Camille Bains
Reporter with The Canadian Press
About Camille Bains
Ride-hailing policies set in B.C., board chair says taxi industry dissatisfied
New policies for ride-hailing services in British Columbia will allow companies such as Uber and Lyft to operate a limitless number of vehicles beyond geographical boundaries that are in place for the taxi industry.
Two teens thought to be missing now suspects in three northern B.C. deaths
A nationwide manhunt was on Tuesday, July 22, 2019, for two teenagers labelled by police as suspects in the deaths of three people in northern British Columbia.
Japanese Canadians call on B.C. to go beyond mere apology for historic racism
Japanese Canadians across the country are meeting to discuss how an apology by the British Columbia government could be backed by meaningful action for those who were placed in internment camps or forced into labour because of racist policies during the Second World War.
Chiefs honour Indigenous leader wrongfully hanged in B.C. 154 years ago
Chiefs who gathered in New Westminster, B.C., to commemorate an Indigenous leader's wrongful trial and execution 154 years ago say they see signs of reconciliation from the federal government but their struggle for recognition continues in the courts.
U.S. tug firm to be sentenced for 2016 spill in B.C. First Nation's territory
A Texas-based company is scheduled to be sentenced after pleading guilty to a diesel spill from a tug boat that ran aground and sank in a First Nation's fishing territory on British Columbia's central coast.
Victoria should have sought provincial approval before plastic bag ban: court
British Columbia's top court has quashed a bylaw prohibiting single-use plastic bags in Victoria, saying the city failed to get the approval of the province's environment minister.
Settlement reached in class-action harassment lawsuit against RCMP
Three women who shared their stories of sexual harassment as part of a class-action lawsuit against the RCMP have shown great courage so others who may have endured similar experiences can come forward, a lawyer said on Monday, July 8, 2019.
Burnaby mayor wants more action on pipeline after meeting with Trudeau
The mayor of Burnaby, B.C., says he met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to discuss his concerns about the risk of a fire at a tank farm in his city, which would be the terminus of an expanded Trans Mountain pipeline.
Federal health minister says national task force on chronic pain first step
The federal health minister is forming a national task force to provide input on how to better prevent, treat and manage chronic pain, which affects one in five Canadians and is often addressed with opioids.
B.C. researcher says device mimics parent's touch to help babies cope with pain
Researchers in British Columbia have designed a "robot" that helps reduce pain for premature babies by simulating skin-to-skin contact with a parent who may not be available during around-the-clock procedures in a neonatal intensive care unit.