrong way

Car involved in head-on crash at Massey Tunnel was going wrong way

VANCOUVER — RCMP traffic investigators say a car travelling on the wrong side of the highway through the Massey Tunnel resulted in a multi-vehicle crash that sent three people to hospital Sunday.
WorkSafe B.C. to investigate worker’s fall at Vancouver’s Hotel Georgia

WorkSafe B.C. to investigate worker’s fall at Vancouver’s Hotel Georgia

VANCOUVER — A worker is in hospital after falling through an awning at Vancouver’s Hotel Georgia on Tuesday morning. Const. Jason Doucette said police were called just before 6 a.m.
Buildings boarded up in tourist-dependent Fort Langley

Buildings boarded up in tourist-dependent Fort Langley

On a postcard-perfect street lined with cafés and shops, a boarded-up storefront is bound to attract attention. In historic Fort Langley, six of them have become the talk of the town.
Can B.C. grow LNG and meet the Greens' climate action ultimatum?

Can B.C. grow LNG and meet the Greens' climate action ultimatum?

VANCOUVER — A thriving liquid natural gas industry in B.C. would require a 50-per-cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from every other sector of the economy in order to meet the province’s 2030 climate goals, according to B.C.
B.C. court ruling foreshadows flood of litigation, forced sales, lawyer says

B.C. court ruling foreshadows flood of litigation, forced sales, lawyer says

VANCOUVER — A student who owned a multimillion-dollar Vancouver home has won a B.C.
Vancouver man develops bizarre lump on hand after dental checkup

Vancouver man develops bizarre lump on hand after dental checkup

VANCOUVER — After a routine trip to the dentist, a Vancouver resident developed a deadly heart infection, as well as a bizarre, bulging lump on his right hand.
Compulsive gambler who blew $550,000 disability payment sues B.C. Lottery Corp.

Compulsive gambler who blew $550,000 disability payment sues B.C. Lottery Corp.

VANCOUVER — A gambling addict who says he blew $550,000 in disability payments on online lottery games is suing B.C. lottery officials for allegedly failing to intervene and help him. Tyler Hatch says despite being enrolled several times in a B.C.