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Here are all the prohibited weapons people tried to sneak into B.C. last year

The Canada Border Services Agency seized 31,276 prohibited weapons in B.C. last year

Feb 5, 2021 1:08 PM Read more >

Employment data shows B.C. resilient, says minister, but Liberals unimpressed

VICTORIA — British Columbia's jobs minister says the latest employment numbers from Statistics Canada show the provincial economy remains resilient. The unemployment rate in B.C. last month was eight per cent, up from 7.2 per cent in December.

Feb 5, 2021 12:40 PM Read more >

Better ‘surveillance age’ response needed from governments: privacy commissioner

“The potential for misuse is enormous,” Michael McEvoy says of apps

Feb 5, 2021 9:51 AM Read more >

B.C. employment growth flattens in January as province adds 2,800 jobs

Unemployment rate grows to 8%

Feb 5, 2021 7:06 AM Read more >

Latest targeted shooting in Metro Vancouver results in death of man known to police

BURNABY, B.C. — Homicide investigators hope tips from the public can provide more leads in the latest fatal shooting in Metro Vancouver. A statement from the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says 32-year-old Chris Kenworthy died Wednesday.

Feb 5, 2021 6:04 AM Read more >

Former B.C. Lottery Corp. board chair says government 'ill-suited' to run gaming

VANCOUVER — A former chairman of the board at the British Columbia Lottery Corp. says the government is not suited to run gaming operations and should get out of the high-stakes business where bet limits reach $100,000.

Feb 4, 2021 5:07 PM Read more >

B.C. officials urge 'safe choices' on Super Bowl Sunday amid COVID-19 variants

VICTORIA — The COVID-19 curve is slowly bending downward in British Columbia but health officials are urging caution for those making weekend plans given the presence of new variants.

Feb 4, 2021 4:10 PM Read more >

Shooting in Surrey, B.C., that left woman dead was not random, police say

SURREY, B.C. — A woman is dead and a man has been injured in a shooting in Surrey, B.C., in what police say was not a random act. Police were called Thursday morning to a home after reports of gunshots being heard.

Feb 4, 2021 3:41 PM Read more >

Six more British Columbians die from COVID-19, as hospitalizations continue to fall

There have not been as few people battling COVID-19 in B.C. hospitals since November 20.

Feb 4, 2021 3:36 PM Read more >

COVID taxation an ‘ad hoc, band-aid process,’ says accountant

Complex regulations, documents “accountants have challenges to understand”

Feb 4, 2021 2:07 PM Read more >