Jeremy Lye
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Vancouver Coastal Health applauds move to ease prescription of heroin
The federal government is pledging to make prescription heroin more accessible outside of a hospital setting. → Read More
Former Pitt Meadows councillor guilty of sex assault sentenced to 9 months in jail
He was her employer, she was 14 and he was in his 30s when the sexual assault took place. → Read More
Business groups fight to preserve secret ballot in union certification votes
The groups argue that ending the secret vote would remove democracy in the workplace and open employees up to bullying. → Read More
Vancouver opens support space for families participating in MMIWG inquiry
Hearings in the Vancouver-area will be held from April 4 to April 8. → Read More
Burnaby anti-pipeline protester in her teens arrested after chaining herself to a work truck
This was the sole arrest in connection with pipeline demonstrations this week. → Read More
Former Surrey Sikh temple president handed 11-year sentence for wife’s manslaughter
Court heard that Kalsi beat his wife Narinder with his fists, stomped on her, than bashed her with a clothes iron. → Read More
Saturday will see protests and rallies both for and against Trans Mountain Pipeline
Pipeline protesters and supporters will both be taking to the streets of Metro Vancouver on Saturday. → Read More
Ferrari owner suing ICBC for repair costs, insurer says it’s already paid
ICBC says it's paid for repairs to the supercar, but the owner claims the insurer still owes him money. → Read More
Sentencing of former Surrey Sikh temple president in wife’s manslaughter adjourned to next week
The sentencing of Baldev Kalsi has been delayed to next week, after he announced he fired his lawyer. → Read More
4 new B-Line express bus routes to link North Shore, Langley, Maple Ridge to rapid transit
TransLink says the new routes will guarantee 10-minute-or-better frequency during peak hours, and will run at least 18 hours per day. → Read More
‘We’re far from out of the woods’: B.C. Premier John Horgan says bitumen battle isn’t over yet
"I don't think the premier of Alberta nor the prime minister should take any comfort in the fact that we have now referred the matter to courts for jurisdictional review," Horgan said. → Read More
Transparency advocates tell BC NDP to hurry up on access to information reform
The NDP promised to reform B.C.'s freedom of information laws during the last election, but so far have yet to act. → Read More
Sentencing hearing for former Surrey temple leader who pleaded guilty to manslaughter
His wife Narinder Kalsi, was brutally assaulted in her Surrey home in July 2014. → Read More
Burnaby appealing NEB decision that let Kinder Morgan bypass sections of city’s bylaws
This comes as tensions escalate between B.C. and Alberta, with the federal government saying it's determined the project will be built. → Read More
Vancouver man sentenced to more than 10 years for pimping nine girls
Bannon reached out to his victims using social media, then used them to find more. → Read More
Victim of 2011 Transit police beating testifies at police misconduct hearing
On Tuesday, the victim, a former UBC football player whose name is covered by a publication ban, laid out his recollection of the night in question. → Read More
Canada is taking a ‘feminist approach’ to the military, defence minister says
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan: "We've been setting an example ourselves and from day one when the government was elected." → Read More
Airbnb tax wins Vancouver Island support, but questions linger
Finance Minister Carole James announced the plan on Tuesday, saying it would collect about $16 million per year. → Read More
Inquest begins into death of man with mental health issues shot dead by Vancouver police
Tony Du was fatally shot in a confrontation with police nearly three years ago. → Read More
Former B.C. Liberal Communications Director sentenced in ‘Quick Wins’ scandal
Brian Bonney, the former communications director for Christy Clark's B.C. Liberals, has been handed a nine-month conditional sentence after pleading guilty to one count of breach of trust last October in relation to the so-called "quick wins" scandal. → Read More