The B.C. government's priorities for shelter funding are being questioned after the death of a homeless man on the Sunshine Coast.
Robert Cote is a vice-president of legal affairs at the Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec and has been suspended with pay.
In a 6-3 split decision, the court ruled that the arguments in favour of bilingual legislation brought forward by two appellants were inconsistent with the historical documents they relied on.
In a brief statement, the company said it shut down the stores as part of a review of how they were performing.
Unifor western director Joie Warnock says in a news release that the decision by the Pattison-owned Canadian Fishing Company will cost up to 500 jobs and virtually close the community's largest employer.
Rogers Media has agreed to pay a $200,000 fine to the CRTC for allegedly sending unsolicited email advertisements.