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B.C. will not fight decision in court if pipeline is built from Alberta to the coast: EbyB.C. Premier David Eby made it clear on Thursday that if a pipeline is built from Alberta to B.C.'s coast, the provincial government will not fight that decision.PoliticsJul 2
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3 B.C. men facing drug trafficking charges from U.S. authorities appear in courtJaskarn Baghri of Surrey, Ravinder Dhanda of White Rock and Gurtej Singh Smagh of Creston are facing extradition proceedings to the U.S.CrimeJul 9
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Court hears details about 2023 shooting death of B.C. RCMP officerDefence is claiming self-defence for the accused, Nicholas Bellemare, who they said did not know the people on the other side of the door were officers.CrimeJun 23
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Supreme Court to weigh in on B.C. DRIPA legislation for the first timeIn December, the B.C. Court of Appeal ruled in favour of the Gitxaała and Ehattesaht First Nations, who argued that the province's mining claims system impacts Indigenous rights.PoliticsMay 22
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Canadian court orders Iran to pay $200 million to B.C. man tortured for being ‘infidel’The Ontario court ruled the Islamic regime's torture of Zahed Haftlang amounted to 'terrorist activity.'CanadaJun 9
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Top court rules on pregnant women’s benefitsThe country's top court has ruled quickly and unexpectedly from the bench, siding with the B.C. Teachers' Federation in an employment dispute over maternity benefits.Dec 31, 1969
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B.C. MLA facing criminal sex assault chargeJordan Kealy added he has told new BC Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay that he'll remain an independent while the case unfolds in court.PoliticsJun 4
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B.C. government’s DRIPA legislation at centre of court challengeThree years ago, the Líl̓wat Nation purchased a majority stake in a hydro plant near Whistler, which has enough electricity to power 3,500 homes.PoliticsMay 19
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Supreme Court of Canada to decide whether to hear B.C. appeal in mineral claims caseB.C. passed the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act into law in November 2019, which establishes the UN declaration as B.C.'s "framework for reconciliation."CanadaMay 21
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Aboriginal title can’t be declared over private land; Supreme Court of Canada refuses appealThe Supreme Court of Canada has upheld a ruling that Aboriginal title cannot be declared over private land, in a decision the federal government says will have an impact in B.C.PoliticsMay 28
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First Nations launch challenge of Site C damA group of First Nations has filed a lawsuit over a massive hydroelectric dam proposed in northeastern British Columbia, arguing the project would have a devastating impact on their traditional land.Dec 31, 1969
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B.C.’s rural criminal trials have a transportation problem, Supreme Court warnsB.C. Premier David Eby said that a crucial role of the government is to ensure that people have access to key services, including health care, education, and the justice system.CrimeMay 1
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Major streamers must pay 15% of revenues to Canadian content, CRTC saysThat’s three times the 5% initial contribution requirement the CRTC set out in 2024, which is being challenged in court by major streamers including Apple, Amazon and Spotify.CanadaMay 21
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B.C. man who drove into ocean in livestream stunt charged with dangerous driving in New West crashJawad Mazen Fawwaz, 21, is accused of dangerous driving in the March 30 collision at 6th Avenue and McBride Boulevard, which police said caused significant damage to two vehicles.CrimeJul 2
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Tumbler Ridge, B.C. lawsuits filed in California court against OpenAIIn February, OpenAI confirmed that an account connected with Van Rootselaar was identified the previous June and was subsequently banned for violating the usage policy.CanadaApr 29
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Five years after Kelowna crane collapse, families still waiting for answers and chargesUnion launches letter-writing campaign as relatives of five men killed in 2021 disaster call for accountability and stronger crane-safety oversightCanadaJul 14
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15-year-old dies after being hit by pickup truck at Lumby gatheringVernon North Okanagan RCMP said on Saturday, June 27, officers were called to a rural property near Lumby at approximately 11:50 p.m.CrimeJun 30
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Vancouver’s 1st World Cup game sees 2 arrests, no major incidents: policeThe first of seven matches to be played at BC Place was officially sold out, and the finale whistle left Australian fans ecstatic as they beat Turkey 2-0.SportsJun 14
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B.C. government pursues legal action against OpenAI after Tumbler Ridge mass shootingThe province said it has retained CFM Lawyers in Vancouver and Stranch, Jennings & Garvey, in California, to explore all legal avenues to hold OpenAI accountable.CrimeJul 7
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Former B.C. corrections officer sentenced for breach of trustShe failed to report that an inmate, with whom she was having a romantic relationship, had a cellphone, the court heard on Wednesday.CrimeJun 24