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Cost of B.C. government’s no-bid pandemic contracts rises by 83%

Cost of B.C. government’s no-bid pandemic contracts rises by 83%

Penny Ballem’s vaccine czar contract increased by 245% to $760,000
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Alleged drug trafficker faces U.S. extradition, second request dismissed

Alleged drug trafficker faces U.S. extradition, second request dismissed

An accused drug dealer faces extradition from Canada to the United States after a British Columbia Supreme Court ruling May 4.
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Gambling addiction behind former Squamish Nation councillor’s fraud, says lawyer

Gambling addiction behind former Squamish Nation councillor’s fraud, says lawyer

Defence seeks two-year sentence for woman convicted of defrauding First Nation out of $856,695.23
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RCMP Sgt. Elenore Sturko named as B.C. Liberal candidate in Surrey South byelection

RCMP Sgt. Elenore Sturko named as B.C. Liberal candidate in Surrey South byelection

SURREY, B.C. — An RCMP sergeant and spokesperson for the Surrey, B.C., detachment is now the candidate for the British Columbia Liberal Party in a pending byelection.
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Crown calls for four-year jail term for former Squamish Nation councillor who defrauded band

Crown calls for four-year jail term for former Squamish Nation councillor who defrauded band

Lawyer says the crimes of former department head Krisandra Jacobs were spurred by gambling addiction.
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Traditional store finds young market online

Traditional store finds young market online

After pandemic, landmark business navigates e-commerce realm
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Pandemic pushed bike shop's sales into higher gear

Pandemic pushed bike shop's sales into higher gear

Challenges for cycling store owner include supply chain, labour and red tape
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B.C. hiring more health-care staff as it wipes out surgery backlog: minister

B.C. hiring more health-care staff as it wipes out surgery backlog: minister

VICTORIA — British Columbia has almost caught up with the backlog of surgeries from the pandemic and weather events while it sets new targets to whittle down the existing waiting lists, says the province’s health minister.
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CFIA confirms new H5N1 avian flu cases in small flocks in Kelowna, Richmond, B.C.

CFIA confirms new H5N1 avian flu cases in small flocks in Kelowna, Richmond, B.C.

VICTORIA — Avian flu has been found in British Columbia's Lower Mainland for the first time since the infection began spreading across the continent this spring.
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'Highly pathogenic' bird flu detected in Richmond

'Highly pathogenic' bird flu detected in Richmond

The small poultry flock infected with H5N1 has been placed into quarantine and producers within a 12-kilometre radius have been alerted
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