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VANCOUVER — Inequalities are baked into British Columbia's justice, health and child-welfare systems and rights issues in the province abound in schools, hospitals and workplaces, says the province's human rights commissioner.

The project list includes upgrades to dams, substations and transmission as energy demand spikes in the next decade

RICHMOND, B.C. — The Transportation Safety Board says mistakes by both the operators of a cargo ship and a pleasure craft resulted in the smaller boat being overturned in Vancouver’s harbour.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose Wednesday amid broad-based strength on Bay St., while U.S. stock markets coasted after the latest report on inflation. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 141.83 points at 22,760.01.

The notice period related to home sales has been changed to three months after industry pushback, while the notice period for landlord personal use was extended to four months

CALGARY — WestJet says it will be issuing flight cancellations "for the foreseeable future" after planes were damaged by a Calgary hailstorm last week, upending travel plans for thousands of passengers.

Pandemic supply chain issues, labour costs all factored in to $3.4B build contract

The second phase of a geothermal assessment project at Mount Meager and Mount Cayley is heating up interest in geothermal projects in the province.

WASHINGTON — Canada's international trade minister is criticizing the U.S. Department of Commerce for nearly doubling duties on softwood lumber, saying the move is unfair and unwarranted. Minister Mary Ng said the U.S.

New study suggests one in four Canadians are bothered by thoughts of self-harm, and 12 per cent of workers have had a colleague who attempted — or lost their life to — suicide in the past year.