Economy, Law & Politics

Canada has been criticized for dipping into program meant to ensure equitable access for poorer countries

Unemployment rate grows to 8%

Sales momentum for B.C. retailers rose through November to reach another record high, although growth slowed. Total sales reached $8 billion for the first time with a 0.8% increase and seventh straight monthly gain. Year-over-year spending rose 11.

After their employment numbers hit a low in 2018, B.C. firms have grown consistently

NPA board of directors files petition in BC Supreme Court

There have not been as few people battling COVID-19 in B.C. hospitals since November 20

Both sides of the Meng Wanzhou extradition hearings are manoeuvring ahead of the scheduled resumption of proceedings on March 1, a court appearance this afternoon showed.

The new guidelines don't apply to elementary school students; that decision up to parents

No firm timeline on doses expected for later this month

Another 16 people have died from the virus – twice as many as yesterday, raising the province's death toll from the virus to 1,234