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sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s new information commissioner maintains 'major concern' with FOI system

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s new information commissioner maintains 'major concern' with FOI system

Commissioner Michael Harvey says sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ public bodies choosing to charge $10 for FOI applications need to process payments with expediency.
Vancouver councillor Lisa Dominato seeks Metro Vancouver chair

Vancouver councillor Lisa Dominato seeks Metro Vancouver chair

Lisa Dominato: "My priority is to address the public concerns over transparency, accountability, and overall governance of Metro Vancouver."
Opinion: Government ignorance is playing into sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s food industry crisis

Opinion: Government ignorance is playing into sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s food industry crisis

Rising costs and limited infrastructure are pushing West Coast food processors to a critical juncture
How 'Bears' Lair' is showcasing Indigenous entrepreneurs on TV

How 'Bears' Lair' is showcasing Indigenous entrepreneurs on TV

The second season of the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½-founded hit TV show Bears’ Lair launched earlier this month
VPD Chief Palmer: 'Crime trends in Vancouver are all heading down significantly'

VPD Chief Palmer: 'Crime trends in Vancouver are all heading down significantly'

Mayor Ken Sim: "For pennies per day, we get a fully funded professional police service that can actually proactively address the issues that we have being a big city."
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ launches class-action lawsuit against makers of 'forever chemicals'

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ launches class-action lawsuit against makers of 'forever chemicals'

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has filed a class-action lawsuit against manufacturers of so-called "forever chemicals," involved in what it calls widespread contamination of drinking-water systems.
S&P/TSX composite index closes down, U.S. markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite index closes down, U.S. markets mixed

TORONTO — sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s main stock index closed lower Friday, weighed down by losses in base metal stocks, while U.S. stock markets were mixed.
Fix sheriff shortage, ongoing courtroom closures, Falcon tells NDP

Fix sheriff shortage, ongoing courtroom closures, Falcon tells NDP

Attorney General Niki Sharma says next two rounds of recruitment should fix problems.
LifeLabs to move testing to Surrey, union warns of longer wait for results

LifeLabs to move testing to Surrey, union warns of longer wait for results

Technicians were advised this week that Life Labs is laying off workers from the Victoria Reference Laboratory and moving most of its microbiology testing to Surrey
Museum of Anthropology at UBC reopens as a place for lively learning

Museum of Anthropology at UBC reopens as a place for lively learning

The upgraded museum has ushered in new ways for local First Nations to reconnect with its pieces, says curator of Indigenous engagement Damara Jacobs-Petersen of the Squamish Nation