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Beware when pruning your trees, especially if you live in Surrey, B.C.. Residents of that city are facing thousands of dollars in pruning penalties, and they say its heavy-handed.

VICTORIA - Public concerns about government policies and services on COVID-19 are highlighted in the annual report released Friday by the office of British Columbia's ombudsperson.

VICTORIA — Public concerns about government policies and services on COVID-19 are highlighted in the annual report released Friday by the office of British Columbias ombudsperson. Of the more than . . .

VICTORIA — Public concerns about government policies and services on COVID-19 are highlighted in the annual report released Friday by the office of British Columbias ombudsperson. Of the more than . . .

VICTORIA — Public concerns about government policies and services on COVID-19 are highlighted in the annual report released Friday by the office of British Columbia’s ombudsperson. Of the more than 7,700 enquiries and complaints received by the independent office last year, 650 were related to COVID-19, ombudsperson Jay Chalke said in a statement. The most common COVID-19-related complaints involved long-term care facilities and correctional centres, as well as concerns about government pan...

Jay Chalke speaks during a press conference in Victoria, B.C., on Thursday, April 6, 2017. A three-year investigation in to placing youth in custody centres in solitary confinement has led British Columbias ombudsperson to label the practice as "unjust and unsafe." HE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito VICTORIA – British Columbia’s use of solitary confinement among youth inmates is “disturbing” and the province needs to change its practices to follow international standards, the province’...

"Its inconsistent with the youth justice legislation, its inconsistent with international norms and conventions, and with recent Canadian court decisions which found the analogous practice with adults in corrections to be unconstitutional," he said Tuesday about B.C.s current implementation of the confinement for those aged 12 to 17. Chalke, whose office investigates complaints against provincial and local authorities, said the confinement disproportionately impacts Indigenous youth, particula...

Fifty-two per cent of B.C. respondents said going back to how things were pre-pandemic was a source of anxiety, according to a Leger poll.

B.C. ombudsperson urges caution if governments adopt COVID-19 vaccine passports As British Columbia lays out plans to shed COVID-19 restrictions, the person who ensures fair access to government resources is calling for caution, especially when deciding who is eligible for relaunched services. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: May 26, 2021 12:36 PM PT | Last Updated: May 27 A QR code is seen on a smartphone at a COVID-19 vaccination clinic, Thursday, May 13, 2021 in Montreal. The Quebec gove...

COVID-19 update for May 26: 250 new cases and three deaths in B.C. | Biden orders new report on virus origin | North Vancouver construction project ordered shut | Poll shows majority of Canadians support vaccine passports Heres your daily update with everything you need to know on the novel coronavirus situation in B.C. Author of the article: Scott Brown, Tiffany Crawford, David Carrigg, Cheryl Chan Publishing date: May 26, 2021  •  3 days ago  •  14 minute read  •  The ult...