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Youth want homes, jobs, friends before treatment for substances

Youth want homes, jobs, friends before treatment for substances

A study of young people struggling with drugs and homelessness points out many services remind them of traumatic institutional experiences.
B.C. exceeded COVID response powers, B.C. Supreme Court hears

B.C. exceeded COVID response powers, B.C. Supreme Court hears

Lawsuit seeks to challenge and obtain compensation for various pandemic measures, mandates and restrictions.
B.C. Premier David Eby announces plan to freeze ICBC rates for two years

B.C. Premier David Eby announces plan to freeze ICBC rates for two years

A rate freeze will help keep car insurance affordable 'at a time when people are facing significant cost pressures,' said Eby.
$100K reward offered for information in 'violent' Coastal GasLink attack

$100K reward offered for information in 'violent' Coastal GasLink attack

A group of people, dressed in white coveralls, swarmed the camp with axes and damaged equipment.
Lower-income Canadian renters can apply for one-time $500 benefit

Lower-income Canadian renters can apply for one-time $500 benefit

Applications are open until Friday, March 31, 2023
Travel warning: Canada warns of ‘state of emergency’ in Jamaica

Travel warning: Canada warns of ‘state of emergency’ in Jamaica

A surge of gang violence has prompted the warning.
No turkey? Here are some alternatives for Christmas dinner

No turkey? Here are some alternatives for Christmas dinner

With B.C. facing a turkey shortage this Christmas, it’s a great opportunity to explore turkey-free Christmas dinner traditions from around the world.
Photos: Tips for a sustainable holiday season

Photos: Tips for a sustainable holiday season

Buy gifts made of environmentally friendly materials and those that will last and won’t simply end up in landfill piles. Regifting, and giving second-hand or heirloom items go a long way toward reducing waste.
A new tool to end racism against Indigenous patients

A new tool to end racism against Indigenous patients

BC’s Cultural Safety and Humility Standard will soon be employed when accrediting health-care facilities.
How immigration dreams turned into nightmares

How immigration dreams turned into nightmares

A proposed class action suit targets an immigration consultant. Advocates say Canada’s system encourages scams.