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Michael Kovrig urges unity against hostage diplomacy, as Canada helps craft rules

Michael Kovrig urges unity against hostage diplomacy, as Canada helps craft rules

OTTAWA — A Canadian man who was held in China for nearly three years is calling on governments around the world to co-ordinate sanctions and travel bans on states that arrest foreigners for political reasons.
Victoria land-use changes pave the way for more child-care facilities

Victoria land-use changes pave the way for more child-care facilities

The changes include allowing child-care facilities in more areas, and relaxing rules for those located in house conversions
Opinion: CleanBC will push province's economy into recession-like conditions

Opinion: CleanBC will push province's economy into recession-like conditions

If B.C. follows the CleanBC roadmap, the province’s economy will be a staggering $28 billion smaller in 2030, write BCBC authors
From living wage to fair wage: New West eyes a fair wage policy

From living wage to fair wage: New West eyes a fair wage policy

As Canada's first living wage city, New Westminster has now set its sights on a fair wage policy
UBCM delegates call for better rural, remote health-care services

UBCM delegates call for better rural, remote health-care services

Concerns include lack of access to emergency services, on-demand mental health and addictions facilities, physicians, paramedics, and other health professionals.
Burnaby is developing massive civic projects amid soaring construction costs

Burnaby is developing massive civic projects amid soaring construction costs

The City of Burnaby must navigate high construction costs while planning multimillion-dollar rec centre redevelopments — which some councillors suggested may have been designed 'for aesthetic reasons' rather than for function.
UBCM pushes for more police training, funding amid officer shortages

UBCM pushes for more police training, funding amid officer shortages

While RCMP train in Regina, the Justice Institute of British Columbia is the only academy available for B.C police forces.
How B.C. communities are balancing building with flood risks

How B.C. communities are balancing building with flood risks

Local governments using a combination of bylaws and regulations to build safely in flood-prone areas
As spat builds, India claims students at risk in Canada despite envoy avowing safety

As spat builds, India claims students at risk in Canada despite envoy avowing safety

OTTAWA — Experts warn a months-long diplomatic row with India is only just beginning — and they suggest that better transparency around the investigation of a Sikh leader's killing and ramped-up efforts against foreign interference can inhibit the em
Litigants reach $7M settlement for alleged vehicle-transport price-fixing

Litigants reach $7M settlement for alleged vehicle-transport price-fixing

Four transport companies allegedly worked together to keep prices high