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B.C. boat master fined $25,000 in urchin diver's 'tragic' death

B.C. boat master fined $25,000 in urchin diver's 'tragic' death

Andrew Connor Brown was an occupational scuba diver employed as a red sea urchin harvester on the vessel Diver City.
B.C. couple claims bullying in neighbour lawn-watering dispute

B.C. couple claims bullying in neighbour lawn-watering dispute

Couple complained of yard flooding by uphill neighbour, who said "water goes downhill."
Seniors advocate calls for changes to home support, saying it's too expensive

Seniors advocate calls for changes to home support, saying it's too expensive

Most provinces don’t charge for home support, and of those that do, B.C. is the most expensive, which means fewer people are using it, says a new report from the seniors advocate. Instead, they’re going into long-term care.
Canadian minister recommends emergency order to protect last spotted owl in B.C.

Canadian minister recommends emergency order to protect last spotted owl in B.C.

Only one wild-born northern spotted owl is known to exist in B.C. Canada's federal minister of environment has recommended an emergency protection order to protect 2,500 hectares of old-growth forest.
B.C. teacher suspended for 'triggering' special needs student

B.C. teacher suspended for 'triggering' special needs student

A student on a special learning plan was triggered by a teacher who didn't review the plan; a physical altercation then ensued.
B.C.'s first female Indigenous cabinet minister steps down

B.C.'s first female Indigenous cabinet minister steps down

Melanie Mark says at times the legislature has “felt like a torture chamber.”
B.C. businesses want government help in face of 'rampant vandalism'

B.C. businesses want government help in face of 'rampant vandalism'

Businesses were pessimistic about their futures when asked about the impact of crime and vandalism and the ability to remain open.
B.C. woman can't get any response on refund from defunct airline

B.C. woman can't get any response on refund from defunct airline

A Vernon woman booked a return flight on Oct. 5 from Vernon to Pitt Meadows to visit her niece at Christmas. She was to leave Dec. 23 and return Dec. 27.
A call to reform involuntary care. With personal roots

A call to reform involuntary care. With personal roots

‘Your Consent Is Not Required’ author Rob Wipond on his father’s torment, state power, anti-psychotic drugs, and more.
Spy balloons, buoys highlight need to protect Canada's Arctic sovereignty, says defence minister

Spy balloons, buoys highlight need to protect Canada's Arctic sovereignty, says defence minister

Anita Anand says new 'over-the-horizon' radar system will beef up Arctic warnings