March 28, 2024

Legislature committee decides against province-wide pesticide ban

A special committee of the legislature has decided against a province-wide ban on the use of cosmetic pesticides.           Committee chair Bill Bennett is calling for further restrictions, but says the science does not support an outright ban. "I lost my mother to cancer, I lost my father to cancer, I … [Read more...]

Government to launch province-wide fugitive-return program

B.C.’s justice minister has announced a new province-wide Fugitive Return. Shirley Bond explains it’s an extension of the Vancouver Police Department’s successful Con Air. "People, fugitives, who have outstanding warrants in other Canadian jurisdictions, returned to their jurisdiction. So this is an attempt to bring all of the … [Read more...]