Economy, Law & Politics

B.C. building permits surge

Building permit activity rebounded in November as residential construction intentions rose to coincide with a rise in housing starts. The total value of permits rose 17.4% from October to a seasonally adjusted $1.

Jan 14, 2021 11:00 PM Read more >

Pandemic dims growth picture for interior design sector

Industry’s employment gains since 2018 wiped out in COVID economy

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Twitter must face Frank Giustra defamation suit in B.C., court rules

Twitter must answer to a defamation lawsuit from West Vancouver billionaire Frank Giustra in Canada, the B.C. Supreme Court has ruled.

Jan 14, 2021 3:29 PM Read more >

Active COVID-19 cases in B.C. fall to lowest total in almost 10 weeks

536 people detected with virus in the past day in B.C., while seven seniors die

Jan 14, 2021 2:25 PM Read more >

Daily COVID-19 vaccinations jump as more doses arrive in B.C.

Province vaccinates 6,315 people in one day

Jan 14, 2021 1:58 PM Read more >

BC Supreme Court judge: B.C. health orders “fraught with inconsistency”

Judge considered the health orders to determine child custody decision

Jan 14, 2021 10:00 AM Read more >

Horgan now seeking 'second and third opinion' on Site C

Horgan has asked two international experts to review BC Hydro's proposed engineering fix

Jan 14, 2021 8:32 AM Read more >

More than 63,000 British Columbians vaccinated against COVID-19

Premier John Horgan says cabinet will continue strategic planning for the term ahead in two-day virtual retreat

Jan 14, 2021 8:03 AM Read more >

B.C. sees 12 more COVID-19 deaths, as number of active infections keeps falling

Province detected 519 new infections in the past 24 hours

Jan 13, 2021 3:22 PM Read more >

COVID-19: Another staff member tests positive at Vancouver care home hit by 41 deaths

Two residents from Little Mountain Place are in hospital

Jan 13, 2021 12:35 PM Read more >