Economy, Law & Politics

Frenzied B.C. housing market sets new records

Home prices continued to spiral higher in January as overzealous buyers and a low supply environment drove further gains. The average Multiple Listing Service price in B.C. shot up to a record $1.

Mar 3, 2022 11:00 PM Read more >

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. drop in 17th straight data update

13 more COVID-19 deaths raise province's pandemic death toll to 2,896

Mar 3, 2022 2:51 PM Read more >

No gas-tax relief ahead for B.C.’ers facing skyrocketing prices: Horgan

Gasoline prices surging amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Mar 3, 2022 12:35 PM Read more >

Falcon slams NDP for high gasoline tax, housing prices

A revenue neutral carbon tax would allow high gas taxes to be offset -- BC Liberal leader

Mar 3, 2022 11:55 AM Read more >

B.C. COVID-19 ICU patient count lowest in 2022: 73

COVID-19 hospitalizations in the province have fallen in every data update since February 7

Mar 2, 2022 3:33 PM Read more >

Ban authoritarian disinformation from Canadian cable, human rights group says

Kremlin news channel may be gone from Canada for good, but what about propaganda from Beijing?

Mar 2, 2022 10:19 AM Read more >

Gasoline prices could spike by eight cents tomorrow

GasWizard predicts gasoline could hit $1.93 in Vancouver tomorrow, driven by war and high oil prices

Mar 2, 2022 10:11 AM Read more >

Ex-legislature clerk Craig James acted with intent in abusing his power, Crown alleges

Craig James' fraud and breach of trust trial concludes this week

Mar 2, 2022 9:21 AM Read more >

B.C. public-sector pension fund to drop Russian companies

B.C. Investment Management Corporation said Tuesday it is “actively working” to sell the remaining Russian securities from its clients’ portfolios

Mar 2, 2022 9:10 AM Read more >

Bank of Canada hikes rate for first time since 2018

Central bank raises rate 25 basis points to 0.50 per cent

Mar 2, 2022 6:00 AM Read more >