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Victoria man blasts city's inequality after 3-year housing search
A Victoria man has spent three years fighting for mental health and housing support. Experts say his story is an example of the toll of high demand and long waits for these crucial services.
Toronto police officer sentenced to 7 years in prison for theft, falsifying reports
Const. Boris Borissov, a Toronto police officer found guilty of misusing police resources, falsifying police reports and stealing from dead people, was handed his sentence on Tuesday.
Inquest urges independent reviews of unexpected hospital deaths
The inquest jury's nine recommendations to Island Health and the minister of health call for measures to improve accountability and the investigatory process around unexpected deaths in health-care settings.
Crown wants 7 years for Toronto cop guilty of theft, falsifying police reports
A Toronto police officer arrested for allegedly trying to flee the country after being found guilty of stealing from dead people and falsifying police reports, among other offences, appeared in a Newmarket court Tuesday.
Lobby group pushes B.C. party leaders to repeal rent restrictions
Sparked by frustrations over new short-term rental restrictions, a lobby group of short-term rental owners is attempting to influence B.C. Conservative and B.C. United party leaders' housing policies.
Tseshaht First Nation mourns loss of oldest elder
A pillar of his First Nation and the local Port Alberni community, Richard Gus, 93, known as Cody, is remembered for the smiles he brought to those who encountered him on his long daily walks into town, his legacy as a boxer and his resilient advocacy work as a residential school survivor.
Over 100,000 short-term rentals could be homes: StatsCan report
A new report shows the number of short-term rental listings in Canada increased more than 60 per cent between 2017 and 2023, with the highest growth in B.C. and Ontario. The report identified more than 100,000 short-term rentals that could be homes.
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Thousands of short-term rentals in B.C. still operating illegally, new data shows
New data shared by short-term rental platforms, in accordance with provincial regulations, shows nearly half of the 22,405 listings reviewed by the province have been operating illegally.
Saanich votes to allow secondary suites in rural areas
Saanich council has voted to legalize secondary suites in homes in rural areas of the municipality, in what the mayor called a "somewhat begrudging" decision after the province forced its hand.
B.C. Ferries reports sailings cancelled due to crew shortages have doubled in the last year
Forty per cent of all the sailings that B.C. Ferries cancelled in its 2023 fiscal year were due to crew shortages, according to a report released at B.C. Ferries' annual general meeting.