Controversial treaty and FOI bills pass on last day of B.C. legislative session

The B.C. government steered two controversial pieces of legislation across the finish line just before the clock ran out on the legislative session on Thursday, May 28. The first, a bill to ratify a treaty with the K’omoks First Nation, was introduced alongside a treaty with Northern B.C.’s Kitselas First Nation. Both ran into trouble […]

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VIDEO: Surrey host first-ever BC Walk and Roll Accessibility Parade

People of all abilities gathered in Surrey on Sunday, May 24 to celebrate an event focused on inclusion, accessibility and community. The first-ever BC Walk and Roll Accessibility Parade took place just in time for National AccessAbility Week, which begins on Sunday, May 31. Hosted by the Equal Access Collective (EAC), the event brought together

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B.C. doctor guilty of sexual assault agrees to give up practicing for life

WARNING: This article contains details of sexual assault which may be disturbing to some readers. If you or someone you know has been impacted by sexual violence, contact Archway Society for Domestic Peace at 250-542-1122. All programs are easily accessible, free of charge and confidential. A former Vernon doctor has agreed to never apply to

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Stefanski trial reveals police actions on day slain B.C. mother went missing

The trial of Vitali Stefanski resumed Thursday with testimony from a pair of police officers who were involved in the search for his ex-wife, slain Lumby mother Tatjana Stefanski, and from a witness who had found it strange to see Vitali’s sports car parked far down a rough and remote logging road near Lumby on

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