BC Government

• B.C. transfers 20,000 hectares of land back to Lake Babine Nation

  The agreement will give Lake Babine Nation control of 20,000 hectares of waterfront and forestry lands inside their territory.

  Politics

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• Temporary tax on short-term accommodations to help fund Vancouver FIFA World Cup 2026

  To help fund the FIFA 2026 World Cup, overnight visitors in Vancouver will be subject to a $2.50 charge on each $100 paid for short-term accommodations beginning Feb. 1, 2023.

  Canada

  Jan 27
  
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• Contaminated compost piles dumped in field has B.C. residents worried

  Neighbours of a farm said that truckloads of what was supposed to be 'Class A' compost were left in a field, but taht the material smells and looks 'a lot like garbage.'

  Environment

  Jan 26
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• British Columbia, federal governments funding 100 jobs at Crofton mill

  Between the two governments, funding of $18.8 million has been secured and will directly go towards funding more than 100 jobs at Crofton’s paper line.

  Economy

  Jan 20
• Penticton, B.C. man frustrated with province over clawback of disability payments

  A disabled Penticton man says he is struggling to make ends meet after he was cut-off from provincial disability funding because of his wife's income.

  Canada

  Jan 19
• Patullo Bridge replacement to use similar snow and ice removal system to Port Mann, Alex Fraser

  "We've gone back to the research table, we've looked, there isn't anything else out there that we can look at," said Transportation and Infrastructure's Ashok Bhatti.

  Politics

  Jan 13
• B.C. to spray for invasive spongy moths on Vancouver Island this spring

  The Ministry of Forests says the spraying is planned for the Greater Victoria area and Vancouver Island communities of Courtenay, Campbell River and Port Alberni.

  Environment

  Jan 13
• B.C. launches hiring drive for Crown prosecutors to help address repeat offending

  The BC Prosecution says it aims to hire up to 40 Crown counsel this year, some to fill vacancies created by the dedication of prosecutors to repeat violent offender response teams.

  Politics

  Jan 12
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• First homeless count in Metro Vancouver since start of pandemic to begin in March

  Starting the night of March 7, hundreds of volunteers will spend 24 hours counting the number of people experiencing homelessness in Metro Vancouver.

  Perspectives

  Jan 12
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• B.C. government announces new $500M affordable rental fund to protect renters

  B.C. Premier David Eby made the announcement Thursday morning, saying the government's actions will make a big difference for thousands of renters across the province.

  Canada

  Jan 12