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Housing tops list of human rights issues in B.C., report finds

Human Rights Commissioner Kasari Govender said housing inequalities amid the affordability crisis came into stark view while producing the report entitled Rightsin Focus: Lived Realities in B.C.

Miner tied to Chinese state-owned enterprise says Ottawa shouldn't challenge Peru deal

A subsidiary of a Chinese state-owned enterprise is arguing that Canada should not launch a national security review of a planned Peruvian mine acquisition, currently owned by a Vancouver-based company.

Drug user groups ask court to quash B.C. drug 'recriminalization'

The group of 13 non-profits, which includes theVancouverArea Network of Drug Users and the Western Aboriginal Harm Reduction Society, alleges in an application filed in Federal Court that the government recriminalized public drug possession inB.C. "with minimal justification or evidence."

Public hearing for VPD sergeant accused of sexual misconduct

The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner in British Columbia has called its first- ever public hearing into allegations of sexualized misconduct against a Vancouver police officer.

Human smuggling from B.C. to U.S. is soaring, border stats show

U.S. Customs and Border Protection statistics show "encounters" at the B.C.-Washington border including apprehensions, expulsions and people being deemed inadmissible are on track to quadruple since 2021.

New program aims to help Black business owners land top contracts

The B.C.-based Black Entrepreneurs and Businesses of Canada Society is now offering a certification program to help Black business owners navigate the lucrative but complicated world of government and corporate procurement.

B.C. conservation area aims to preserve grasslands, bird habitat

A new conservation area will protect important bird habitat and preserve grasslands in southeastern British Columbia, the Nature Conservancy of Canada says.

Loblaws, Sobeys owners under investigation by Competition Bureau for alleged anti-competitive conduct

Canada's Competition Bureau has launched investigations into the parent companies of grocery chains Loblaws and Sobeys for alleged anti-competitive conduct, court documents reveal, with Sobeys' owner calling the inquiry 'unlawful.'

Sanctioned Haitian praised by Canadian diplomat and RCMP, emails suggest

A Canadian diplomat and an RCMP officer heaped praise and gratitude on a sanctioned Haitian businessman that Global Affairs accuses of gangland connections, after he allowed a helicopter airlift of Canadian citizens and police at his luxury golf course last month, emails provided by his lawyers suggest.

Playoffs raise riot memories as Canucks viewing parties announced

As the Canucks head into Round 3 of the Stanley Cup playoffs, the City of Vancouver is making plans for viewing events outside the downtown core.