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Millions of dollars spent not itemized in B.C. legislature’s annual report

Millions of dollars spent not itemized in B.C. legislature’s annual report

Only an aggregate total of $16M in salary and supplier expenses is shown, despite calls for more transparency
'Chinese business' defence fails Richmond lawyer in misconduct case

'Chinese business' defence fails Richmond lawyer in misconduct case

Richmond lawyer Hong Guo was found to have put her clients and herself in conflicts of interest in business transactions that included skirting China's capital control laws, a Law Society of BC hearing panel found
B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations lowest since June

B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations lowest since June

Another 33 people are said to have died while infected with COVID-19
Two NPA Park Board candidates quit, join Team for a Livable Vancouver campaign

Two NPA Park Board candidates quit, join Team for a Livable Vancouver campaign

Tricia Barker and Kimi Kimura’s quitting came just two days after Fred Harding announced his candidacy for mayor, replacing the resigned John Coupar
B.C. to deliver Omicron-targeting vaccine to residents

B.C. to deliver Omicron-targeting vaccine to residents

Health Canada today approved a new Moderna's vaccine to fight COVID-19
COVID-mandate lawsuit tossed for being 'bad beyond argument'

COVID-mandate lawsuit tossed for being 'bad beyond argument'

A highly-publicized lawsuit targeting the provincial government’s COVID-19 measures has been thrown out by a BC Supreme Court Justice for being so poorly crafted it is impossible to respond to
Hiring lull points to economic slowdown

Hiring lull points to economic slowdown

B.C.’s economy likely lost momentum in July, according to the latest labour force survey. Employment was unchanged during the month at 2.747 million people, slowing from a 0.2 per cent gain in June. That said, with the unemployment rate sitting at 4.
Catering workers at YVR airport to escalates job action on Thursday

Catering workers at YVR airport to escalates job action on Thursday

Unionized employees of Gate Gourmet will be chanting and speaking outside the Richmond office
Conflict of interest commissioner clears NDP minister

Conflict of interest commissioner clears NDP minister

B.C. ethics watchdog Victoria Gray said Land, Water and Resource Stewardship Minister Jodie Osborne did not break the conflict of interest law
Ex-B.C. Legislature clerk George MacMinn passes

Ex-B.C. Legislature clerk George MacMinn passes

British Columbia’s Legislative Assembly announced the death Aug. 31 of its longest-serving official, who retired more than a decade ago. “It is with sadness that we learned of the passing of E.