Fraser Health to ‘respect’ religious views on vaccines
A measles outbreak has reached roughly 320 diagnosed cases this week, Fraser Health reported Monday, making it the worst of its kind in B.C. history.
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Wrongful death law questioned after Pickton fund
Lawyers are calling on B.C. to reform its wrongful death laws in the wake of a new $50,000 fund established for each child of missing and murdered women, including Robert Pickton’s victims.
Redford exit unlikely to impact pipelines
Alberta’s energy minister insists the push for new pipelines from the oilsands will be unaffected by premier Alison Redford’s resignation Wednesday.
Pickton makes Vancouver court appearance for lawsuit
Published in 24 Hours Vancouver | March 18, 2014 | Circulation: 280,000+ Syndicated across QMI Agency newswire including in the Toronto Sun, Sun News Network, and Welland Tribune. They can do whatever the hell they […]
Pickton case: Fund announced for kids of missing women
B.C. Attorney General Suzanne Anton officially confirmed what 24 hours first reported Monday — that the children of missing women will each get $50,000 in compensation.
EXCLUSIVE: Pickton lawsuit: B.C. to pay $50K per child
The province and Vancouver are poised to settle their portion of a lawsuit with 13 children whose mothers’ DNA was found on serial killer Robert Pickton’s farm, 24 hours has learned. Each of the children will receive $50,000 plus legal costs.
B.C. government dodging transparency, says watchdog
B.C. is dodging freedom-of-information requests by mislabelling some records as “transitory,” a government watchdog says.
Immigration expert wants CBSA to scrap private guard contracts
Canada Border Services Agency is now reviewing its use of private contractors for guarding detainees following the in-custody death of a Mexican woman.
DTES transformation set at $1 billion
Vancouver released its proposal for the troubled Downtown Eastside neighbourhood Thursday at a price tag of more than $1 billion.
Courts wrong place for rainforest battle, Crown says
As environmental groups returned to court Thursday in their lawsuit to protect the province’s old growth rainforests, the B.C. government argued the Supreme Court was the wrong venue to debate the matter.
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