BC Politics
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B.C. announces new rules around short-term rentals to take effect May 1Short-term rental hosts will need to have a valid business licence number on display where local governments require a licence, the province said in a release.CanadaApr 18
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Second B.C. grant program facing scrutiny amid conflict concernsOpposition parties are calling for a probe of grant money distributed through the Buy BC program, an initiative meant to help promote local agricultural products.PoliticsApr 15
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B.C. introduces legislation targeting systemic racism in government, public serviceThe legislation applies to public services like hospitals, schools and courts, aiming to eliminate policies that discriminate against Indigenous and racialized people.CrimeApr 11
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New B.C. law would prevent disruptive protests around schoolsThe British Columbia government has introduced legislation that it says will put in place 20-metre access zones around schools to protect students from disruptive behaviour, including aggressive protests.EducationApr 10
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Data shows BC NDP with hefty cash advantage heading into 2024 electionData released by Elections BC on Monday showed the New Democrats raised more than $4.5 million in donations in 2023, from more than 15,619 donors.PoliticsApr 8
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Auditor general to probe conflict of interest allegations in B.C. cleantech grant programB.C.'s auditor general has been directed to investigate allegations of a conflict of interest involving a consulting firm that administers a provincial clean energy grant program.PoliticsApr 8
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Mayors won’t automatically chair police boards under proposed B.C. Police Act changesUnder new legislation proposed by the B.C. government, municipal mayors will no longer automatically act as the chair of their local police boards.PoliticsApr 4
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B.C. government introduces new home-flipping tax legislationUnder the proposal, first announced in the 2024 budget, anyone who buys a home and then sells it within two years of purchase will be taxed.CanadaApr 3
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New B.C. bill would let First Nations acquire, hold landBritish Columbia's government has introduced a bill that would give federally recognized First Nations the legal right to acquire and hold land in the province.PoliticsApr 2
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Poll shows BC Conservatives making inroads among federal Conservative votersAccording to data released by the Angus Reid Institute on Monday, 56 per cent of would-be Conservative Party of Canada voters would cast their ballot for the BC Conservatives.PoliticsApr 1
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