Economy, Law & Politics

B.C. flush with part-time jobs as employment rebounds in February

Province adds 26,600 jobs, mostly part-time positions

Mar 12, 2021 5:15 AM Read more >

Vaccines boost B.C. business confidence

The ongoing rollout of vaccines and easing of the pandemic second wave lifted business confidence in B.C.

Mar 11, 2021 11:00 PM Read more >

‘Record’ day for vaccine bookings following early stumbles

B.C. health minister blamed Telus earlier in the week for big bottlenecks for vaccine bookings

Mar 11, 2021 1:18 PM Read more >

B.C. loosening restrictions on outdoor gatherings ahead of March break

No changes to restrictions on indoor gatherings

Mar 11, 2021 12:45 PM Read more >

B.C. has 4,912 active COVID-19 cases – the most in more than eight weeks

March 11 marks the one-year anniversary of the World Health Organization declaring COVID-19 a global pandemic.

Mar 11, 2021 12:30 PM Read more >

Family launches court action against Little Mountain Place care home

The widow and daughter of a man who was a former resident of the same Vancouver care home ravaged by 41 COVID-19 deaths have launched a lawsuit against the society that oversees Little Mountain Place. The civil claim filed Feb. 26 in B.C.

Mar 11, 2021 10:58 AM Read more >

Dam that powers Kitimat smelter target of court case

Regional District backs push to remove dam that powers Kitimat aluminum smelter

Mar 10, 2021 3:21 PM Read more >

B.C. records 531 new COVID-19 cases, as variant strains become more prevalent

B.C. has now detected 627 cases of mutant strains of the COVID-19 virus.

Mar 10, 2021 2:48 PM Read more >

Vaccines to boost B.C. economy more than previously expected: RBC

Real GDP expected to grow 5.9% in 2021 — up notably from previous projections

Mar 10, 2021 7:10 AM Read more >

Glacier Media to sell JWN Energy in deal worth up to $8m

Calgary-based geoLOGIC set to acquire JWN by end of week

Mar 9, 2021 9:54 PM Read more >