VANCOUVER—The B.C. government says temporary pandemic pay that was promised to essential workers in mid-May should be coming in October. The stipend was promised to about 250,000 front-line workers for work done between March and July and some workers say they’re frustrated it still hasn’t… Read More »B.C. premier’s office ‘confident’ temporary pandemic pay coming in October
Four years ago, Scarlett Nelson was sent into a panic when she learned she was pregnant. But the unexpected news gave her the motivation to stop injecting meth and heroin before her baby was born. So Nelson turned to the support that helped her stay… Read More »Cannabis offers a path away from opioids, B.C. studies find
VANCOUVER — Restrictions on flavoured pods and some of the most stringent limits on nicotine levels in Canada are among new B.C. regulations aimed at stopping young people from vaping. The proposed changes, expected to be in place by the end of summer, are garnering… Read More »Forget the cotton candy or melon lush, kids. B.C. brings in strict new vaping rules
OTTAWA—One of the longest-serving Conservative members of Parliament is backing newcomer Leslyn Lewis in that party’s leadership race. Ontario MP Scott Reid announced he’s endorsing Lewis in the contest, which is set to wrap up in just under two months. Reid says the last time… Read More »Conservative stalwart Scott Reid backing newcomer Leslyn Lewis for leadership
Ontario is set to introduce new legislation to enable the extension of some pandemic emergency orders over the next year. Solicitor General Sylvia Jones says she will introduce the bill at the provincial legislature today. The proposed law would allow the government to extend or… Read More »Ontario to introduce bill to extend some emergency measures over the next year
VANCOUVER—Metro Vancouver appears to have developed an industry with the “sole purpose” of laundering money and moving cash across borders, a public inquiry heard Monday. Criminologist Stephen Schneider said that while criminal organizations have traditionally laundered the proceeds of crime as part of their broader… Read More »‘Vancouver model’ marries dirty money and Chinese capital flight, inquiry hears