Economy, Law & Politics
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Canada’s overall crime rate drops 8% during pandemic
Stay-at-home orders may be contributing factor: report
B.C. detects 150 new COVID-19 cases – most since June 11
More than 56% of B.C.'s total population has had at least one dose of vaccine
Opioid crimes up as COVID-fuelled overdose crisis continues
Cannabis crime rate continues drop since 2018 legalization
COVID-19: Province shifting vax strategy to reach those without a dose
Province to move from mass clinics to mobile, pop-up clinics for vaccinations
High second-dose vaccination rate still ‘achievable’ in B.C.
But B.C. unlikely to meet second-dose target by month’s end
B.C.'s money-laundering inquiry sets dates for new witnesses
One of the new witnesses will be Ross Alderson, the former director of Anti-Money Laundering at the BCLC
B.C. hits new 10-month low for COVID-19 hospitalizations
New infections returned to counts below 100 in each of the past three days
Vancouver’s sewage fentanyl load extremely high: Statistics Canada
Illicit drug levels in wastewater increasing in major cities
Vancouver tapping $32m from feds’ $1.5b Rapid Housing Initiative
Funding will be used for 65 affordable housing units
Who's getting sued: July 26, 2021
These corporate claims were filed with the BC Supreme Court registry in Vancouver. Information is derived from notices of civil claim. Civil claims have not been tested or proven in court.