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Opinion: Faced with intimidation, a community begins to shrink " not by choice, but by necessity
11+ hour, 31+ min ago (533+ words) Ezra S. Shanken: To those who stand outside our schools, our synagogues, and our community spaces, ensuring we can continue to gather safely and openly, we say thank you Communities are not built in theory. They are built in presence. They…...
Gang-linked B. C. killer gets day parole 22 years after conviction
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (716+ words) Convicted B. C. killer'Paul'Khela'has been granted day parole 24 years after newlywed teacher Gary Sidhu was shot to death outside his family's North Delta home. Khela, now 48, was convicted of first-degree murder in 2004 for hiring hit men to kill Sidhu over a violent…...
Want to protest outside a place of worship in B. C. ? New law would require you to keep your distance
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (648+ words) Protests and other disturbances will be restricted within 20 metres of such sites. Bubble zones around schools have been in place since 2024 Two new pieces of legislation would give police the authority to prevent protests in front of religious sites, such…...
Vaughn Palmer: Eyeing B. C. Conservative leadership run, Bruce Banman seeks party unity
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (638+ words) Opinion: Rolling back ICBC's no-fault insurance will be a major policy plank for Abbotsford MLA VICTORIA "Abbotsford South MLA Bruce Banmanis on the verge of announcing his candidacy for the B. C. Conservative leadership, havingplayed a key role in the party'sdrive toestablishitself…...
Opinion: Why Vancouver's municipal elections feel impossible to navigate
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (783+ words) David Gulliver: Turnout in 2022 was just 36 per cent. In a city full of people who care deeply about housing, affordability, climate and public safety, disengagement should be read less as apathy and more as a signal that something is broken…...
B. C. Conservative leadership race dominated by ex-B. C. Liberals
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (812+ words) The party is seeking a new direction after a year of infighting, expulsions and the resignation of leader John Rustad The race to replace John Rustad as leader of the B. C. Conservatives is heating up, with the rules for the race…...
B. C. NDP has destroyed the independence of B. C. Utilities Commission
6+ mon, 6+ day ago (887+ words) Vaughn Palmer: Oversight agency now just rubber stamping most B. C. Hydro requests, as NDP has agency passing utility rates that are too low VICTORIA " The New Democrats have revoked the independent oversight of B. C. Hydro in the two years since Premier David…...