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B.C. premier defends application fee for freedom-of-information requests

VICTORIA — British Columbia's premier is defending a proposed $25 fee for non-personal freedom-of-information requests despite pushback from groups including one trying to access data on COVID-19 exposures at schools.

Oct 21, 2021 3:32 PM Read more >

Two 'extraordinary' storms slated to hit B.C. coast

One storm is described by meteorologists as a "weather bomb."

Oct 21, 2021 2:39 PM Read more >

UBC team spearheads Alberta hydrogen energy project

Pilot project aims to generate clean energy while cutting emissions

Oct 21, 2021 2:15 PM Read more >

Premier John Horgan responds to criticism of proposed changes to FOI bill

During a media press conference on Thursday, Premier John Horgan showed the home screen of his iPhone.

Oct 21, 2021 1:51 PM Read more >

Burnaby woman claims $70-million jackpot — the largest lottery win in B.C.'s history

Christine Lauzon says she'll 'let it settle a bit' before she makes any big decisions about what to do with her Lotto Max winnings.

Oct 21, 2021 12:05 PM Read more >

Lottery ticket sold in West Vancouver hits $10-million jackpot

Check your tickets to see if you have the lucky numbers from last night's draw

Oct 21, 2021 9:47 AM Read more >

B.C. moving back to more prescriptive forestry management

New legislation will give government more direct control over how forestry is done in B.C.

Oct 21, 2021 8:06 AM Read more >

Large proportion of Canadian job-seekers are skeptical about hiring process

Forty per cent doubt that every applicant has a fair chance of landing a job in Canada, poll finds.

Oct 21, 2021 6:00 AM Read more >

Vancouver Police Board told to change handcuff rules after arrest of Indigenous man

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Police Board is to hear a report Thursday recommending the force change its handcuffing policy after the arrest of an Indigenous man and his 12-year-old granddaughter at a bank in 2019.

Oct 20, 2021 7:23 PM Read more >

BC Law Society files petition against Kelowna man allegedly claiming to be a lawyer

Scott McCluskey says the society's petition contains false allegations, and he has only practised law while self-representing himself in court.

Oct 20, 2021 4:55 PM Read more >