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B.C. to require licence for asbestos abatement contractors by 2024

B.C. to require licence for asbestos abatement contractors by 2024

VICTORIA — British Columbia will soon be the first jurisdiction in Canada to implement a licensing requirement for asbestos abatement contractors. The Labour Ministry says workers must be licensed by Jan. 1.
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Vancouver Starbucks stabbing death preliminary inquiry set for 2024

Vancouver Starbucks stabbing death preliminary inquiry set for 2024

Inderdeep Singh Gosal is charged with the March second-degree murder of Paul Stanley Schmidt.
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B.C. court upholds three-year drug trafficking sentence

B.C. court upholds three-year drug trafficking sentence

In October 2020, Amber Holly Kristeen Bridgen was convicted on four counts of possession of illegal drugs for the purpose of trafficking.
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Richmond delivery company grows 50-fold in four years

Richmond delivery company grows 50-fold in four years

The company delivers for two online shopping giants – Shein and Temu
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Immigration investment fraud leads to $5M civil judgment

Immigration investment fraud leads to $5M civil judgment

Paul Oei has been ordered to pay $5 million back to Chinese citizen and prospective immigrant Yicheng Jiang after fraudulent misrepresentations.
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Prince George man back on his feet after scary bike crash

Prince George man back on his feet after scary bike crash

The 34-year-old was left with a broken back after his head hit a tree and he landed on a pile of logs.
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'Highest priority': Fire fight shifts focus to smaller wildfire near Harrison Lake

'Highest priority': Fire fight shifts focus to smaller wildfire near Harrison Lake

Humans have caused 240 wildfires this year, according to the BC Wildfire Service.
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Owner of Audi filmed driving wrong way on Pat Bay Highway charged

Owner of Audi filmed driving wrong way on Pat Bay Highway charged

Police identified the owner using dash-cam footage provided by the public.
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B.C. Interior First Nations to receive revenue from Columbia River Treaty

B.C. Interior First Nations to receive revenue from Columbia River Treaty

The proposed interim agreements will share the revenue over four years.
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Fire on bus carrying school children cuts road and power in Chilliwack, B.C.

Fire on bus carrying school children cuts road and power in Chilliwack, B.C.

CHILLIWACK, B.C. — A bus carrying elementary school students on a field trip has caught fire on a road in Chilliwack, B.C., spreading to a nearby structure and cutting power to the area before being extinguished.
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