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How a non-native came to own 29 acres of a reserve

How a non-native came to own 29 acres of a reserve

Earl Commodore worked for years as a longshoreman, making the long commute from the Soowahlie First Nation’s reserve in Cultus Lake, near Chilliwack, to Vancouver’s Burrard Inlet. Commodore was hard-working and ambitious, said those who knew him.
Condo owners ordered to pay $16 million to fix leaky building

Condo owners ordered to pay $16 million to fix leaky building

A judge has ordered a Vancouver strata to impose on the owners a $16.8 million special levy to repair long-standing leaky condo problems.
Scarce moose? Chief says 'no moose' in large part of Chilcotin

Scarce moose? Chief says 'no moose' in large part of Chilcotin

An effort by the B.C. government to determine how many moose are killed by hunters in the Chilcotin may be too little, too late, according to the head of the Tsilhqot’in National Government. For years, First Nations in B.C.
Royal visit on Saturday: Cridge Centre, Pacific Grace, depart on seaplane

Royal visit on Saturday: Cridge Centre, Pacific Grace, depart on seaplane

• In the morning, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will be in Victoria at the Cridge Centre for the Family, where they will meet residents who receive shelter at the facility, and unveil a monument dedicated to people who have overcome adversity.
Vancity study pokes holes in party-hearty cliches about millennials

Vancity study pokes holes in party-hearty cliches about millennials

Many people believe millennials continue to live at home so they can afford a party lifestyle. But a new study by Vancity of millennials in Metro Vancouver pokes holes in the stereotype.
$30,000 raised by parents at Surrey school goes missing

$30,000 raised by parents at Surrey school goes missing

Police are investigating after a bank account belonging to a Surrey parent advisory council was apparently drained of thousands of dollars sometime over the summer. Parents at École K.B.
Kelowna RCMP boss retires as investigation launched

Kelowna RCMP boss retires as investigation launched

The head of the RCMP in Kelowna has retired amid an independent police investigation into his detachment. Staff Sgt. Rob Vermeulen confirmed in an email that Supt.
Vancouver immigration consultant accused of fraud

Vancouver immigration consultant accused of fraud

A Vancouver immigration consultant defrauded Chinese immigrants of $6.9 million that he used for personal expenses including renting luxury cars and paying his credit card bills, the B.C. Securities Commission has alleged.
Francophone parents win ‘partial victory’ in school fight

Francophone parents win ‘partial victory’ in school fight

A lawyer for francophone parents in B.C. who have been lobbying for better schools for their kids is hailing a court ruling released Monday as a “partial victory.
Fort St. John mayor critical of Vancouver’s natural gas phase-out

Fort St. John mayor critical of Vancouver’s natural gas phase-out

Fort St. John Mayor Lori Ackerman says the City of Vancouver needs sober second thought when it comes to a proposed phase-out of natural gas.