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Is it or isn’t it? Answer coming at month’s end on whether we’re in a recession
Everyone knows that Canada is in a deep economic slump caused by measures taken to…
Lululemon’s chief financial officer to depart next month for new role
VANCOUVER – Lululemon Athletica Inc. says its chief financial officer will leave the company next…
Crews make progress on uncontrolled wildfire north of Squamish, B.C.
SQUAMISH, B.C. – The BC Wildfire Service says crews are making good progress on a…
Vancouver mayor says B.C. relief not enough to ward off layoffs, service cuts
VICTORIA – Vancouver’s mayor says community relief measures introduced Thursday by the British Columbia government…
B.C. blaze that destroyed homes near Squamish doubles in size: wildfire service
SQUAMISH, B.C. – The first major blaze of British Columbia’s 2020 fire season has doubled…
Victoria wants homeless to be housed in empty hotels during pandemic
VICTORIA – The City of Victoria is calling for the British Columbia government to take…
3 new COVID-19 deaths in B.C. for 81 total, says provincial health officer
VANCOUVER – British Columbians could see a “gradual… slow and thoughtful” easing of restrictions aimed…
Vancouver’s huge 4-20 pot celebration to be replaced by virtual event
VANCOUVER – What would have been Vancouver’s 26th annual marijuana festival has been sidelined by…
Vancouver’s zero-waste policy runs afoul of its request for take-out containers
Vancouver is asking for donations of take-out containers and bottled water in what is an…
Horgan tells workers stay home if sick after COVID-19 outbreak at chicken plant
VICTORIA – B.C. Premier John Horgan says people who are sick must stay away from…
Vancouver police investigate discovery of infant found dead in portable toilet
VANCOUVER – Police say they are investigating the discovery of a dead infant in a…
CSA warns investors about fake regulator website for derivative trading
VANCOUVER – The Canadian Securities Administrators is warning investors about a fake regulatory organization claiming…
New evacuation order in B.C. as flooding affects central Interior
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – A flood warning has been issued for a river near Prince…
Man wanted for murder in B.C. extradited back to Canada say police
SURREY, B.C. – Police say a man wanted in connection with a first-degree murder charge…
Plans underway for so-called salmon cannon to aid return at B.C. landslide: DFO
VANCOUVER – Plans are underway for a pneumatic fish pump, also known as a salmon…
Local restaurants feel squeezed by delivery apps’ commission fees
VANCOUVER – Restaurants struggling to survive during the COVID-19 crisis have turned to take-out and…
B.C. wants to learn from New Zealand, other provinces before opening schools
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s education minister says he wants to learn from other provinces and…
RCMP recover $33,000 in stolen CERB cheques, tax refunds and other cheques
SURREY, B.C. – The RCMP say they’ve arrested two people after recovering $33,000 worth of…
Horgan says details of plan to reopen B.C. during pandemic coming next week
VICTORIA – Premier John Horgan says he will outline details next week about reopening British…
ICU continues to deal with cases during COVID-19 pandemic with operating changes
VANCOUVER – As a senior physician at St. Paul’s hospital, Dr. Del Dorscheid has a…
The people who cared for him: How a single COVID-19 case moved through the system
VANCOUVER – The call came in on an afternoon in March: a patient at a…
B.C. defers stumpage fees for 3 months to aid forest industry during pandemic
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government is deferring a timber harvesting fee charged to forest…
What expanding social contact could look like in B.C.’s next pandemic phase
VICTORIA – There won’t be indoor parties this summer in British Columbia, but Dr. Bonnie…
Colliers says 21% of surveyed business tenants asking for rent relief
VANCOUVER – Real estate firm Colliers International says about one in five commercial tenants surveyed…