Richard Branson urges Tories to change crime bill and legalize pot

An international group of thinkers, business people and former politicians — including billionaire Richard Branson — is urging the federal government to change its omnibus crime bill, arguing stiffer sentences for “minor” marijuana crimes won’t make Canada safer.
Read more...Elections Canada probe spreads to Thunder Bay

The Elections Canada investigation prompted by misleading calls during the final days of the last election has spread from Guelph to Thunder Bay, CBC News has learned.
Read more...Video: Costa Allegra’s 14 Canadian passengers await rescue

A Vancouver man whose parents are on a stranded cruise ship in the Seychelles is anxious for their safe return, as the number of Canadians aboard rose to 14.
Read more...12,000 Vancouver students planning to walk out of school to back teachers

More than 12,000 students have indicated they intend to walk out of school Friday afternoon to demonstrate support for teachers.
Read more...Man planned to dismember girlfriend’s body, Lighthouse Park murder trial told

In a “violent burst of anger,” Alexander LaGlace stabbed his girlfriend to death in the tent they were living in in a West Vancouver park, a prosecutor said Wednesday. LaGlace, 45, has pleaded not guilty to the May 2009 second-degree murder of Tammy-Lynn Cordone, 43, in Lighthouse Park.
Read more...Video game tells story of real-life slave’s escape to Canada

A new video game that allows players to control the actions of a man escaping slavery in the American South for freedom in Nova Scotia made its world premiere this week in Halifax.
Read more...B.C. students hosting benefit concert to fight human trafficking

A trio of students at West Vancouver’s Mulgrave School are putting up the Not For Sale sign when it comes to human trafficking in their own backyard. Grade 11 students Natasha Virani, Melissa Godin and Hannah Radford — along with the rest of Mulgrave’s Student Action Council — will be hosting a benefit concert March 7 to raise money and awareness for Not For Sale, a California-based non-profit organization.
Read more...Metro to North Shore residents: What should we do with your sewage?

Metro Vancouver officials are promising an extensive public consultation leading up to the construction of a new sewage treatment plant in North Vancouver.
Read more...TSX up 1.5 per cent for the month

Canada’s benchmark stock index dropped for the day on Wednesday, but posted a 1.5 per cent gain for the month of February as the global economic outlook seemed to improve.
Read more...OxyContin’s removal could cause whole new set of problems

The pending removal from the market of OxyContin — one of the most abused prescription drugs in Canada — could make the tragedy of under-treated pain worse and lead to other unintended consequences for which we aren’t prepared.
Read more...Google Chrome hacking contest offers $1M in prizes

Google is again offering cash prizes for hackers who can find security holes in its Chrome browser during an annual conference in Vancouver this March.
Read more...Protesters gather to fight smart meters

A small group of protesters opposed to the installation of smart meters demonstrated outside the corporate offices of B.C. Hydro in downtown Vancouver Wednesday morning.
Read more...Canada’s smallest city has world’s best water

Greenwood, B.C, residents can now say they have the best tap water in the world, according to an international water tasting competition.
Read more...Vancouver man arrested in 2 transit sex assaults

A 64-year-old Vancouver man is facing two counts of sexual assault after two women were groped on public transit.
Read more...Vancouver lawyer making $57,000 a month wins payment reduction to ex-wife

A Vancouver lawyer making $57,000 a month recently went to court and succeeded in having his payments reduced to his ex-wife.
Read more...Bullying should be a crime, 2/3 Canadians say in poll

A majority of Canadians believe bullying should be considered a crime, according to the findings of an Angus Reid poll released Wednesday, Pink Shirt Day.
Read more...Metro Vancouver groups helping homeless to receive $11 million in federal grants

Organizations that provide shelter and services for the homeless are receiving $11 million in funding from Metro Vancouver, the regional district announced Wednesday. The funding comes from the federal government’s Homelessness Partnering Strategy, an annual $135 million program that works with communities across the country.
Read more...Man charged in gas station robbery; three other cases under investigation

A Calgary man has been charged in a southeast gas station robbery, and police are investigating to see if he’s connected to three other similar cases. On Jan. 31 at around 4 a.m., a man entered the Petro Canada gas bar at 8338 18th St. S.E. in the Riverbend area.
Read more...Selenium supplements could be harmful

Most people in Canada and the U.S. get enough selenium in their diet and taking supplements could be too much of a good thing, a review suggests.
Read more...Video: Costa Allegra’s 13 Canadian passengers await rescue

A “care team” from Costa Cruises has reached stranded passengers including 13 Canadians .
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