Economy, Law & Politics

Convicted West Vancouver tax evader hit with 29-month sentence, $645k fine

Michael Curt Helmut Scholz convicted last year

Feb 26, 2021 11:00 AM Read more >

BC Liberals officially launch leadership race

A new party leader will be elected on February 5, 2022

Feb 26, 2021 9:39 AM Read more >

Court case against Vancouver councillor ‘brought with heavy influence from political party’

NPA board member leads court action against Green Party’s Michael Wiebe

Feb 26, 2021 7:00 AM Read more >

Canadian regulators approve AstraZeneca vaccine

Health Canada gives the nod to third vaccine against COVID-19

Feb 26, 2021 6:02 AM Read more >

Construction spending continues to cool in B.C.

December building investment data highlighted the drag of construction on B.C.’s real economy in 2020.

Feb 25, 2021 11:00 PM Read more >

Surrey city council approves 2.3% salary hike for itself

Despite its pandemic pay raise, Surrey council members have lower pay than similar B.C. cities

Feb 25, 2021 3:51 PM Read more >

Second vaccine doses exceed first doses as shipments ramp up

Second doses have been delayed for weeks amid ongoing vaccine shortages

Feb 25, 2021 12:55 PM Read more >

B.C. COVID-19 deaths spike to 10 in past day

The province's death toll from the virus had been trending lower during the past two weeks

Feb 25, 2021 12:43 PM Read more >

Pfizer’s April vaccine shipments set to exceed total doses received to date

Pfizer to ship 769k vaccine doses first two weeks of April, federal official confirms

Feb 25, 2021 9:27 AM Read more >

Lawyer’s report ‘inadmissable’ in conflict case involving Vancouver councillor

Green Party Coun. Michael Wiebe in court this week to learn whether he will keep his job

Feb 24, 2021 7:10 PM Read more >