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B.C.’s fentanyl market estimated to be up to $300 million

B.C.’s fentanyl market estimated to be up to $300 million

Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering in British Columbia gets better grip on deadly impact of fentanyl
B.C. residents can apply for $500 COVID-19 recovery benefit starting December 18

B.C. residents can apply for $500 COVID-19 recovery benefit starting December 18

Eligible single recipients must make less than $87,000 to get any benefit, and $62,500 or less to get the full benefit
B.C. getting first vaccine doses next week; new safety orders issued

B.C. getting first vaccine doses next week; new safety orders issued

Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced a total of 2,020 new COVID cases over the weekend and issued new public health orders effective immediately.
Vancouver budget: Vote Tuesday tests council motion to ‘deprioritize policing’

Vancouver budget: Vote Tuesday tests council motion to ‘deprioritize policing’

Mayor Kennedy Stewart announced Monday the VPD budget should remain at 2020 levels
Throne speech promises more pandemic spending

Throne speech promises more pandemic spending

Throne speech recaps efforts to combat pandemic, promises further measures, spending
UPDATED: RCMP officer in Meng arrest denies being 'point-of-contact' for FBI

UPDATED: RCMP officer in Meng arrest denies being 'point-of-contact' for FBI

The witness testimony section of the Meng Wanzhou extradition hearings continued Monday, with defence lawyer Richard Peck cross-examining RCMP officer Ross Lundie on his role of assisting the FBI on the coordination of Meng’s arrest in 2018.
Canada’s first vaccine doses on track for delivery next week

Canada’s first vaccine doses on track for delivery next week

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says up to 249,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine are to set arrive in Canada by the end of December
Insider trading: December 7, 2020

Insider trading: December 7, 2020

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 December 3, 2020. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
COVID-19 kills 11 more B.C. residents, as hospitalizations return to record level

COVID-19 kills 11 more B.C. residents, as hospitalizations return to record level

Health officials monitoring a record 10,957 people after known exposure to infected individuals
B.C. leads western provinces in employment gains with 23,900 jobs added in November

B.C. leads western provinces in employment gains with 23,900 jobs added in November

StatsCan data gathered prior to urgings from provincial authorities for B.C.'ers to limit interactions