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Orcas made an appearance in Indian Arm off North Vancouver Tuesday

As the federal government is currently looking to modernize competition policy in Canada, several groups say combating greenwashing should be at the top of their list.

VICTORIA — British Columbia's minimum wage will increase to $16.75 an hour, a boost that the government says would fulfil a promise to tie the benchmark pay level to inflation. The new minimum wage is to kick in on June 1, representing a 6.

Here is a guide on how to have a smoother experience at the airport, at the border, or on the ferries during the long weekend.

SURREY, B.C. — The brother-in-law of a man whose throat was slashed Saturday on a bus in Surrey, B.C., says the assailant gave no indication of his motive during an attack that RCMP allege was an act of terrorism.

Premier David Eby says camping on the streets of the Downtown Eastside is a symptom of the larger housing crisis; he said he expects full transparency from police and city crews during the decampment process.

Mayor Ken Sim: "Things have reached a turning point."

'The consequences to the North Shore would be just extraordinary,' MLA Bowinn Ma said. 'It could be absolutely catastrophic for us.'

"We acknowledge and apologize."