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Can sharing graphic videos of death be punishable? B.C. lawyers weigh in

Can sharing graphic videos of death be punishable? B.C. lawyers weigh in

It's time the law adapts to evolving technology, says one B.C. lawyer.
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B.C. announces increased rates for foster parents and kinship care providers

B.C. announces increased rates for foster parents and kinship care providers

VICTORIA — Foster families in British Columbia will get a monthly pay raise of hundreds of dollars starting April 1.
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B.C. tech entrepreneur Shannon Rogers Roy dies at 54

B.C. tech entrepreneur Shannon Rogers Roy dies at 54

Global Relay president and general counsel lost 18-month battle with pancreatic cancer
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Victoria woman hopes quake-hit brother in Turkey can join her

Victoria woman hopes quake-hit brother in Turkey can join her

Malak Dwaidari’s brother, Nizar Dwaidari, spent five nights sleeping on the street after his building collapsed
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Frack Free BC protest held in Gibsons

Frack Free BC protest held in Gibsons

Around 20 individuals opposed to hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” in B.C.’s natural gas industry spent an hour waving signs highlighting their concerns at Gibsons Way and North Road on March 26.
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Adventure on high seas inspires made-in-B.C. ocean drones

Adventure on high seas inspires made-in-B.C. ocean drones

Victoria-based Open Ocean Robotics has developed solar-powered robotic vessels
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Promise to regulate money services businesses follows collapse of major B.C. organized crime investigation

Promise to regulate money services businesses follows collapse of major B.C. organized crime investigation

Alleged money laundering case had been one of the biggest organized crime investigations in B.C. history and was featured throughout the BC NDP government’s public inquiry into money laundering
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B.C. Ferries to test new ticket system at Duke Point

B.C. Ferries to test new ticket system at Duke Point

B.C. Ferries earlier issued a request for pre-qualification for four Island-class vessels, which are hybrid diesel-electric ferries.
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Dangerous driver sentenced to long-term supervision

Dangerous driver sentenced to long-term supervision

William Ryan Aime Nadeau will remain under supervision of Corrections Canada and the Parole Board of Canada for a decade upon completing his time in jail
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B.C. strata owner seeks $20K in noise claim, gets $1,000

B.C. strata owner seeks $20K in noise claim, gets $1,000

A strata owner attached speakers to the ceiling and played zombie music in response to noise.
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