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Surrey taxpayers would fork out $155M on a failed police transition

Surrey taxpayers would fork out $155M on a failed police transition

By 2027, staff estimate the city will be $235 million ahead by reversing the transition and keeping the Mounties
B.C. Premier David Eby announces plan to freeze ICBC rates for two years

B.C. Premier David Eby announces plan to freeze ICBC rates for two years

A rate freeze will help keep car insurance affordable 'at a time when people are facing significant cost pressures,' said Eby
BOC governor Tiff Macklem defends recent interest-rate hike

BOC governor Tiff Macklem defends recent interest-rate hike

Macklem spoke today at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
Insider trading: December 12, 2022

Insider trading: December 12, 2022

The following is a list of stock trades made by corporate executives, directors and other company insiders of B.C.’s public companies filed in the week ended Nov. 30, 2022. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission and obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
Alleged foreign police station a major concern for Richmond, country, says councillor

Alleged foreign police station a major concern for Richmond, country, says councillor

A Dec. 5 report from a China-focused human rights organization based in Spain said that the Wenzhou Public Security Bureau set up a police station in Vancouver
Could a New Brunswick court’s ruling on its snap election impact an appeal in B.C.?

Could a New Brunswick court’s ruling on its snap election impact an appeal in B.C.?

A government watchdog says a New Brunswick Court of Appeal decision on Thursday could be useful when it appeals the June ruling that found B.C.’s 2020 snap election didn’t break the province’s Constitution Act.
Why inflation will be ‘more persistent’ in B.C. than other provinces next year

Why inflation will be ‘more persistent’ in B.C. than other provinces next year

Inflation in B.C. has already outpaced the rest of Canada for four consecutive months
New jobs and tech minister optimistic about soft landing for B.C. amid slowing economy

New jobs and tech minister optimistic about soft landing for B.C. amid slowing economy

Minister hopeful investment will continue to flow as economic growth expected to slow to 0.4 per cent next year
Retired ER doc: B.C. pandemic report 'embodies everything that was wrong'

Retired ER doc: B.C. pandemic report 'embodies everything that was wrong'

The COVID-19 Lessons Learned Review on the government’s response to the pandemic provided more confusion than clarity, says a retired emergency room physician. Dr.
COVID-19 deaths in B.C. hit 10-week low: 17

COVID-19 deaths in B.C. hit 10-week low: 17

Of 359 people now in hospital with the disease, 34 are in ICUs