Union behind 26,000 B.C. community health workers reaches tentative deal with employers
The union representing more than 26,000 B.C. community health workers says it has reached a tentative deal with the province after the last agreement expired almost a year ago. The BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU), the biggest member of the...
Report details B.C. First Nation, Vancouver Police Board collaboration breakdown
British Columbia’s human rights commissioner says a lack of collaboration between the Vancouver Police Board and First Nations is hampering progress to end anti-Indigenous racism in policing, years after the handcuffing of a man and his granddaughter put a spotlight...
Man arrested in Alberta attempted murder case identified as Tumbler Ridge shooter’s half-brother
A man arrested in Alberta previously described as being related to the Tumbler Ridge shooter has been identified as the killer’s older half-brother. Jacob Jan Van Rootselaar was arrested last Thursday in Sylvan Lake, Alta., on a Canada-wide warrant in...
Advocate shares passenger rights for Canadians who were stuck in Mexico
With many Canadians trying to return home from Mexico, one air passenger rights advocate expects plenty of airline customer claims in the days ahead. After violence broke out on the streets of Puerto Vallarta, multiple airlines, including Air Canada, cancelled...
Why some Canadian snowbirds are ditching the U.S.
Amid growing political tensions and a strained relationship between the U.S. and Canada, it appears some snowbirds are looking to flock elsewhere. Kyle Sparkman, managing director and head of Allianz Global Assistance Canada, a travel insurance company, tells 1130 NewsRadio...
High cost of court transcript makes appeal difficult for B.C. man seeking religious rights
Breadcrumb Trail Links High cost of court transcript makes appeal difficult for B.C. man seeking religious rights Divorced Jewish man ordered by B.C. Supreme Court to agree to religious divorce says cost of his hoped-for appeal is prohibitive, but Appeal...
In Puerto Vallarta, people ease back into beach life, carefully
Breadcrumb Trail Links In Puerto Vallarta, people ease back into beach life, carefully The beaches are full, but oddly quiet. It’s hard to get around as buses, taxis and Uber are not yet running, and a stay indoors order is...
Two snowmobilers found dead beneath the ice of frozen B.C. lake
Breadcrumb Trail Links Two snowmobilers found dead beneath the ice of frozen B.C. lake Police believe the two snowmobilers, from 100 Mile House, broke through the ice of Charlotte Lake on Feb. 17, with the lake refreezing and concealing their...
OPCC decision finds VPD officers neglected duties investigating Indigenous woman’s disappearance
A police oversight body says two Vancouver Police Department (VPD) officers neglected their duties while handling the case of missing 20-year-old Indigenous woman Tatyanna Harrison, whose remains were discovered in Richmond four years ago. On Monday, the Office of the...
Former B.C. school trustee to challenge $750,000 penalty for anti-SOGI campaign
The lawyer for former Chilliwack, B.C., school trustee Barry Neufeld says he will be filing a court challenge against a ruling by the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal that he poisoned the workplaces of LGBTQ+ staff members with a public campaign...
