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Carney says Canada will take 'some time' to respond to doubled U.S. metal tariffs

Carney says Canada will take 'some time' to respond to doubled U.S. metal tariffs

WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will take "some time" on its response to increased U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum.
Rob Shaw: PHSA CEO still advising health minister despite full-time, $350K appointment

Rob Shaw: PHSA CEO still advising health minister despite full-time, $350K appointment

BC NDP says PHSA job needs Penny Ballem's full attention. So why is she still advising the minister?
Bhutanese man appears on B.C. murder charge in woman's death

Bhutanese man appears on B.C. murder charge in woman's death

Tenzin Choigey is charged with second-degree murder in the November 2024 death of 26-year-old Roshnee Gurung.
Unwanted touching began during job interview, court hears

Unwanted touching began during job interview, court hears

Kyle Christopher Mostowy is charged with sexually assaulting the woman, who testified at his trial this week that the unwanted touching continued after she was hired
B.C. won’t require measles vaccination to attend school: ministry

B.C. won’t require measles vaccination to attend school: ministry

B.C.’s Health Ministry says it has no plans to make measles immunization mandatory for attending school, as it is in Ontario and New Brunswick
Oak Bay Starbucks union drive only took a week: organizer

Oak Bay Starbucks union drive only took a week: organizer

Recent changes in the company — including more restrictive policies on use of store spaces by those not buying drinks, and a new dress code requiring solid black tops — helped tip the scales in favour of unionizing, says an organizer
No one wins in B.C. intimate images case

No one wins in B.C. intimate images case

Both people had already shared the naked images online themselves and had no expectation of privacy, the Civil Resolution Tribunal ruled.
New evacuation orders and alerts issued for Kiskatinaw River as wildfire set to grow

New evacuation orders and alerts issued for Kiskatinaw River as wildfire set to grow

The Peace River Regional District in northeast British Columbia has issued new evacuation orders and alerts for the Kiskatinaw River area as the wildfire threatens to grow in the coming days.
Status of Alaska Highway could change quickly due to wildfire near Fort Nelson, B.C.

Status of Alaska Highway could change quickly due to wildfire near Fort Nelson, B.C.

A stretch of the Alaska Highway west of Fort Nelson, B.C., reopened to single-lane alternating traffic later Tuesday, but British Columbia's driving information service says the status of the route could change quickly based on a nearby wildfire.
Lawsuit alleges negligence at hospital left B.C. man paralyzed after surgery

Lawsuit alleges negligence at hospital left B.C. man paralyzed after surgery

The plaintiff remains permanently disabled and wheelchair-bound, according to a notice of civil claim.