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B.C.'s active COVID-19 infections climb to new record high: 798

B.C.'s active COVID-19 infections climb to new record high: 798

This is the third day in a row when a record number of people are fighting the disease in the province
B.C. sets record for most active COVID-19 infections: 775

B.C. sets record for most active COVID-19 infections: 775

Province recorded 83 new COVID-19 cases on August 18 for a total of 4,677 since January
Nisga'a leader Joe Gosnell dead at 84

Nisga'a leader Joe Gosnell dead at 84

Joseph Gosnell was a key architect and negotiator of the Nisga'a Treaty
Trudeau prorogues parliament; seeks new mandate with confidence vote in September

Trudeau prorogues parliament; seeks new mandate with confidence vote in September

Trudeau says new taxes will not be part of upcoming recovery plan
Meng seeks to include new evidence to show U.S. case 'unreliable' in extradition fight

Meng seeks to include new evidence to show U.S. case 'unreliable' in extradition fight

Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. CFO Meng Wanzhou will apply to include new evidence to her extradition proceedings during her next court appearance in September that supposedly demonstrates the case built against her by U.S.
Freeland named finance minister

Freeland named finance minister

Chrystia Freeland is Canada's first female finance minister
Marsha Walden to become CEO at Destination Canada

Marsha Walden to become CEO at Destination Canada

Richard Porges takes Walden’s place as interim president and CEO at Destination British Columbia
Women in business leading COVID-19 pandemic projects

Women in business leading COVID-19 pandemic projects

Several B.C. companies led by women tapped to help tackle coronavirus impacts
B.C. employment rises 3% as recovery continues

B.C. employment rises 3% as recovery continues

B.C.’s economic recovery progressed in July following a pandemic-driven collapse during the spring as the economic restart lifted rehiring. Provincial employment rebounded another 3% (or 70,200 persons) in July to reach 2.374 million persons.
Innovation acceleration could be pandemic’s economic silver lining

Innovation acceleration could be pandemic’s economic silver lining

The middle of a hurricane is not an ideal time to attempt to measure the full extent of the damage done by the storm.