January 2026

B.C. Court of Appeals dismisses challenge to short-term rental rules

A group challenging the province’s short-term rental restrictions lost its appeal in B.C. court on Dec. 30, with a three-judge panel upholding a lower court’s finding that the case was brought prematurely and constituted an “abuse of process.” A B.C. Supreme Court judge initially found that the suit was speculative because it was filed weeks […]

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Agassiz woman who said Jesus is her lawyer deemed fit to stand trial

An Agassiz woman who claimed the only authority over her is God was judged competent to stand trial for reckless discharge of a firearm. According to recently released court documents, Denise Angela Norris was charged on June 19 in Agassiz. The Crown submitted that Norris was unfit to stand trial based on a diagnosis of

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$242 million contract awarded for Highway 11 Interchange expansion

A major Highway 1 construction project is one big step closer to getting underway now that the nine-figure contract has been awarded. The province recently announced that the work for the upcoming Highway 11 Interchange Project is going to be handled through a partnership consisting of Hall Constructors, Jacob Bros., and EBC Inc. This contract,

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