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Despite rising costs and inflation, more Canadians are wanting pets over kids

Despite rising costs and inflation, more Canadians are wanting pets over kids

Kids and pets can be costly but one is significantly less.
B.C. Human Rights Commissioner calls on Dr. Henry to restore mask mandate

B.C. Human Rights Commissioner calls on Dr. Henry to restore mask mandate

"There will be a day where the mask mandate may be lifted, but that day is not here yet," says Kasari Govender in a letter addressed to the province's top doctor.
B.C. contraceptive patch lawsuit can proceed, appeal court rules

B.C. contraceptive patch lawsuit can proceed, appeal court rules

B.C.'s Court of Appeal has greenlighted a lawsuit against two pharmaceutical companies. It's alleged the EVRA birth control patch caused a blood clot.
Vancouver COVID condo party host banned from investment industry

Vancouver COVID condo party host banned from investment industry

Mohammad Movassaghi can no longer work as an investment advisor or broker in Canada.
In B.C., ER doctor says patients are attempting suicide over climate anxiety

In B.C., ER doctor says patients are attempting suicide over climate anxiety

As researchers set out to surveil the growing toll climate change is having on the mental health of Canadians, some in B.C. are warning climate distress is already leading to suicide attempts.
Butt out, smoking Vancouver strata owner told

Butt out, smoking Vancouver strata owner told

A Vancouver strata townhouse owner who kept paying smoking fines in order to keep puffing in her unit has been told to stop after the strata corporation sought an order from B.C.'s Civil Resolution Tribunal.
Abbotsford hog-farm activists call criminal charges 'a mockery of justice'

Abbotsford hog-farm activists call criminal charges 'a mockery of justice'

The 'Excelsior 4' are in pre-trial facing 21 combined charges of break and enter and criminal mischief in relation to a large protest at Abbotsford’s Excelsior Hog Farm in 2019.
Most Canadians are unprepared for future natural disasters, study finds

Most Canadians are unprepared for future natural disasters, study finds

Many Canadians are either unaware of the specific risks to their community or not concerned about them.
Major upgrades 'no longer proceeding as planned' at a downtown Vancouver SkyTrain station

Major upgrades 'no longer proceeding as planned' at a downtown Vancouver SkyTrain station

Some relief for Vancouver commuters as plans for a two-year station closure have been derailed
Many young new Canadians may be leaving the country: survey

Many young new Canadians may be leaving the country: survey

The survey found that most Canadians have a much more positive outlook on Canada's immigration policy than do new Canadian immigrants. The main source of worry? Lack of leadership and high costs of living.