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Vancouver says court decision allows it to close illegal pot shops
December 13, 2018 - 1:22 PM

Vancouver says a court decision has reaffirmed the city's authority to shut down illegal marijuana dispensaries.
Tilray names several former politicians to international advisory board
December 13, 2018 - 9:32 AM

NANAIMO, B.C. - Pot producer Tilray Inc. has added some political heft to its international advisory board, including former foreign affairs ministers from around the world and former chairmen of the U.S. Democratic and Republican national committees.
Pizza shared with media camped outside Vancouver home of Huawei CFO
December 12, 2018 - 5:48 PM

VANCOUVER - A pizza delivery to the Vancouver home of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou turned into an offer of lunch on Wednesday for members of the media camped outside.
Safety board issues letters over rail crash that killed three workers in B.C.
December 12, 2018 - 5:44 PM

RICHMOND, B.C. - The Transportation Safety Board has issued rail-safety advisories involving a crash in April of last year that killed three workers and injured two others in the Vancouver Island community of Woss.
B.C. court upholds extradition of pair accused of 'honour killing' in India
December 12, 2018 - 4:47 PM

VANCOUVER - Two British Columbia residents accused of hiring assailants to kill a relative in India because she married a poor rickshaw driver must be extradited to face murder charges, the province's top court has ruled.
Task force report submitted to help renters and landlords in B.C.
December 12, 2018 - 4:28 PM

VICTORIA - A task force has made several recommendations to modernize and improve British Columbia's overheated rental market, in a report that one non-profit group says strikes a balance between the rights of tenants and landlords.
Huawei exec details health problems in affidavit submitted to B.C. court
December 12, 2018 - 2:35 PM

VANCOUVER - Huawei's chief financial officer says she has suffered a lifetime of health problems, including thyroid cancer, sleep apnea and high blood pressure, but she is ready to fight allegations of fraud if she is extradited to the United States.
Six-year-old girl lured from playground, sexually assaulted: Vancouver police
December 12, 2018 - 12:52 PM

Vancouver police say a man lured a six-year-old girl from an elementary school playground and sexually assaulted her.
Former CTV anchor Tamara Taggart seeks federal Liberal nomination in Vancouver
December 12, 2018 - 12:08 PM

VANCOUVER - Former television news anchor Tamara Taggart says she's seeking the federal Liberal party's nomination in the riding of Vancouver Kingsway.
Surrey asks for Vancouver's help with replacing RCMP with municipal police force
December 12, 2018 - 6:35 AM

SURREY, B.C. - Surrey has asked for help from Vancouver's city staff and police force as it moves forward with a plan to replace its RCMP detachment with a municipal police service.
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