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Behind the scenes of B.C.’s first COVID-19 superspreader event, two years ago

Behind the scenes of B.C.’s first COVID-19 superspreader event, two years ago

Documents highlight confusion before officials discovered attendee at Pacific Dental Conference was infected, leading to 87 coronavirus cases and one death
Redacted documents show Ottawa lobbied U.S., Chinese officials to release the 'Two Michaels'

Redacted documents show Ottawa lobbied U.S., Chinese officials to release the 'Two Michaels'

Throughout Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor's three years of detention, Canadian officials said they didn't want to politicize their cases. But according to FOI documents, Ottawa lobbied U.S., Chinese and E.U. officials at the highest levels.
Toxic effluence discharged from flooded B.C. composting facility

Toxic effluence discharged from flooded B.C. composting facility

An Abbotsford composting facility set to join a growing network of renewable natural gas providers has been hit with several violations over toxic effluence containing dead mink.
Lawsuit of the week: First Nation sues over land deal allegedly tainted by conflict and collusion

Lawsuit of the week: First Nation sues over land deal allegedly tainted by conflict and collusion

Westbank First Nation claims one of its own council officials “fraudulently colluded” to arrange below-market-value Peachland property sale
Women have regained all job losses (and then some) from pandemic: RBC

Women have regained all job losses (and then some) from pandemic: RBC

Record 84 per cent of ‘prime-aged women’ participating in workforce
Squamish Nation Hereditary Chief chair of upcoming economic reconciliation summit

Squamish Nation Hereditary Chief chair of upcoming economic reconciliation summit

Ian Campbell says economic reconciliation is the opportunity to correct injustices that were imposed through colonialization
Frenzied B.C. housing market sets new records

Frenzied B.C. housing market sets new records

Home prices continued to spiral higher in January as overzealous buyers and a low supply environment drove further gains. The average Multiple Listing Service price in B.C. shot up to a record $1.
COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. drop in 17th straight data update

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. drop in 17th straight data update

13 more COVID-19 deaths raise province's pandemic death toll to 2,896
No gas-tax relief ahead for B.C.’ers facing skyrocketing prices: Horgan

No gas-tax relief ahead for B.C.’ers facing skyrocketing prices: Horgan

Gasoline prices surging amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Falcon slams NDP for high gasoline tax, housing prices

Falcon slams NDP for high gasoline tax, housing prices

A revenue neutral carbon tax would allow high gas taxes to be offset -- BC Liberal leader