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Opinion: Most British Columbians want an inquiry into foreign election interference

Opinion: Most British Columbians want an inquiry into foreign election interference

B.C. leads the way in endorsing an independent inquiry.
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Prince George has B.C.'s worst elementary school, report finds

Prince George has B.C.'s worst elementary school, report finds

The school received a score of 0.2 out of 10 to finish last out of 870 schools assessed.
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Surrey to use new provincial fund to shave 5% from proposed 17.5% property tax hike

Surrey to use new provincial fund to shave 5% from proposed 17.5% property tax hike

SURREY, B.C. — Councillors in Surrey, B.C., plan to use newly allotted provincial funding to reduce the city's proposed 17.5 per cent property tax increase slated for the 2023 civic budget.
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B.C.’s skilled trades apprentices land $1M for training amid labour shortages

B.C.’s skilled trades apprentices land $1M for training amid labour shortages

Coast Capital funding new program to promote training completion
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Les Leyne: Sextortion bill needs full backing

Les Leyne: Sextortion bill needs full backing

The politicians are proud of the bill, but it is going to take a while to see if it works as intended.
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Amid high inflation, MPs should push grocer CEOs to disclose margins on food: experts

Amid high inflation, MPs should push grocer CEOs to disclose margins on food: experts

Why are Canada's grocers making so much money?
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B.C. proposes new law for sharing of intimate images online without permission

B.C. proposes new law for sharing of intimate images online without permission

VICTORIA — The mother of a teenage girl who became the face of online extortion in Canada says she was emotional to hear that British Columbia is planning legal changes to protect those whose intimate photos are shared without their consent.
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Coastal First Nation’s cutting-edge ocean wave energy project just got a million-dollar boost

Coastal First Nation’s cutting-edge ocean wave energy project just got a million-dollar boost

A cutting-edge clean energy project to use ocean waves to power a coastal First Nation’s return to its traditional territory on Vancouver Island’s wild west coast just got a surge in funding.
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Special watchdog to oversee foreign interference investigations: PM Trudeau

Special watchdog to oversee foreign interference investigations: PM Trudeau

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday he will appoint a new independent watchdog with a "wide mandate" to investigate foreign interference in Canada and recommend how to better respond to the challenge.
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TikTok investigated, restricted, but why not WeChat?

TikTok investigated, restricted, but why not WeChat?

One academic says WeChat raises greater concerns than TikTok, which faces limited bans in Canada
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