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B.C. lawyers try to tame legal costs as claims tick up

B.C. lawyers try to tame legal costs as claims tick up

B.C.’s lawyers pay $1,800 annually into an indemnity fund for liability claims when a lawyer makes a mistake.
Tri-Cities Today: September 26, 2023

Tri-Cities Today: September 26, 2023

What's happening in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody on Sept. 26, 2023.
Burnaby strata ordered to drop $22K in fines for room rental

Burnaby strata ordered to drop $22K in fines for room rental

Berge Hamian, who owns an apartment at Carrigan Court in the Lougheed area, took his strata to the Civil Resolution Tribunal over $22K in fines for renting out one of his rooms to a roommate.
Single B.C. legal regulator legislation delayed to spring 2024

Single B.C. legal regulator legislation delayed to spring 2024

A new, single regulator for legal service providers would be in line with regulatory changes to other professions in B.C. over the past three years; but lawyers have voiced concerns about independence from government.
Opinion: How long will a loved one live? It's difficult to hear, but harder not to know

Opinion: How long will a loved one live? It's difficult to hear, but harder not to know

An accurate prediction of survival can enable earlier conversations about preferences and wishes at the end of life, and earlier introduction of palliative care.
Concrete wall circling Coquitlam property poised to come down

Concrete wall circling Coquitlam property poised to come down

Gemex Development Corp. wants to develop the 16.4-acre site at Caliente Place in Coquitlam, that's mostly surrounded by a concrete wall.
'It was terrifying': Smoke bombs thrown into small B.C. business

'It was terrifying': Smoke bombs thrown into small B.C. business

Two smoke bombs were thrown into a Maple Ridge store, damaging everything inside.
Dog run, gardening plots planned next to new Coquitlam mid-rise

Dog run, gardening plots planned next to new Coquitlam mid-rise

Plans to build a mid-rise in a southern Coquitlam neighbourhood are including urban agricultural plots and a dog run for future residents.
Report from seniors advocate blasts for-profit long-term care delivery in B.C.

Report from seniors advocate blasts for-profit long-term care delivery in B.C.

VICTORIA — British Columbia's advocate for seniors is calling for "fundamental reform" in how the province funds contracted long-term care providers, after a study found for-profit facilities routinely under-delivered care for the funding they receiv
Flag raising at B.C. legislature honours residential school survivors, lost children

Flag raising at B.C. legislature honours residential school survivors, lost children

VICTORIA — A brisk wind helped mark a flag-raising ceremony Monday at the British Columbia legislature honouring residential school survivors and remembering children who never came home.