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B.C. foster parents want court order stopping province from removing Metis girl
March 01, 2016 - 5:50 AM

VANCOUVER - A couple say they believe social workers in the British Columbia Children's Ministry are carrying out a "personal vendetta" against them for fighting to keep a Metis toddler they've raised as foster parents since birth.
Get going on universal child care: B.C. premier to provinces, territories, feds
July 04, 2019 - 4:45 PM

VANCOUVER - Stressed-out Vancouver parents will get some relief knowing 2,300 child care spots will be available in about three years but the city currently has a shortfall of 17,000 spaces, the mayor says.
Mother of dead girls raised concerns about father's parenting in court
December 28, 2017 - 5:04 PM

VICTORIA - The mother of two young girls who were found dead on Christmas Day in a Victoria-area home had concerns about their father's parenting abilities, court documents say.
Tips on tipping: How much (and to who) you should give during the holidays
December 07, 2017 - 7:00 AM

VANCOUVER - During the holiday season there's lots of pressure not to be a Scrooge when it comes to giving gifts, but determining how generous to be with tips can get tricky.
Father in B.C. child abuse case says judge relied on faulty expert evidence
February 02, 2016 - 4:05 PM

VANCOUVER - A father at the centre of a child abuse case that sparked intense criticism of the British Columbia government says a judge who ruled he molested his toddler was biased and relied on faulty expert evidence.
B.C. man convicted of human trafficking in nanny case gets new trial
March 03, 2015 - 5:54 PM

VANCOUVER - An appeal court has ordered a new trial for a British Columbia man who is alleged to have lied to get his Filipino nanny into Canada and then treated her like a slave.
Sentencing expected for Vancouver man convicted of human trafficking
October 15, 2013 - 9:30 AM

VANCOUVER - Crown lawyers are seeking a five to six year prison term for Vancouver resident Franco Orr, convicted of forcing the family's nanny to live as a modern-day slave.
Nanny struggles to find work after boss convicted of human trafficking:court
August 21, 2013 - 11:20 AM

VANCOUVER - A nanny whose former boss was convicted of human trafficking says she has lost trust in people and is embarrassed by the media attention her case has attracted.
Man convicted of human trafficking in B.C. Filipino nanny case
June 26, 2013 - 9:13 PM

VANCOUVER - A B.C. Supreme Court jury has convicted a Vancouver man of human trafficking in the case of a Filipino nanny.
Man convicted of human trafficking in B.C. Filipino nanny case
June 26, 2013 - 9:00 PM

VANCOUVER - A B.C. Supreme Court jury has convicted a Vancouver man of human trafficking in the case of a Filipino nanny.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjo

Kelowna winery says accountant took almost a half-million dollars
The owners of a Kelowna winery and golf course allege their former controller took nearly $450,000 in just 30 months on the job. The Turton Group, which owns The View winery as well as Orchard Greens golf course and a rental business, is su

No weed, just beer: Bavaria bans smoking cannabis at Oktoberfest and beer gardens
BERLIN (AP) — You can get drunk at Bavaria's world-famous Oktoberfest, but don't get high. The southern German state will ban smoking cannabis at public festivals, inside beer gardens, and even at the Oktoberfest, the world

B.C. home sales slide almost 10 per cent in March despite mortgage rate drop
VANCOUVER - Home sales in British Columbia fell by almost 10 per cent in March compared with the same period last year, in a slowdown an analyst says could be buyers waiting for lower interest rates. The B.C. Real Estate Association says th

BC News

B.C. foster parents want court order stopping province from removing Metis girl

Get going on universal child care: B.C. premier to provinces, territories, feds

Mother of dead girls raised concerns about father's parenting in court

Tips on tipping: How much (and to who) you should give during the holidays

Father in B.C. child abuse case says judge relied on faulty expert evidence

B.C. man convicted of human trafficking in nanny case gets new trial

Sentencing expected for Vancouver man convicted of human trafficking

Nanny struggles to find work after boss convicted of human trafficking:court

Man convicted of human trafficking in B.C. Filipino nanny case

Man convicted of human trafficking in B.C. Filipino nanny case

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