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Contested B.C. fence along U.S. border has been taken down, police say
An unauthorized fence that sparked an international investigation after it was erected in B.C. along the U.S.-Canada border has been taken down, according to police.
30 metre-long B.C. fence along stretch of U.S. border sparks international investigation
An unguarded, black chain-link fence erected in B.C. along the U.S.-Canada border is now the subject of an international investigation and could be in violation of a more than 200-year-old treaty, according to one immigration lawyer.
No way to know if 'misleading information' affected election results in B.C. riding: report
The final report investigating foreign interference in Canadian politics found there is no way to know whether "misleading information" affected results in a B.C. riding during the 2021 federal election, but the defeated candidate in the riding says he still feels vindicated by the investigation's findings.
Man convicted of murdering accused B.C. money launderer sentenced to life in prison
A man has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years for murdering a B.C. man alleged to have been at the centre of an international money-laundering operation.
B.C.'s provincial health officer champions kindness on 5-year anniversary of province's 1st COVID case
Dr. Bonnie Henry led the province’s COVID-19 response, balancing politics and policy, regularly updating B.C. residents on the prevalence of the virus and deciding when to impose and lift public health restrictions.
Expelled student sues B.C. Montessori school principal over cannabis gummy debacle
A lawsuit claims the head of a private school in the Greater Victoria area called a 12-year-old boy a "drug trafficker" and violated his privacy after the child and other students were caught eating cannabis edibles.
Vancouver Public Library defends policy that prevents staff from wearing Palestinian symbols
The head of the Vancouver Public Library is defending a policy that dictates what symbols its roughly 800 staff can wear while at work, amid concerns from employees that the rules unfairly single out symbols that show support for Palestinians.
'I live in Vancouver and I have no friends': TikToker tries 30 activities to meet new people
A woman is challenging herself to do 30 activities to make friends in Vancouver, a city with a reputation for being unfriendly, and documenting her journey on TikTok, garnering her hundreds of thousands of views.
B.C. real estate agent liable after buying house meant for client for himself, judge rules
A judge has ordered a B.C. Realtor to surrender the $1.2 million in profits he made on the sale of a house that his client wanted.
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Regulator taking too long to rule on 'bad actor' immigration consultants, critics say
More newcomers are choosing immigration consultants over lawyers, a new survey commissioned by CBC News has found. Immigration experts are calling for clients to be better protected as they say the regulator for consultants has fallen short.