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Party member files court petition to delay BC Liberal leadership race results

Party member files court petition to delay BC Liberal leadership race results

BC Supreme Court action seeks information about audit of alleged irregularities and voter fraud
Dr. Bonnie Henry says COVID-19 antiviral pills may not be used for all B.C. patients

Dr. Bonnie Henry says COVID-19 antiviral pills may not be used for all B.C. patients

Health officials say that new data shows the treatment may not be used for some people
UNDRIP no reconciliation silver bullet

UNDRIP no reconciliation silver bullet

Jody Wilson-Raybould says mechanisms for nation building lacking
B.C. to send out COVID-19 booster invites to 12-17-year-olds

B.C. to send out COVID-19 booster invites to 12-17-year-olds

Province ‘strongly recommends’ additional doses for adolescents with underlying conditions
Canadian economy back to pre-pandemic levels in November: StatsCan

Canadian economy back to pre-pandemic levels in November: StatsCan

Canada’s real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 0.6% in November 2021, Statistics Canada announced February 1, lifting GDP 0.2% higher than it was in February 2020 – before the pandemic took its toll on the economy.
COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. top 1,000 for first time

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. top 1,000 for first time

19 more people die while battling COVID-19 in past three days
New auditor general to examine ‘cost effectiveness’ of Vancouver police department

New auditor general to examine ‘cost effectiveness’ of Vancouver police department

Mike Macdonell’s office will also audit the city’s cybersecurity program and climate change plan
B.C. court dismisses class-action lawsuit against Facebook over data collection

B.C. court dismisses class-action lawsuit against Facebook over data collection

Allegations that the social media giant had "collected, used, retained and commercialized" call and text data and "profited from that collection at users' expense" not proven, court finds
Insider trading: January 31, 2022

Insider trading: January 31, 2022

The following is a list of stock trades made by corporate executives, directors and other company insiders of B.C.’s public companies filed in the week ended January 19, 2022. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
Record 990 COVID-19 patients in B.C. hospitals

Record 990 COVID-19 patients in B.C. hospitals

Nine more die from COVID-19 in B.C. in past day, raising provincial death toll to 2,597.