More Charges Against Man Accused Of Failing To Reveal His HIV-Positive Status
VICTORIA — Political observers were surprised Friday when Opposition Liberal member Darryl Plecas accepted the role of Speaker, despite earlier reassurances he'd given that he would not consider the position.
VANCOUVER — A project to increase diversity in Vancouver's news media is among seven gender-equality initiatives in British Columbia that have received a total of $2.2 million in federal funding.
VICTORIA — The goals highlighted in the first throne speech of British Columbia's minority New Democrat government received an added boost Friday after a Liberal member "betrayed" his party to become the Speaker in the legislature.
In a 9-0 judgment Friday, the high court set aside a British Columbia Court of Appeal ruling that put the brakes on extradition over concerns about whether the two accused would be fairly treated in India.
Darryl Plecas has been acclaimed as the new Speaker to referee debates in the province's often fractious 87-seat legislature.