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Meng Wanzhou extradition hearings enter final phase next week

Meng Wanzhou extradition hearings enter final phase next week

The process was delayed for three months from the original scheduled final committal date of May, when Meng asked the court to introduce new evidence from HSBC.
Judge upholds constitutionality of freeze orders on Bridgemark Group

Judge upholds constitutionality of freeze orders on Bridgemark Group

Freeze orders against public market participants not an unreasonable invasion of privacy, B.C. Supreme Court rules
Lumber bolsters B.C. manufacturing sales

Lumber bolsters B.C. manufacturing sales

Manufacturing sales held near record-high levels in May, propelled again by the stratospheric rise in wood-product prices. Total factory shipments rose 1.2% to a seasonally adjusted $5.52 billion, which more than reversed April’s decline.
New COVID-19 cases in B.C. surge above 200

New COVID-19 cases in B.C. surge above 200

Province's number of active infections returns above 1,000 for first time since June 25
Lotteries? Mandates? Key to vaccinations might simply be education

Lotteries? Mandates? Key to vaccinations might simply be education

Expert says it’s unclear if incentives boost vaccination rates
Decreased crime consistent with pandemic restrictions: Farnworth

Decreased crime consistent with pandemic restrictions: Farnworth

Decreased police-reported numbers of property crimes and sexual assaults are consistent with COVID-19 pandemic impacts and related stay-at-home orders and social distancing, B.C.’s minister of public safety and solicitor general says.
Interior continues to be B.C.'s COVID-19 hot spot

Interior continues to be B.C.'s COVID-19 hot spot

New mask mandate goes into effect at midnight in the Central Okanagan
COVID-19: Second doses moved up for Central Okanagan residents as outbreak declared

COVID-19: Second doses moved up for Central Okanagan residents as outbreak declared

Mask mandates also being reintroduced to region
B.C. reveals $5.5b deficit in 2020-21 fiscal year

B.C. reveals $5.5b deficit in 2020-21 fiscal year

Deficit was $2.7b below what the government had projected
Canada’s overall crime rate drops 8% during pandemic

Canada’s overall crime rate drops 8% during pandemic

Stay-at-home orders may be contributing factor: report