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Canada's top doctor now recommends three mask layers for COVID-19 protection

Canada's top doctor now recommends three mask layers for COVID-19 protection

'This is an additional recommendation, just to add another layer of protection,' says Canada’s chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam
One ‘major’ criminal network served B.C. casino VIPs, Cullen Commission hears

One ‘major’ criminal network served B.C. casino VIPs, Cullen Commission hears

In one instance, a high roller/VIP gambler had anti-money laundering rules ‘bent’ for him in order to cash out unsourced casino chips
Southwest B.C. unemployment twice as high as a year ago: report

Southwest B.C. unemployment twice as high as a year ago: report

Southwest B.C.’s unemployment rate hit 12.3 per cent in the summer of 2020, according to an annual report by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) on employment trends across the province.
Active COVID-19 cases in B.C. reach new high: 3,120

Active COVID-19 cases in B.C. reach new high: 3,120

Number of people under active health monitoring for potential sickness has also reached a new high: 7,133
Vancouver mayor ‘gobsmacked’ by Horgan’s move to reduce funds for city

Vancouver mayor ‘gobsmacked’ by Horgan’s move to reduce funds for city

Kennedy Stewart: ‘This is a personal decision by the premier to do this.’
BC NDP takes $800,000 more in donations than BC Liberals between June and September

BC NDP takes $800,000 more in donations than BC Liberals between June and September

B.C. parties must file donation reports to receive annual allowances
Law society gets to work on addressing unmet legal needs

Law society gets to work on addressing unmet legal needs

Submissions can be made by people, businesses, organizations outside the legal profession
Absence of Blue Wave leaves questions for Canadian economy after U.S. elections

Absence of Blue Wave leaves questions for Canadian economy after U.S. elections

No clear victor after U.S. election night means uncertainty remains for parts of Canadian economy
B.C. watchers reflect on unclear 2020 U.S. election result

B.C. watchers reflect on unclear 2020 U.S. election result

Canadian cannabis sector may benefit from several state referenda
Casino investigator felt he had ‘very little authority,’ Cullen Commission hears

Casino investigator felt he had ‘very little authority,’ Cullen Commission hears

Rob Barber joins a growing list of former casino investigators questioning senior directions for enforcement of money laundering laws in B.C. gambling facilities