Economy, Law & Politics

B.C. whistleblowing law begins adding more public-sector workers

The 2019 Public Interest Disclosure Act created a whistleblowing regime for government workers.

Apr 1, 2022 11:58 AM Read more >

Carbon taxes went up today, but gas prices falling

Tempered oil markets leading to slightly lower gasoline prices

Apr 1, 2022 11:01 AM Read more >

Canada drops pre-arrival testing for travellers - but random tests concern experts

Experts worry that random testing on arrival may create issues for some individuals.

Apr 1, 2022 10:41 AM Read more >

B.C. has fewest COVID-19 patients in ICU since August

Two more COVID-19 deaths raise province's pandemic death toll to 2,998

Mar 31, 2022 4:28 PM Read more >

Indigenous rights ruling could have cross-border consequences

Companies’ duty to consult could extend to Indigenous groups in United States, expert says

Mar 31, 2022 12:00 AM Read more >

B.C. has six more COVID-19 deaths in past day

Another six British Columbians with COVID-19 died in the past day, raising the province's pandemic death toll to 2,996.

Mar 30, 2022 4:17 PM Read more >

Canada’s former top judge stays mum on her future with Hong Kong court

After two fellow judges resign, Beverley McLachlin, former chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, declines to comment on future of her role with the Hong Kong Court of Appeal

Mar 30, 2022 4:08 PM Read more >

DRIPA action plan requires legislation rewrite

Statutes for forestry, mineral exploration among the acts to be changed

Mar 30, 2022 2:40 PM Read more >

Auditor general dodges questions about 2020 hack of B.C. legislative assembly

Government lacks controls to enforce ban on use of personal devices for telework, after cyberattack that remains shrouded in secrecy

Mar 30, 2022 10:06 AM Read more >

B.C. e-commerce players navigate rapid food inflation

Grocery, meal-kit delivery services in the province face tight price-balancing act

Mar 30, 2022 12:00 AM Read more >