Economy, Law & Politics

The Opposition BC Liberals are shifting their support away from decriminalization and the safe supply of drugs, in the wake of the positive reception to the party’s recent addictions treatment platform.

The program allows them to bill for issues like time spent with a patient, diagnostic assistance and research into a patient’s health.

The latest from the B.C. Supreme Court

VICTORIA — A British Columbia company that received federal approval to produce and sell cocaine has revised its original statement that outlined plans to commercialize the controlled substance.

What we've been following in business this past week

Plaintiffs claim car giant’s solution was ‘inadequate’ and created new problems

VANCOUVER — Nearly six years after Vancouver became the largest city in Canada to commit to a living wage, councillors voted to end the initiative.

VICTORIA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he was "as surprised as" British Columbia Premier David Eby after a firm received Health Canada licence amendments to produce and sell cocaine.

Premier David Eby says he is not waiting for action from the federal government to continue his ongoing battle against money laundering in B.C.

A proposed class action lawsuit claims Home Depot of Canada Inc. violated customers’ privacy by sharing personal information with tech giant Meta Platforms Inc.