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B.C. set a record in 2021 for its population growth

B.C. set a record in 2021 for its population growth

International immigration to the province hit an all-time high last year
Pullover near Valemount yielded $130,000 in alleged drug money

Pullover near Valemount yielded $130,000 in alleged drug money

B.C.'s Civil Forfeiture Director seeking cash found on two Edmonton men
Homicide team identifies man, woman, found dead in vehicle in Burnaby, B.C.

Homicide team identifies man, woman, found dead in vehicle in Burnaby, B.C.

BURNABY, B.C. — Homicide detectives have identified the two people found dead in a vehicle in Burnaby, B.C., on Monday.
Record immigration no cure-all for B.C.’s labour woes

Record immigration no cure-all for B.C.’s labour woes

Economist says immigration flow not keeping pace with labour market demands
BC NDP leadership hopeful Anjali Appadurai says report seeks her disqualification

BC NDP leadership hopeful Anjali Appadurai says report seeks her disqualification

VANCOUVER — The campaign of B.C. New Democratic Party leadership contender Anjali Appadurai says a report from an NDP assessment of her campaign recommends she be disqualified from the race.
PRRD challenges validity of election results

PRRD challenges validity of election results

New Area C ballot results released Tuesday: Suzanne Haab 234, Brad Sperling 231
Health care tops list of complaints to B.C.'s ombudsperson: report

Health care tops list of complaints to B.C.'s ombudsperson: report

VICTORIA — Complaints about British Columbia's health-care system to the provincial ombudsperson have reached a 10-year high.
Health-care complaints at highest level in a decade, says B.C. ombudsperson

Health-care complaints at highest level in a decade, says B.C. ombudsperson

“Whether it was visitor restrictions in long-term care, surgical delays, COVID-19 measures, quality of care or access to services, clearly health care is top of mind for the public,” Ombudsperson Jay Chalke said Tuesday
'He did great things': Family remembers marathoner whose body was found near Lochside Trail

'He did great things': Family remembers marathoner whose body was found near Lochside Trail

His grieving children, Lana, Leah and Tim, want him to be remembered as much more than the “high-risk, missing man” named in police alerts.
Wage protection against inflation part of BCGEU's three-year collective agreement

Wage protection against inflation part of BCGEU's three-year collective agreement

VICTORIA — The biggest union representing public service workers in British Columbia has ratified a new collective agreement with the provincial government that includes wage protection against inflation. The B.C. Government Employees' Union says 53.