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VICTORIA — British Columbia's Electoral Boundaries Commission is recommending the creation of six more electoral districts in the province, raising the number of ridings to 93 from the current 87.

Freedom of information requests dropped 17 per cent at Surrey City Hall after a $10 fee was imposed on non-personal information requests. A new council has now reversed the fee.

Analysts attribute recent council battles to everything from increasing demands on municipalities to erosion of respect for public office, lingering pandemic effects and lack of experience

“The ministry is going out with a consultation on the act itself to stakeholders and most of that will be done going into this fall,” said Christine Adam, associate vice-president and dean of students at TRU.

Squamish RCMP say the suspect is avoiding arrest.

The incident occurred while the man was being lodged in a cell at the North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP detachment in November 2021

In his sentencing decision, judge notes that Jason Zerbin was in a position of trust at the time of the offence and the teenage victim — a member of his congregation — was living far from home.

Sandeep Sarao inappropriately used four-point restraints on an elderly, vulnerable patient.

A reminder that all watercraft are required to maintain a minimum distance of 400 metres from all killer whales in all southern B.C. coastal waters.

A Carleton University PhD candidate, originally from Prince George, is examining people's experiences with B.C.’s Youth Criminal Justice Act