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B.C. to unveil plans for adolescent boosters next week

B.C. to unveil plans for adolescent boosters next week

More details to come from officials as NACI recommends boosters for vulnerable kids 12+
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Corruption in Canada worst in a decade, finds international watchdog

Corruption in Canada worst in a decade, finds international watchdog

Amid ongoing scandal in B.C., Canada has, once again, slipped down the Transparency Canada rankings for corruption to 13th place
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Interior, Island influx accelerates

Interior, Island influx accelerates

While normally a sanguine data release, Statistics Canada’s estimates of sub-provincial population have taken on greater importance in the pandemic era amid stories of urban-area exodus, work-from-anywhere and soaring home prices.
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Surprise evidence sidelines former B.C. legislature clerk's corruption trial

Surprise evidence sidelines former B.C. legislature clerk's corruption trial

New evidence from legislature's executive financial officer could be 'exculpatory,' says special Crown prosecutor
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COVID-19 deaths in B.C. remain elevated, with 13 in past day

COVID-19 deaths in B.C. remain elevated, with 13 in past day

Related hospitalizations rise by 28 to 977
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B.C.'s COVID-19 daily death toll highest in more than a year

B.C.'s COVID-19 daily death toll highest in more than a year

21 deaths is the highest total announced for a single day since December 25, 2020
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Overnight rate increase in March is ‘all but guaranteed’: Central 1

Overnight rate increase in March is ‘all but guaranteed’: Central 1

The Bank of Canada (BoC) is holding the overnight rate at 0.25%, it announced today, but economists say an increase is imminent.
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Artwork, books on display at former B.C. Legislature clerk's corruption trial

Artwork, books on display at former B.C. Legislature clerk's corruption trial

Special prosecutors have submitted photos to B.C. Supreme Court of items they allege were bought with public funds by ex-legislature clerk Craig James for personal use
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Injunction against logging protesters extended

Injunction against logging protesters extended

‘Protests are part of a healthy democracy; criminal conduct is not’ – BC Court of Appeal
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B.C.'s 'under the radar' outdoor recreation agency can't keep up, say critics

B.C.'s 'under the radar' outdoor recreation agency can't keep up, say critics

With 50 staff and an $8 million operating budget, Recreation Sites and Trails BC has “fallen under the radar” of government priorities, according to Louise Pedersen, executive director of the Outdoor Recreation Council of B.C.
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