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Vancouver man charged in 'sophisticated' scheme smuggling gun parts from the U.S., police say
A Vancouver man has been accused of running a "sophisticated" firearms scheme involving imported gun parts from the U.S., according to the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of B.C.
Activists call on Canada to help Afghan women facing deportation due to Trump administration cuts
Activists are calling on the Canadian government and universities to let Afghan women studying under U.S.-funded scholarships to come to Canada, warning the students could face dire and potentially life-threatening consequences if they return to a country under Taliban rule.
Tesla products now excluded from B.C. Hydro rebates in response to U.S. tariffs
Premier David Eby says taxpayers would 'want to throw up' if they learned their money was going to Elon Musk.
U.S. states rely on B.C. to export thermal coal. Should the shipments be taxed?
As President Donald Trump's tariff threats continue to hang over Canada, B.C. Premier David Eby wants the federal government to impose a tax on U.S. thermal coal shipped out of the province as a way to pressure the White House.
Despite the STEM gender gap, most of the researchers at this B.C. AI lab are women
In Canada, women make up less than one-quarter of the people employed in STEM careers, but 75 per cent of researchers at Simon Fraser University's artificial intelligence lab are women.
2nd hitman sentenced to life in prison for B.C. murder of former Air India bombing suspect
A man hired to kill former Air India bombing suspect Ripudaman Singh Malik was sentenced Friday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for 20 years.
As Vancouver mulls extended drinking hours, hospitality industry says B.C. liquor laws still too strict
While the hospitality industry in the city, often referred to as 'no fun city,' welcomes longer drinking hours, it says it’s no panacea as other B.C. liquor laws are still too strict, preventing Vancouver from having a more vibrant nightlife.
Former B.C. recovery home employee convicted of sexually assaulting vulnerable women
Adam Haber, a former fitness trainer at Last Door Recovery Society in New Westminster, was found guilty on Wednesday of two counts of sexual assault involving vulnerable women.
Vancouver council votes to freeze construction of new supportive housing
A majority of Vancouver councillors have voted in favour of Mayor Ken Sim's motion to freeze the construction of net-new supportive housing in the city.
B.C. couple referenced non-existent, AI-generated court rulings in condo dispute, tribunal finds
A B.C. couple hoped artificial intelligence would help them find legal precedent to win a condo dispute, but it turns out almost all of the court rulings the chatbot generated for them didn't exist.