Economy, Law & Politics

Greens to invest provincial money in active and alternative transportation

B.C. saw 119 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the number of active cases in the province to 1,406, provincial health officer Bonnie Henry said in a statement. The latest numbers bring the total number of COVID cases in B.C.

Statistics Canada is developing an adjusted Consumer Price Index (CPI) to take into account Canadians’ altered spending habits during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the latest results show that a resumption to “normal” – while happening – is taking place

Crown corporation says it is preparing for “a Christmas season like no other"

Federal government is also extending program until next year

A statement from the Canadian Department of Justice said that the court has upheld “a majority of Canada’s privilege claims” in Meng Wanzhou’s fight to get more information disclosed in her extradition case – the latest setback for the Huawei Technol

City to buy, lease hotels, open shelters, move homeless people into 2400 Mote

Explore a digital map of B.C. to see how municipalities are doing financially and how they have responded to the pandemic since March

What happened: B.C. added nearly 55,000 jobs to its labour force during September, according to StatsCan data Why it matters: Last month’s gains show a significant uptick compared with August as the province continues to recover amid pandemic B.C.

BC Liberal Party plans to take the 10% PST off booze, while leaving the 7% PST on cannabis