Economy, Law & Politics

B.C. not budging on July 1 date for Stage 3 of reopening plan

Growing vaccination rates offer hope B.C.’s reopening plan on track

Jun 10, 2021 3:30 PM Read more >

Vancouver votes down plan to delay climate action

Vancouver city council voted down a staff recommendation to delay a zero-emissions building plan to help reduce a backlog in building permit applications — three other measures passed

Jun 10, 2021 2:43 PM Read more >

Casino employees sue Great Canadian Gaming for wrongful termination

Gambling conglomerate axed employees at Casino Nanaimo after prolonged layoff

Jun 10, 2021 1:22 PM Read more >

Active COVID-19 infections in B.C. fall below 2,000 for first time since October

Three more die from COVID-19, raising province's death toll from pandemic to 1,725

Jun 9, 2021 3:29 PM Read more >

Residential school victims’ lawyer discipline ‘grossly inadequate’

Tŝilhqot’in chief calls one-month suspension, $4,000 fine “a mockery of justice”

Jun 9, 2021 3:14 PM Read more >

Farnworth encourages legal cannabis sales, has no plan for marketing campaign

No word from Farnworth on whether B.C. could allow private retailers to sell via e-commerce for delivery

Jun 9, 2021 2:02 PM Read more >

B.C. reports no new COVID-19 deaths, as second-doses outpace initial vaccinations

Number of those in ICU, at 57, is lower than at any time since November 20

Jun 8, 2021 3:38 PM Read more >

Birth control class action suit certified in B.C.

Pfizer and Wyeth face battle over oral contraceptive

Jun 8, 2021 1:03 PM Read more >

Ottawa to unveil plans for easing travel restrictions in coming weeks: PM

Only fully vaccinated Canadians to benefit from eased travel restrictions: PM

Jun 8, 2021 9:45 AM Read more >

12 die in B.C. from COVID-19 on weekend, as new infections stay low

89,390 people received first doses of vaccine during the weekend; 57,521 others got second doses

Jun 7, 2021 3:52 PM Read more >