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How a B.C. immigration fraud case crumbled due to court delays
It was a five-year investigation that the Canada Border Services Agency said showed its commitment to protecting Canadians and prospective immigrants. Now, "Project Husky" has all but died in the courts.
Canada -British Columbia |
Surrey, B.C., massage therapist acquitted of sexual assault
A Surrey, B.C., registered massage therapist has been acquitted of sexual assault.
Canada -British Columbia |
Campfire ban comes into effect in B.C. amid heightened fire risk
A campfire ban spanning almost all of British Columbia comes into effect Friday, as officials warn the province is heading into a potentially severe wildfire season.
Canada -British Columbia |
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B.C. minister, victim assistance sued over alleged privacy breach
A woman is suing the B.C. government and the head of the provincial victim assistance program, claiming they failed to protect sensitive files detailing alleged physical and sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of her husband.
Canada -British Columbia |
IIO clears officer in high-speed chase that led to fatal crash
B.C.'s former solicitor general is criticizing the findings of a report from the province's police watchdog that cleared an officer of wrongdoing after a high-speed chase that ended in a collision that killed two teenagers in 2022.
Canada -British Columbia |
Crypto trading platform operating in B.C. illegally, securities watchdog says
A company operating a crypto trading platform branded as a trusted and regulated exchange has been violating British Columbias securities laws and running an illegal exchange in the province, according to the B.C. Securities Commission.
Canada -British Columbia |
Vancouver pharmacy shuttered over safer supply misuse claims
The College of Pharmacists of British Columbia has suspended the registration of a Vancouver pharmacist and closed his pharmacy indefinitely for allegedly violating federal drug laws bymisusing medications that treat opioid addiction.
Canada -British Columbia |
Tribunal decision reveals strata's struggle to find strange noise
A recent decision from B.C.s Civil Resolution Tribunal tells a bizarre tale about a mysterious noise in a concrete building that has led to hundreds of complaints, tens of thousands of dollars in fines, the consultation of acoustic engineers and the draining of a heating and cooling system.
Canada -British Columbia |
Grindr fraudster violates probation order after posing as a university professor
A man convicted of scamming men he met on Grindr has been found guilty of violating a probation order after he pretended to be a university professor on the dating app, a judge has found.
Canada -British Columbia |
B.C. strata fines owner more than $11K for installing heat pump
A Richmond, B.C., man who was fined more than $11,000 for installing a heat pump at his strata will have to pay significantly less, thanks to a tribunal decision.
Canada -British Columbia |