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Lawsuit of the week: Lawsuits describe couple’s frantic escape from deadly Capilano River flooding event

Lawsuit of the week: Lawsuits describe couple’s frantic escape from deadly Capilano River flooding event

A husband and wife caught up in the sudden and deadly flooding of the Capilano River in October 2020 are suing the Metro Vancouver Regional District and the Greater Vancouver Water District, claiming the Cleveland Dam’s lack of warning systems is dan
Chinese character court case could delay Vancouver ballot printing

Chinese character court case could delay Vancouver ballot printing

Chief election officer’s court application emphasized she was not challenging any candidate’s entitlement to run in the Oct. 15 election
B.C. COVID-19 deaths follow global downward trend

B.C. COVID-19 deaths follow global downward trend

B.C.'s 16 such deaths is the fewest since B.C. launched weekly data updates in April
Holiday to mourn a monarch rare, but costly

Holiday to mourn a monarch rare, but costly

How much would it have cost the province’s economy if the government had declared Monday, Sept. 19 to be a stat holiday to allow British Columbians to mourn the death of the Queen?
Lynn Valley Care Centre hoaxer remains in jail, awaiting sentencing

Lynn Valley Care Centre hoaxer remains in jail, awaiting sentencing

A man who threatened two corrections officers with a syringe before fleeing from Richmond Hospital two years ago was sentenced to time served on Monday.
WHO: COVID end 'in sight,' deaths at lowest since March 2020

WHO: COVID end 'in sight,' deaths at lowest since March 2020

GENEVA (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday that the number of coronavirus deaths worldwide last week was the lowest reported in the pandemic since March 2020, marking what could be a turning point in the years-long global
B.C. man used investor's mortgage to pay his company debts

B.C. man used investor's mortgage to pay his company debts

Geoffrey Rajay Sidhu violated the B.C. Securities Act by not providing proper documentation to an investor
B.C. government cancels school for Queen's funeral

B.C. government cancels school for Queen's funeral

Premier John Horgan said K-12 public schools and public post-secondary institutions would close Sept. 19 alongside most Crown corporations to mark Queen Elizabeth II's funeral
Vancouver election chief asking judge to decide whether candidates can use Chinese characters on civic election ballot

Vancouver election chief asking judge to decide whether candidates can use Chinese characters on civic election ballot

The head of Vancouver’s civic election office is going to court Thursday after 15 candidates applied to include their names on the ballot in Chinese characters or other languages.
Prime Minister says Monday, Sept. 19 will be federal holiday to mark Queen's state funeral

Prime Minister says Monday, Sept. 19 will be federal holiday to mark Queen's state funeral

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business said the six days' notice is not enough and is urging provincial governments to not declare it as a stat (paid) holiday