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Nearly 80% of British Columbians now vaccinated at least once

Jul 9, 2021 2:19 PM Read more >

UPDATED: Court rejects Meng Wanzhou's bid to introduce new HSBC evidence

BC Supreme Court associate chief justice confirms Hong Kong court documents will not be included in proceedings

Jul 9, 2021 2:00 PM Read more >

Lawsuit of the week: Shareholder takes aim at airline's expansion plan

Flair shareholder claims company’s plans rammed through without approval, potentially putting operating licence at risk

Jul 9, 2021 12:05 PM Read more >

B.C. adds 42k jobs in June amid Step 2 of province's reopening

Unemployment rate dips 0.4 percent points compared with a month earlier

Jul 9, 2021 5:50 AM Read more >

Growth slows at the province’s top accounting firms

Average B.C. employment grew 3.2% in 2021 compared with 9.4% in 2020

Jul 9, 2021 12:00 AM Read more >

Visitation restrictions at seniors care homes lift July 19

No more masks, limits on number of visitors at seniors care homes

Jul 8, 2021 2:53 PM Read more >

S&P downgrades B.C.’s top credit rating as economy endures ‘pandemic’s blow’

The move comes shortly after Fitch also downgraded the province

Jul 8, 2021 2:31 PM Read more >

COVID-19 claims one life, daily case counts up

Daily new cases of COVID-19 are ticking back up in B.C., despite 40% being fully vaccinated

Jul 8, 2021 2:08 PM Read more >

Surrey awards major recreation upgrade contracts

Investments part of $555.6 million five-year capital plan

Jul 8, 2021 12:12 PM Read more >

Feds, B.C. cut deal for $10/day childcare within five years

Deal reaffirms previous promises from federal, provincial governments

Jul 8, 2021 10:51 AM Read more >