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Opinion: B.C.'s mental health law is on trial — and so is our commitment to human rights

Opinion: B.C.'s mental health law is on trial — and so is our commitment to human rights

A mental health system that respects Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms can also promote public safety.
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Canadians spending less time with friends, especially those of working age: StatCan

Canadians spending less time with friends, especially those of working age: StatCan

A Statistics Canada reports says Canadians are spending less time with friends than ever, with the decline sharpest among the working-age demographic. The data released Tuesday show that in 2022, only 19.
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Environment minister says consumer rebates for EVs will return

Environment minister says consumer rebates for EVs will return

OTTAWA — The federal government intends to bring back consumer rebates for electric vehicles but doesn't yet quite know what they'll look like, Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin said on Tuesday.
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16% of Fraser River water quality impacted by wildfires, finds study

16% of Fraser River water quality impacted by wildfires, finds study

The research raises questions over how a range of contaminants may start to negatively impact fisheries, shellfish farms and humans that consume them. 
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Why the Canucks should not trade for Bowen Byram

Why the Canucks should not trade for Bowen Byram

The Buffalo Sabres are reportedly shopping Bowen Byram; should the Vancouver Canucks be interested?
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Friends identify man who drowned in West Vancouver lake

Friends identify man who drowned in West Vancouver lake

'They did the best they could with how this unfolded. I get the impression that it happened pretty quickly,' police spokesperson says of incident in Cypress Provincial Park
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B.C. teacher suspended for spanking Indigenous child

B.C. teacher suspended for spanking Indigenous child

"Her actions perpetuated the harmful legacy of physical abuse in Indian Residential Schools," the B.C. Commissioner for Teacher Regulation said.
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More of Othello Tunnels to be opened to the public

More of Othello Tunnels to be opened to the public

The damage to Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park in November 2021 was extensive.
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COVID-19 outbreaks declared at two B.C. hospitals and one care home

COVID-19 outbreaks declared at two B.C. hospitals and one care home

As of June 17, two hospitals and a long-term care facility are experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks. Another hospital is having an influenza outbreak.
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B.C. private schools again named in child sex abuse lawsuit

B.C. private schools again named in child sex abuse lawsuit

Teacher Ray Clavin and Father John Kilty have come up in multiple lawsuits alleging sexual abuse of boys.
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