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Court case against Vancouver councillor ‘brought with heavy influence from political party’
NPA board member leads court action against Green Party’s Michael Wiebe
Canadian regulators approve AstraZeneca vaccine
Health Canada gives the nod to third vaccine against COVID-19
Construction spending continues to cool in B.C.
December building investment data highlighted the drag of construction on B.C.’s real economy in 2020. The combination of soft demand for pre-sale condominiums in recent years and fewer projects in...
Surrey city council approves 2.3% salary hike for itself
Despite its pandemic pay raise, Surrey council members have lower pay than similar B.C. cities
Second vaccine doses exceed first doses as shipments ramp up
Second doses have been delayed for weeks amid ongoing vaccine shortages
B.C. COVID-19 deaths spike to 10 in past day
The province's death toll from the virus had been trending lower during the past two weeks
Pfizer’s April vaccine shipments set to exceed total doses received to date
Pfizer to ship 769k vaccine doses first two weeks of April, federal official confirms
Lawyer’s report ‘inadmissable’ in conflict case involving Vancouver councillor
Green Party Coun. Michael Wiebe in court this week to learn whether he will keep his job
Vaccination plan should prioritize workers, not just older people: SFU researchers
Infection models by SFU analysts show COVID-19 can be better managed by targeting younger, at-risk people, thus benefiting seniors by reducing community transmission
B.C.'s COVID-19 death count stays low, as vaccination roll-out stays slow
Two new deaths from the virus were identified overnight after one such death was recorded yesterday