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Money-laundering inquiry frustrated by federal government agencies: Commissioner

Money-laundering inquiry frustrated by federal government agencies: Commissioner

Federal documents so heavily redacted they are useless; submitted information simply copied from public websites; denied interviews; and discrepancies in documentation are among some of the chief concerns expressed by Justice Austin Cullen in an interim report
Eight B.C. police officers ordered dismissed in one year

Eight B.C. police officers ordered dismissed in one year

Office of Police Complaint Commissioner’s annual report released this week
Mandatory vaccination unlikely for workplaces; focus will be on education

Mandatory vaccination unlikely for workplaces; focus will be on education

With the approval of a COVID-19 vaccine in Canada, employers could soon be navigating a tricky situation if staff choose not to be immunized. The first doses of the newly approved Pfizer vaccine in B.C.
Long-term care workers to get priority vaccination in B.C. to protect elderly: doctor

Long-term care workers to get priority vaccination in B.C. to protect elderly: doctor

VICTORIA — Health-care workers in long-term care facilities and intensive care units will be the first to get vaccinated in British Columbia as an immunization program to beat COVID-19 gets underway next week, the province's top doctor says. Dr.
COVID-19 deaths remain high in B.C. as vaccine rollout nears

COVID-19 deaths remain high in B.C. as vaccine rollout nears

619 more people have had COVID-19 infections detected in the past day
B.C. confirms 619 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 39,337

B.C. confirms 619 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 39,337

There have been 16 new COVID-19 related deaths
First COVID-19 vaccinations being given next week in B.C.

First COVID-19 vaccinations being given next week in B.C.

Province plans to vaccinate 10% of population by end of March
Are you Avy Savvy?: This new tool teaches backcountry beginners about avalanches

Are you Avy Savvy?: This new tool teaches backcountry beginners about avalanches

'Avy Savvy provides a great first step in avalanche safety education'
COVID-19 health privacy exemptions continue to be scrutinized

COVID-19 health privacy exemptions continue to be scrutinized

Laws relaxed at pandemic start now extended into 2021
BC Ferries to help fund Persephone restoration

BC Ferries to help fund Persephone restoration

BC Ferries has committed to help fund the restoration of the Persephone, the boat that was at the centre of much of the action on CBC television’s The Beachcombers.