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Data sharing trumps national sovereignty: father of Internet

Data sharing trumps national sovereignty: father of Internet

The idea that states can contain citizens’ data within their borders is out-dated, the man known as the father of the Internet said May 6.
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Why one city block at UBC is turning into a $23M 'living laboratory'

Why one city block at UBC is turning into a $23M 'living laboratory'

Solar panels will cover a parking lot, there'll be a hydrogen cell refueling station and be used for research
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Telus to roll out 5G in 187 more B.C. communities by year's end

Telus to roll out 5G in 187 more B.C. communities by year's end

Telecom giant earmarking additional $54B in infrastructure, operations spending
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B.C. looks to combat 'revenge porn,' calls for new ways to have it destroyed

B.C. looks to combat 'revenge porn,' calls for new ways to have it destroyed

Youth reporting incidents of non-consensual disclosure of intimate images has increase 94 per cent since the start of 2021.
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Central 1 housing analysis predicts slower market in 2022 but prices continue upward

Central 1 housing analysis predicts slower market in 2022 but prices continue upward

VANCOUVER — The latest analysis of British Columbia's housing market predicts yo-yo-like activity over the next 18 months as sales spin out this year and curl back in 2022.
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Mom says overdose death of 12-year-old daughter shows how lethal drug supply is

Mom says overdose death of 12-year-old daughter shows how lethal drug supply is

Allayah Yoli Thomas, a Grade 6 student, died April 15, two months after she turned 12.
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Tuberculosis warning issued at Richmond high school

Tuberculosis warning issued at Richmond high school

One person at Palmer Secondary diagnosed with TB
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Man refuses to wear mask, allegedly attempts to grab officer’s firearm in East Vancouver

Man refuses to wear mask, allegedly attempts to grab officer’s firearm in East Vancouver

He was initially arrested for attempted disarming of a police officer but was eventually apprehended under the Mental Health Act
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ICBC campaign focuses on speed across B.C.

ICBC campaign focuses on speed across B.C.

B.C. police and speed watch volunteers will be targeting speeders, high-risk driving behaviours this month
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Red roses laid in North Vancouver to honour Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

Red roses laid in North Vancouver to honour Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

Red roses were laid at the foot of North Vancouver’s Strength and Remembrance Pole on May 5 to mark the National Day of Awareness for MMIWG2S. 🌹
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