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B.C. woman learns someone filed taxes under her name and collected CERB

B.C. woman learns someone filed taxes under her name and collected CERB

The culprit opened a CIBC bank account and collected $3,150 in Canada Emergency Response Benefits and three deposits of $450 for other pandemic supports.
Labour Relations Board rules in favour of GFL Squamish workers' union

Labour Relations Board rules in favour of GFL Squamish workers' union

Board approves vote-count for a proposal to add Abbotsford and Chilliwack GFL workers to Squamish's bargaining unit.
B.C. students call out BC NDP for delaying free birth control

B.C. students call out BC NDP for delaying free birth control

The BC NDP has yet to deliver on its promise of free birth control, which could save the public money in the long run, advocates say.
Primary health care ‘collapsing’ in B.C. rural communities, critics say

Primary health care ‘collapsing’ in B.C. rural communities, critics say

Back-to-back closures of small community emergency rooms on North Vancouver Island over the weekend is another example of the overall erosion of the primary care system in rural communities, the BC Green Party and the BC Nurses’ Union say.
Lawsuit of the week: Vancouver Island speedway neighbours sue over excessive noise

Lawsuit of the week: Vancouver Island speedway neighbours sue over excessive noise

A group of landowners in Black Creek, British Columbia, is suing the owners and operators of the Saratoga Speedway, claiming excessive noise from the racetrack is a “nuisance” that is wreaking havoc on the surrounding community and making neighbourin
B.C. job gains beat national numbers

B.C. job gains beat national numbers

B.C. managed to eke out further employment gains in June as a rise in job seekers allowed employers to fill a portion of the ballooning number of vacant positions in the province. Total employment rose by a solid 6,100 persons or 0.
B.C.'s capital market hit record high in 2021

B.C.'s capital market hit record high in 2021

Mining raised most capital, followed by tech and telecoms
Lone Olympic skeptic Hardwick pledges plebiscite if she beats Stewart for the mayoralty

Lone Olympic skeptic Hardwick pledges plebiscite if she beats Stewart for the mayoralty

Will third time be a charm for Coun.
Serious COVID-19 infections dip slightly in B.C.

Serious COVID-19 infections dip slightly in B.C.

Hospitalizations, the ICU patient count and deaths are all slightly below that of a week ago
Crowded, experienced field in the race for the Surrey mayoralty

Crowded, experienced field in the race for the Surrey mayoralty

The 2022 mayoral contest in Surrey appears to be unique in British Columbia local government history. Never have this many high-profile, veteran politicians with colourful histories announced a run to be mayor in the same big city, in the same year.