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BC Hydro was on alert after U.S. substation attacks last year, FOI records show

BC Hydro was on alert after U.S. substation attacks last year, FOI records show

BC Hydro stepped up security after last November’s spate of physical attacks on electric substations in Oregon and Washington. A BC Hydro security report, obtained via freedom of information (FOI), said there was no direct threat to sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½
Oppose sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s 'xenophobic' foreign property tax, U.S. critics urge Biden admin

Oppose sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s 'xenophobic' foreign property tax, U.S. critics urge Biden admin

WASHINGTON — A New York congressman wants to enlist the U.S. secretary of state to oppose what he calls Ottawa's "discriminatory" campaign against foreign property owners. Rep.
Who’s Suing Whom: Feb. 16, 2023

Who’s Suing Whom: Feb. 16, 2023

The latest filings from the BC Supreme Court
In the Courts: First Nation takes sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ government to court over Brucejack mine

In the Courts: First Nation takes sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ government to court over Brucejack mine

Petition stems from halted negotiations amid acquisition deal
BC Chamber of Commerce blasts cost, complications of doing business in the province

BC Chamber of Commerce blasts cost, complications of doing business in the province

Business group calls on the provincial government to address the increasing challenges of business survival in BC NDP’s upcoming budget
Press freedom breach alleged in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ reporter's arrest

Press freedom breach alleged in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ reporter's arrest

Narwhal reporter Amber Bracken was arrested in November 2021 while covering Wet’suwet’en First Nation protests against Coastal GasLink.
Statistics sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ reports manufacturing and wholesale sales down in December

Statistics sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ reports manufacturing and wholesale sales down in December

OTTAWA — Statistics sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ says manufacturing sales fell for a second consecutive month in December as they dropped 1.5 per cent to $71.0 billion. The agency says manufacturing sales were down in 14 of 21 industries in December, led by a 6.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Premier Eby and federal ministers discuss bilateral health agreements

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Premier Eby and federal ministers discuss bilateral health agreements

VICTORIA — The federal health minister says he expects British Columbia and Ottawa to soon reach a flexible one-on-one agreement that improves health services for people needing care and those who provide that service.
Yukon premier meets federal ministers over health, calls northern funding 'critical'

Yukon premier meets federal ministers over health, calls northern funding 'critical'

WHITEHORSE — Yukon's premier says federal health-care money specifically for the territories is "critical" to service delivery.
Percentage of permanent residents becoming Canadian citizens in decline: StatCan data

Percentage of permanent residents becoming Canadian citizens in decline: StatCan data

StatCan numbers reveal the percentage of permanent residents who become Canadians has plummeted over the past 20 years.