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Editorial: As written, Online Harms Act will do more harm than good

Editorial: As written, Online Harms Act will do more harm than good

The wording of the bill is broad enough that it could easily be aimed at anyone who posts opinions online.
'It's over': sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ minister says Surrey policing saga ends as court backs transition

'It's over': sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ minister says Surrey policing saga ends as court backs transition

VANCOUVER — The sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Supreme Court has quashed a bid by the City of Surrey to halt a transition to a municipal police force, with the judge ruling the province has a right to exert authority over municipalities.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ manufacturers face growing regulatory burdens after pandemic rebound

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ manufacturers face growing regulatory burdens after pandemic rebound

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s Modern Slavery Act requires certain companies to report to government.
New bill would let Canadians pass citizenship rights down to children born abroad

New bill would let Canadians pass citizenship rights down to children born abroad

OTTAWA — A new government bill tabled in the House of Commons on Thursday would allow Canadians to pass citizenship rights down to their children born outside the country — a move that would add an unknown number of new citizens.
Indigenous council and government appointees among Bill 21 concerns

Indigenous council and government appointees among Bill 21 concerns

Bill 21 imposes prescriptive rules on a new legal regulator that will in and of itself have fewer lawyers overseeing it, according to the Law Society of BC.
Lil’wat Nation leading way in reducing wildfire risk this summer

Lil’wat Nation leading way in reducing wildfire risk this summer

Wood cut during the Forest Fuels Management Project will be given to elders for firewood this winter
Tied with Greens, BC United slouching towards fall election bust, says poll

Tied with Greens, BC United slouching towards fall election bust, says poll

BC United's fighting for third Place in provincial race, says new Research Co. survey
Inventors of water cremation machine say sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ laws could push them out

Inventors of water cremation machine say sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ laws could push them out

The 'Aqualyser' offers eco-friendly water cremation as an alternative to flames. However, the use of such a machine on human bodies has not been authorized in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½
On the Street: Premier meets South Korea counterpart, new chair for Innovate sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½, retailers sought

On the Street: Premier meets South Korea counterpart, new chair for Innovate sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½, retailers sought

Survey finds Victoria residents feel less safe downtown, day or night

Survey finds Victoria residents feel less safe downtown, day or night

Fifty-nine per cent of people told a community survey they felt safe downtown during the day, compared with 73 per cent last year, while only 22 per cent felt safe downtown at night