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Head of B.C. government communications says she didn't give contract to sister’s company

Head of B.C. government communications says she didn't give contract to sister’s company

Deputy minister of government communications says she formally declared her conflict and did not participate in decision to award contract to Now Communications Group
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B.C. residents getting more money from province

B.C. residents getting more money from province

Approximately 85% of B.C. residents will receive a full or partial payment to help with global inflation and the increased cost of living.
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Raises for B.C.'s provincial court judges head back to legislature

Raises for B.C.'s provincial court judges head back to legislature

The Provincial Court Judges' Association of BC suggested $310,000, $316,200 and $322,524 for the years of 2020-2023.
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Canada's market watchdog needs overhaul to target 'greenwashing,' say groups

Canada's market watchdog needs overhaul to target 'greenwashing,' say groups

As the federal government is currently looking to modernize competition policy in Canada, several groups say combating greenwashing should be at the top of their list.
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B.C. to boost minimum wage to $16.75 an hour, matches 6.9 per cent inflation

B.C. to boost minimum wage to $16.75 an hour, matches 6.9 per cent inflation

VICTORIA — British Columbia's minimum wage will increase to $16.75 an hour, a boost that the government says would fulfil a promise to tie the benchmark pay level to inflation. The new minimum wage is to kick in on June 1, representing a 6.
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Victim of alleged terrorist attack on B.C. bus had no idea of motive: brother-in-law

Victim of alleged terrorist attack on B.C. bus had no idea of motive: brother-in-law

SURREY, B.C. — The brother-in-law of a man whose throat was slashed Saturday on a bus in Surrey, B.C., says the assailant gave no indication of his motive during an attack that RCMP allege was an act of terrorism.
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SCCA cites concerns with area's timber supply review

SCCA cites concerns with area's timber supply review

The March 29 Ministry of Forests online session on the Sunshine Coast Timber Supply Area review drew about a half dozen public attendees.
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B.C. small businesses chafe at 'unsustainable' minimum wage hike

B.C. small businesses chafe at 'unsustainable' minimum wage hike

B.C. government’s minimum wage hike too much, too sudden
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Sunshine Coast man fundraising to bring more medical supplies to Ukraine

Sunshine Coast man fundraising to bring more medical supplies to Ukraine

Milos Pospisil is the Canadian director of Project Volya, delivering life-saving equipment to the frontlines and children’s care centres
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'I did not kill,' Ibrahim Ali tells court at murder trial

'I did not kill,' Ibrahim Ali tells court at murder trial

Nearly six years after the death of a Burnaby teen, the man accused of her murder is standing trial.
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