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China paid $3.2 million to now-cancelled B.C. police academy program
Money came from various Chinese police colleges; Justice Institute of B.C. now turns to Mexico to reboot its international police training program
Daily COVID-19 cases tick up above 100, four dead
After three straight days of no deaths, COVID-19 claims four lives
Lawsuit of the week: Retired TransLink employees file class action over 2020 cyberattack
Harm from data breach could last a lifetime, plaintiffs claim
Help celebrate Grouse Mountain grizzlies Grinder and Coola’s 20th bear-thday
There’s plenty for the whole family to look forward to including a grizzly bear-thday cake smash with Grinder and Coola
10 Vancouver restaurant openings to look forward to in the second half of 2021
Some openings we’ve had on our radar for months, or even years now.
Steveston heritage sites open for summer
Britannia Shipyards, London Heritage Farm and the Steveston Museum are now open
We may never have the luxury of a post-pandemic victory lap
It’s true, you can sense palpable relief now that pandemic restrictions are easing. Near-normal is new-normal. But does anyone really think it is time for a victory lap with the coronavirus? The...
Ottawa commits $2.2m to SFU’s Quantum Algorithms Institute in Surrey
This comes after province’s $17m investment in May
BC Supreme Court deletes judge’s Monty Python dead parrot references
Vancouver comedian concerned about court censorship after quotes from comedy sketch are removed from class-action ruling
Efforts to decarbonize long-haul trucking face literal uphill battle
Converting long-haul trucks to clean sources of power remains a challenge
Restarting a sustainable, export-oriented economy
How B.C. is committing to grow the provincial economy in a sustainable way
Tax regime undermining B.C.’s ability to compete for top tech talent
B.C.’s diverse advanced technology industry, and professional, scientific and technical services more broadly, have been expanding rapidly over the past decade. The pandemic accelerated many of the...