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Disability rights groups launch Charter challenge against MAID law

Disability rights groups launch Charter challenge against MAID law

TORONTO — A coalition of disability rights organizations has launched a Charter challenge against a part of Canada's law on medical assistance in dying, calling it an "abandonment” of people with disabilities.
VPD use of force claim dismissed in women's 'chaotic' street brawl

VPD use of force claim dismissed in women's 'chaotic' street brawl

A drink-throwing incident led to women street brawling in Vancouver's Granville Street entertainment district.
Sea to Sky Corridor votes: Addressing climate change resilience

Sea to Sky Corridor votes: Addressing climate change resilience

West Van-Sea to Sky candidates centre Indigenous knowledge and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Nation partnership in climate plans.
BMW clocked above 200 km/h, double the speed limit, on Trans-Canada Highway

BMW clocked above 200 km/h, double the speed limit, on Trans-Canada Highway

The driver was issued a $483 excessive speeding ticket and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.
Stl’atl’imx Tribal Police officer charged with multiple counts of voyeurism

Stl’atl’imx Tribal Police officer charged with multiple counts of voyeurism

Cst. Michael English allegedly filmed sexual acts without his partners' consent
B.C. man who stabbed acquaintance at least 52 times dies in prison

B.C. man who stabbed acquaintance at least 52 times dies in prison

Gerald Dolman was in a sexual relationship with Rebecca Burns, a sex trade worker and girlfriend of victim Robert Thomas Splitt.
Squamish editorial: Time to silence loud vehicles?

Squamish editorial: Time to silence loud vehicles?

UBCM muni leaders voted to ask the province adopt a noise camera pilot project aimed at cracking down on vehicles with noisy exhaust systems.
Squamish council rejects FortisBC’s temporary use permit for workers' lodge

Squamish council rejects FortisBC’s temporary use permit for workers' lodge

The decision came after a mammoth public hearing wrapping up just before midnight on Sept. 25.
BC Conservatives promise major regulatory changes to boost resource industries

BC Conservatives promise major regulatory changes to boost resource industries

Policies designed to fully electrify LNG production in the province would be abandoned.
Tempted to switch to an online-only bank? Know the perks and drawbacks

Tempted to switch to an online-only bank? Know the perks and drawbacks

Switching to an online-only bank more than a decade ago was just another way Jessica Morgan was trying to save money at the time as a new grad. "Saving money was the main motivator," Morgan, now a financial educator and founder of Canadianbudget.
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