Economy, Law & Politics

B.C.’s pre-pandemic retail was surging

The latest B.C. retail sales estimates are bittersweet. Sales rose strongly in February to mark a four-month upward trend. Of course, we won’t know if that improvement would have persisted given the current reality.

May 6, 2020 12:00 AM Read more >

Surrey’s police force faces recruitment and financial questions amid pandemic

Surrey City Hall has already poured $5.4 million into the new Surrey Police Department and does not intend to stop

May 5, 2020 4:46 PM Read more >

Assisted death leftover drugs now returnable for re-use

Change only for duration of pandemic, says ministerial order

May 5, 2020 4:21 PM Read more >

B.C. nurses, doctors cite protective equipment shortage, safety concerns

Ministry said ‘significant effort’ made to obtain sufficient protective gear

May 5, 2020 3:40 PM Read more >

New COVID infections in B.C. fall to only eight in past day

The number of new infections has not been this low since early March

May 5, 2020 2:53 PM Read more >

‘Democratic safety valve’ removed by new B.C. order

Local governments can pass bylaws without legal delay between meetings

May 5, 2020 2:23 PM Read more >

Ottawa earmarks $252m to bolster food security

Funding falls short of industry requests

May 5, 2020 8:30 AM Read more >

B.C.'s road to recovery: No easy road back for Canadian exporters

Health checkpoints could prevent quick windfall after U.S. economy reopens

May 5, 2020 6:00 AM Read more >

COVID-19: What will easing restrictions in B.C. mean for City of Vancouver operations?

Vancouver mayor: ‘I too, like everybody else, have concerns about places that are opening too quickly.’

May 4, 2020 2:24 PM Read more >

B.C. confirms 53 new cases of COVID-19 since Saturday

B.C.'s provincial health officer also reported three new deaths over the past 48 hours

May 4, 2020 1:35 PM Read more >