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B.C. residents who don’t pay securities fines could lose driving privileges

B.C. residents who don’t pay securities fines could lose driving privileges

Former Victoria ­investment advisers David Michael Michaels and Ian Thow may have trouble getting new ­driver’s licences or renewing vehicle insurance if they don’t pay fines owing to the B.C. Securities Commission.
UPDATED: Meng, Crown continue wrangling over lawfulness of U.S. charges

UPDATED: Meng, Crown continue wrangling over lawfulness of U.S. charges

The Meng Wanzhou extradition hearings continue today with the arguments about whether the United States overreached beyond its jurisdiction in its charges against Meng expected to be concluded.
Provincial sin tax hikes kick in today

Provincial sin tax hikes kick in today

Carbon tax increases, PST on soda pop and 'Netflix tax' goes into effect today
Record number of new infections pushes B.C. past 100,000 known COVID-19 cases

Record number of new infections pushes B.C. past 100,000 known COVID-19 cases

B.C. recorded 1,013 cases in the past day, for a total of 100,048.
Xinjiang genocide vote should steer Chinese police lessons to curb: JIBC director

Xinjiang genocide vote should steer Chinese police lessons to curb: JIBC director

JIBC board deliberated on an international education policy that is to consider human rights violations for its program offerings
UPDATED: Meng Wanzhou challenges legality of U.S. charges’

UPDATED: Meng Wanzhou challenges legality of U.S. charges’

The Meng Wanzhou extradition hearings continues today as the defence is scheduled to conclude its argument that the U.S. violated international law in charging the Huawei Technologies CFO.
B.C. booking bottlenecks emerge as AstraZeneca vaccine offered to those 55-65

B.C. booking bottlenecks emerge as AstraZeneca vaccine offered to those 55-65

London Drugs books all its available appointments day ahead of scheduled roll-out
Active COVID-19 infections in B.C. at year high, as record number of new variant cases discovered

Active COVID-19 infections in B.C. at year high, as record number of new variant cases discovered

No new deaths from COVID-19, so B.C.'s death toll stays at 1,455
Lower Mainland residents 55-65 can get their COVID-19 vaccine at local pharmacy

Lower Mainland residents 55-65 can get their COVID-19 vaccine at local pharmacy

If you are between the ages of 55 and 65, you will have to wait until May or June before you can get vaccinated for COVID-19, according to the provincial government’s rollout timeline, unless you want to jump the queue through your pharmacy. The B.C.
'Some kind of mistake or joke,' says Coquitlam woman about $1 ICBC rebate cheque

'Some kind of mistake or joke,' says Coquitlam woman about $1 ICBC rebate cheque

Sending out cheques for $1 is a waste of money, woman says, after receiving a smaller cheque than she expected for insuring two cars last year; the province had said when the ICBC rebate was announced that cheques would be between $25 and $400