Economy, Law & Politics

Number of active COVID-19 cases in B.C. has risen in each update since July 30

Employers needing more time can apply for variance to deadline that makes temporary layoffs permanent

Elections B.C. has been scouring the city for office space and the world for best practices in case a provincial election is called during the pandemic. While a provincial election is scheduled for Oct.

Decline in average staff numbers over the past year follows years of employment growth

More people are actively fighting COVID-19 infections in B.C. than at any time since May 9

The government of British Columbia will hire 500 health professionals to conduct contact tracing around the province, it announced Wednesday.

Number of new cases continues to be high, although there has not been a pandemic-related death so far this month in B.C.

The Minister of Education, Rob Fleming, said that it's against health guidelines to allow students back into classes on Sept. 8 like other years, and an announcement will come in a few days on details of schools reopening.

Over five million illegal cigarettes were taken off the street last year – many of which were seized in Metro Vancouver, the provincial government said Saturday.

The long road to economic recovery for Canada started in May as production increased after two months of historic declines. According to Statistics Canada’s industry GDP estimates, the economy rose by a stronger-than-expected 4.