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Tax wealthy homeowners to fund affordable housing, says new B.C. proposal

The B.C. government could raise billions of dollars annually for public housing projects, with modest increases to taxes on the highest-valued residential properties, says economist

Aug 30, 2023 7:00 PM Read more >

B.C. posts $704-million budget surplus after multi-billion-dollar swings in forecasts

VICTORIA — British Columbia finished last fiscal year $700 million in the black, after forecasts swung between multi-billion-dollar deficits and surpluses.

Aug 30, 2023 3:46 PM Read more >

BC Supreme Court certifies class action lawsuit against Kimberly-Clark over flushable wipes

Personal-care products maker produced wipes that contained harmful bacteria

Aug 30, 2023 1:45 PM Read more >

Employer, foreman criminally charged in workplace death in Burnaby 11 years ago

Pipe-layer Jeff Caron was fatally crushed by a concrete retaining wall in North Burnaby in 2012. His employer J. Cote & Son Excavating Ltd. and foreman David Green now face criminal charges.

Aug 30, 2023 12:29 PM Read more >

Woman sues TransLink over alleged injuries by Metro Vancouver Transit Police

Lawsuit claims police 'tackled' her, alleged she did not pay fare

Aug 30, 2023 10:30 AM Read more >

Okanagan tourism operators losing thousands amid wildfire-related cancellations

Small businesses that rely on tourists are reeling due to the impact of the wildfires in the Southern Interior

Aug 30, 2023 7:50 AM Read more >

Rob Shaw: With NDP Premier David Eby's blessing, ministerial staff now make more than an MLA

Political staff to NDP ministers receive larger raises than teachers, nurses and public sector

Aug 30, 2023 7:25 AM Read more >

Opinion: AI is reshaping the workplace — but what does it mean for the health and well-being of workers?

The rapid rate of AI adoption is putting workplaces at risk of overlooking its potentially adverse impacts, particularly those that could impact the health and well-being of workers.

Aug 30, 2023 5:00 AM Read more >

B.C.'s Rifflandia festival to enable on-site cannabis ordering, pick-up

New system marks evolution in how B.C. government regulates access to legal cannabis

Aug 29, 2023 4:45 PM Read more >

First Nations want moratorium on placer mining

Small-scale gold mining in and around streams damaging to fish habitat

Aug 29, 2023 4:35 PM Read more >