by South Asian Star | Nov 18, 2025 | Local
Listen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.Parents say they are frustrated with a recent Vancouver city council decision to rezone a portion of land owned by...
by South Asian Star | Nov 17, 2025 | Local
The fire-damaged Keefer Rooms single-room occupancy (SRO) units in Vancouver’s Chinatown were expected to be renovated and operational by spring 2025 but the extensive renewal project has been delayed, BC Housing confirmed late Friday via the Ministry of Housing and...
by South Asian Star | Nov 17, 2025 | Local
Elenore Sturko lays a wreath at the Cloverdale Cenotaph Nov. 11. Sturko is calling Premier David Eby to amend the Interpretation Act. She wants him to remove the requirement that B.C. provincial laws be “interpreted through the lens” of UNDRIP, saying this process can...
by South Asian Star | Nov 17, 2025 | Local
Employer can’t ask for a note for the first 2 health-related absences of up to 5 consecutive days in a year The B.C. government says new rules are in place that limit when employers can ask for sick notes. (CBC News) The British Columbia government says new...
by South Asian Star | Nov 17, 2025 | Local
PM says projects getting the green light will help Canada become an energy superpower Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Thursday seven more initiatives he’s recommending for fast-tracked approval by the government’s Major Projects Office (MPO). (Darryl...
by South Asian Star | Nov 17, 2025 | Local
District must upzone certain neighbourhoods by end of year or province could do it for them West Vancouver’s Ambleside neighbourhood is one of three areas the provincial government wants the district to densify. (Martin Diotte/CBC) Of all the B.C. cities...
