Ironworkers Local 97 calls for 'immediate end' to Temporary Foreign Worker program
A B.C. union says the federal government should put an "immediate end" to Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker program in the...
Darryl Greer
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Former B.C. MLA Mike de Jong ousted from federal Conservative nomination race
VANCOUVER -- Former B.C. finance minister Mike de Jong has been campaigning for nearly a year to clinch the Conservative...
After Chinese company divested from Calgary lithium firm, mystery firm stepped in
The federal government is going to court to force a Toronto company to sell a $34-million stake in a Calgary-based...
B.C. police cite privacy as investigators probe chat groups
The details of a private chat group among current and former members of the police department in Nelson, B.C., haven't...
'Amongst the trusted': How private police chat groups blur and breach ethical lines
VANCOUVER -- In August 2021, a Toronto drug case took a dramatic turn when a prosecutor made what the judge...
Automatic donations flowed to BC United long after it suspended election campaign
VANCOUVER -- When Tumbler Ridge Mayor Darryl Krakowka noticed an annual $1,225 donation to BC United had been charged to...
Donations flowed to BC United long after it suspended election campaign
Political financing reports show that the collapsed BC United party collected more than $223,000 in donations after it suspended campaigning...
Clinic ordered to pay B.C.'s costs after failure of 'marathon' private health lawsuit
VANCOUVER -- A private medical clinic that launched an unsuccessful constitutional challenge of Canada's public health care system must pay...
B.C.-based climate activist deported to Pakistan after protest charges
A British Columbia-based climate change activist says he's looking forward to seeing his family and eating the food when he...
Environmentalists claim 'setback' for species protection in B.C. port expansion case
A Federal Court judge has thrown out a legal challenge by environmental groups that claimed allowing the expansion of a...
B.C. wants odd police haul forfeited -- signed jerseys, XXXL high fashion, gold tooth
VANCOUVER -- The B.C. government is seeking the forfeiture of an eclectic haul of sports memorabilia, supersized luxury clothing, cash...
'Running in fear': Documents depict chaos, confusion over Reclaiming Canada event
When the organizer of the We Unify Reclaiming Canada event contacted officials about booking the Victoria Conference Centre, he touted...
Russian living in B.C. claims Scotiabank wrongfully withholding funds over sanctions
VANCOUVER -- A Russian woman who has been living and working in Canada for the last eight years says her...
B.C. health executive fired for refusing COVID-19 vaccine loses EI appeal
VANCOUVER -- A Federal Court judge has dismissed an appeal by a "deeply religious" British Columbia health executive who said...
Vancouver Island doctors set up overdose prevention sites without government blessing
Doctors on Vancouver Island say they're setting up unsanctioned overdose prevention sites on the grounds of Nanaimo General and Royal...
Eby wants all-party probe into B.C. vote count errors as election boss blames weather
Premier David Eby is proposing an all-party committee investigate mistakes made during the British Columbia election vote tally, including an...
B.C.'s chief electoral officer defends election integrity after 'human errors'
British Columbia's chief electoral officer says "extremely challenging weather conditions" and a new voting system factored into human errors that...
Quebec religion wants Health Canada's blessing to use magic mushrooms in ceremonies
A Quebec-based religion is taking the minister of mental health and addictions to court, claiming Health Canada is dragging its...
Claims of India interference, new children's hospital on B.C. election campaign
VANCOUVER -- There was no holiday for British Columbia's party leaders as the Oct. 19 election draws near with talk...
Rustad changes story after BC Coroners Service says no record of fatal overdose
VANCOUVER -- B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad has changed his story about seeing a man die of a drug overdose...
BC Coroners Service says no record of fatal overdose where Rustad says he saw man die
VANCOUVER -- The BC Coroners Service says it has no record of any recent drug toxicity death at a Vancouver...
Couche Tard, On the Run parent firms challenge Health Canada nicotine pouch rules
Convenience store firms that operate thousands of outlets across Canada are taking the federal government to court to overturn regulations...
B.C. Conservative Leader Rustad vows to 'unleash potential' for Indigenous prosperity
B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad says the federal government has been "absent" and failing to live up to commitments to...
B.C. company sanctioned by U.S. Treasury Department wants Health Canada licences back
VANCOUVER -- A chemical firm based in Port Coquitlam, B.C., claims Health Canada wrongfully cancelled its licences to make natural...
B.C. mayors seek 'immediate action' from governments on mental health crisis
VANCOUVER -- Mayors, First Nations leaders, and law enforcement officials are pleading with the federal and provincial governments to take...
Documents show dozens of harassment, violence cases at CSIS. It deemed only 8 founded
VANCOUVER -- When Canada's spy chief wrote a secret letter to the public safety minister last December -- the week...
Drones helped in big Vancouver arrest. It's time for policy scrutiny, researchers say
VANCOUVER -- Canadian police forces have been using drones for many years, but scrutiny of their use is lacking, especially...
Chinese mining firm subsidiary disputes Ottawa's review of Peruvian gold mine deal
A subsidiary of a Chinese state-owned mining firm says Canada is wrongly considering a national security review in its agreement...
Canada and Australia's defence ministers meet on co-operation
VANCOUVER -- Canada and Australia's defence ministers say their countries are dealing with similar challenges in an era of global...
'Pivotal moment': Trudeau and Tsilhqot'in nation celebrate anniversary of land ruling
NEMAIAH VALLEY, B.C. -- Chief Joe Alphonse of the Tsilhqot'in First Nation says the 2014 court ruling that resulted in...
'Pivotal moment': Trudeau celebrates 10th anniversary of landmark Tsilhqot'in ruling
NEMAIAH VALLEY, B.C. -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau paid tribute to a landmark court ruling that resulted in the first...
'Unprecedented': Human smuggling from B.C. to U.S. soars, using train, Uber and foot
VANCOUVER -- In November last year, American border agents ordered that a freight train crossing into the U.S. be halted...