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B.C. records only one COVID-19 death in past 13 days

B.C. records only one COVID-19 death in past 13 days

Province's death toll from the virus that caused a global pandemic remains at 168
Surrey’s IT police system gamble could nearly double transition costs: expert

Surrey’s IT police system gamble could nearly double transition costs: expert

City assuming it can keep using RCMP’s systems, but if it can’t, the extra price tag could be $32.5 million
B.C. rental supplements to continue until August

B.C. rental supplements to continue until August

Ban on evictions for reasons other than unpaid rent to be lifted in late June
B.C. ER staff allegedly played game guessing blood-alcohol levels of First Nations patients

B.C. ER staff allegedly played game guessing blood-alcohol levels of First Nations patients

The province is investigating after allegations surfaced late Thursday that medical staff in one or multiple unidentified emergency rooms in B.C. played games involving guessing the blood-alcohol levels of First Nations patients. B.C.
Trudeau: Ottawa using 'a range of tactics' to bring back Canadians detained in China

Trudeau: Ottawa using 'a range of tactics' to bring back Canadians detained in China

At his daily morning press conference, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stopped short of criticizing Beijing over its formal charging of two Canadian citizens with espionage, noting Ottawa is engaging in “plenty of action behind the scene in fi
Indigenous Day (Part 2): Vancouver police chief says VPD values its relationship with Indigenous peoples

Indigenous Day (Part 2): Vancouver police chief says VPD values its relationship with Indigenous peoples

Glacier Media hears from Indigenous leader, police chief and government minister in three-part series in advance of National Indigenous Peoples Day
B.C. health workers finally all working at single sites

B.C. health workers finally all working at single sites

B.C. government has for months been working to make this happen
B.C. economy downgraded again, set to shrink 7.8% in 2020: business council

B.C. economy downgraded again, set to shrink 7.8% in 2020: business council

What happened: Business Council of B.C. releases new projections for provincial economy Why it matters: Economists forecast the province’s economy will contract more than initially thought The Business Council of B.C.
Two ‘primary architects’ of Bridgemark Group cash-swap scheme, BCSC claims

Two ‘primary architects’ of Bridgemark Group cash-swap scheme, BCSC claims

Securities regulator drops trade orders against vast majority of Bridgemark Group but names two alleged ‘architects’
Canada set to launch voluntary contact-tracing app: PM

Canada set to launch voluntary contact-tracing app: PM

Trudeau also acknowledges failed bid for UN Security Council seat