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FortisBC, stakeholders, applaud government decision

FortisBC, stakeholders, applaud government decision

Environmental Assessment Certificate issued for Tilbury Marine Jetty
Patients say B.C. pharmacies paying prohibited cash incentives to fill prescriptions at their locations

Patients say B.C. pharmacies paying prohibited cash incentives to fill prescriptions at their locations

Dozens of pharmacies are alleged to have offered kickbacks to patients to fill prescriptions at their locations or recruit others to do so, maximizing how much can be billed to the province's publicly funded drug plan.
New Fraser River tunnel will have a new name when it opens

New Fraser River tunnel will have a new name when it opens

The eight-lane passage, with a completion date of 2030, won’t be called the George Massey Tunnel
Statistics Canada reports real GDP up 0.6 per cent in January as Quebec strikes end

Statistics Canada reports real GDP up 0.6 per cent in January as Quebec strikes end

OTTAWA — Canada's real gross domestic product grew 0.6 per cent in January, helped by the end of public sector strikes in Quebec in November and December, Statistics Canada said Thursday.
Sun Peaks ski resort faces second lawsuit over chairlift injuries

Sun Peaks ski resort faces second lawsuit over chairlift injuries

Sun Peaks previously denied blame in prior chairlift accident
TRU president's efforts to hide info from journalists met with concern

TRU president's efforts to hide info from journalists met with concern

University senators say move stifles media coverage, undermines public trust
B.C. seeks info on gold bars allegedly connected to Quadriga crypto scam

B.C. seeks info on gold bars allegedly connected to Quadriga crypto scam

Defendant Michael Patryn admits the gold bars being held by RCMP are his; however, he denies they are connected to the Quadriga cryptocurrency scam. Now, a new law is being applied to compel him to explain their origins.
Two more towers up to 80 storeys tall, more rental housing could be coming to Burnaby’s Brentwood

Two more towers up to 80 storeys tall, more rental housing could be coming to Burnaby’s Brentwood

The city wants public feedback on proposed changes to the Brentwood Town Centre development plan.
B.C. grants environmental certificate for LNG jetty project in Tilbury

B.C. grants environmental certificate for LNG jetty project in Tilbury

The jetty project is not dependent on the proposed FortisBC Tilbury expansion, the province notes.
Statistics Canada says population growth rate in 2023 was highest since 1957

Statistics Canada says population growth rate in 2023 was highest since 1957

MONTREAL — Canada's population grew faster last year than it has at any time since the 1950s, amid a surge in the number of temporary residents, Statistics Canada reported Wednesday. The statistics agency says the population grew by 3.