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Tanya Finley of Nelson Neighbourhood Network: "B.C. is in distress. Enough is enough."

SURREY, B.C. — Intoxicated people are dying in jail cells in what the British Columbia police watchdog says is an “outdated practice” of holding them for their own protection when they should be getting health care. A report released by Ronald J.

OTTAWA — A temporary respite from Israel-Hamas hostilities should not be Canada's focus, Israeli and Palestinian advocates argued separately on Parliament Hill Monday, even as the Canadian government continued to push for "humanitarian pauses.

Patricia Gendron worked for Koppert Canada Ltd. as a technical consultant with clients running cannabis growing operations.

Community emergency preparedness funds would go toward establishing skill-building program for firefighters

The increase would add about $2 a month to the average residential bill.

The sailings will run as scheduled. 

A group of Indigenous women is calling for Buffy Sainte-Marie to lose her Juno Award for Indigenous album of the year, after a CBC story raised doubts about the singer's ancestry.

The pay increase goes into effect Jan. 1.

As Halloween approaches, images of scary bats become commonplace. According to the Sunshine Coast Wildlife Project, now is the perfect time of year to counter bat myths. Oct. 24 to 31 is International Bat Week, a celebration of these amazing animals and their benefits!