B.C. just made it easier to sue vape manufacturers for future health impacts. The Vaping Product Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act was passed by a vote of 49 to 42 in the legislature on Tuesday, Dec. 2. The legislation allows the government to sue manufacturers of vaping products to recoup public health costs […]
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The Crown is recommending that the man who killed Chelsey Gauthier of Abbotsford in 2017 be sentenced to 14 years in prison. The sentencing hearing for Gary Losch, 70, began Tuesday (Dec. 2) in B.C. Supreme Court in Abbotsford and will continue Wednesday. Losch was convicted in July – after his trial – of manslaughter
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One of the most iconic laughs in entertainment is making its way to B.C. next fall, and it’s going to be joined by plenty of other laughs as comedian Jimmy Carr recently announced a Canadian leg of his tour. The British-Irish television host has a penchant for fancy suits, dark one-liners, not paying taxes, and
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The latest data from the BC Coroners Service shows 150 people died from toxic drugs in October. It equates to about 4.8 deaths per day, according to the data released Tuesday (Dec. 2), a slight decrease from the 5.3 deaths per day in September. It’s also a slight decrease from October 2024 when there were
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The province has introduced new gambling regulations to prevent money laundering, a new independent gambling enforcement office, and a date for when the new act goes into effect. The Public Safety Ministry announced Tuesday (Dec. 2) that a new gaming control act would be coming into effect on April 13, 2026 to establish an updated
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