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B.C. gets high marks for pandemic response

B.C. gets high marks for pandemic response

Public Safety ministry releases review of B.C.'s handling of pandemic
B.C.'s COVID-19 ICU patient count hits six-month high

B.C.'s COVID-19 ICU patient count hits six-month high

Province adds 26 more people to its 4,680-person COVID-19 death toll
BoC expected to end year off with one more rate increase, likely to pause hikes soon

BoC expected to end year off with one more rate increase, likely to pause hikes soon

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada is expected to conclude a historic year marked by high inflation and aggressive monetary policy tightening with one more interest rate hike on Wednesday.
Details revealed of Trudeau’s controversial Tofino trip

Details revealed of Trudeau’s controversial Tofino trip

Less than three days after staying in power with a minority government in the 2021 snap election, planning was underway for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s getaway to Tofino. Trudeau flew to his favourite Vancouver Island vacation spot Sept.
B.C. government lawyers seek unionization rights from NDP

B.C. government lawyers seek unionization rights from NDP

The BC Government Lawyers Association has sent union cards to the Labour Relations Board in a bid to be treated like other government employees
Housing market regaining its footing in B.C.

Housing market regaining its footing in B.C.

It is still early, but B.C.’s housing market may have found its footing. October Multiple Listing Service (MLS) housing data recorded a strong bump in sales of 5.8 per cent to mark the first monthly gain since January.
Lawsuit of the week: Donnelly's cannabis company seeks creditor protection amid liquidity crisis

Lawsuit of the week: Donnelly's cannabis company seeks creditor protection amid liquidity crisis

Court petition details business leader's ill-fated entry into retail cannabis industry with Dutch Love retail venture
B.C. sheds 13,700 jobs in November as rate hikes take toll on economy

B.C. sheds 13,700 jobs in November as rate hikes take toll on economy

Rising mortgage rates putting pressure on housing market, broader economy
Jim Pattison donates $30 million to Royal Columbian Hospital

Jim Pattison donates $30 million to Royal Columbian Hospital

Billionaire is known for philanthropy that has included many health-care donations
A framed apology, a last compensation cheque: Probe of wrongful Health Ministry firings that destroyed lives concludes

A framed apology, a last compensation cheque: Probe of wrongful Health Ministry firings that destroyed lives concludes

The government has implemented the final four of 41 recommendations from Jay Chalke’s report, including settling unionized employees’ grievances