Economy, Law & Politics

B.C. Health officials now monitoring 3,683 people for COVID-19 infections – an all-time high

The number of people being monitored for the virus after known exposure to identified cases has been steadily rising

Oct 15, 2020 2:56 PM Read more >

MLA Laurie Throness resigns from BC Liberal Party over contraception controversy

BC Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson is down an incumbent candidate, following the resignation of Chilliwack-Kent MLA Laurie Throness. “Yesterday Mr.

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Free contraception like selective breeding: controversial Liberal candidate Laurie Throness

“What Laurie Throness said was wrong,” embattled Wilkinson tweets

Oct 15, 2020 12:14 PM Read more >

NDP candidates make whistlestop at Harbour Air

NDP government would expand incentive for low-carbon fuel switching in transportation, ports

Oct 15, 2020 10:22 AM Read more >

B.C.’s number of active businesses up slightly

Statistics Canada’s latest June business openings and closures data pointed to modest improvement but a mixed performance following pandemic-related closures. Total active businesses in B.C.

Oct 15, 2020 12:00 AM Read more >

Public health doctors oppose Vancouver councillor’s mandatory mask request

Sarah Kirby-Yung points out Delta, TransLink and B.C. Ferries have mandatory mask policies

Oct 14, 2020 4:29 PM Read more >

BC Liberals push for second LNG Plant

Greens slam expanding gas extraction, fracking

Oct 14, 2020 3:54 PM Read more >

Green platform tackles health, environmental and equality crises

Start with assisting those hardest hit by pandemic, Fursteneau says

Oct 14, 2020 3:21 PM Read more >

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. at highest level since April

Number of patients in intensive care units has risen to the highest point since April 30

Oct 14, 2020 3:00 PM Read more >

COVID-19 infections in children rising as health officials downplay transmission risks

The waning principle guiding B.C.’s back-to-school plan

Oct 14, 2020 8:57 AM Read more >