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Canadians eligible for GST credit expected to receive ‘grocery rebate’ today

Ottawa: Canadians eligible for the GST credit are expected to receive a special payment today to help with the rising cost of groceries. The payment,...

Minister’s statement on September Labour Force Survey results

Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Jobs and Economic Growth, has issued the following statement on the release of Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey for September...

Creston – Suspect flees from police

On July 2, 2024, Creston RCMP identified a 37-year-old man believed to be responsible for several recent property crimes, and who was also wanted...

Hundreds of new child care spaces creating opportunities for Richmond families

Access to affordable, quality, and inclusive child care is expanding for families in Richmond as 220 new licensed child care spaces open. “More families in Richmond...

New committee begins work to dismantle systemic racism

A new provincial committee has begun work to remove systemic barriers that make access to government programs and services challenging for racialized people in...

Council to vote on $33M contract for third ice sheet at...

Surrey, B.C. – At tonight’s Regular Council Meeting, council will consider awarding a construction contract valued at $33.4 million to Ventana Construction Corporation to build a third...

People moving into 132 new affordable homes in Coquitlam

Residents in Coquitlam have begun moving into 132 new affordable homes as construction is finished on part of the redevelopment of Hoy Creek Housing Cooperative. “People...

Introduction of miscellaneous statutes amendment act, 2025

Government introduced the miscellaneous statutes amendment act, 2025, to the legislative assembly on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. If passed by the legislature, the amendments will...

RCMP say four killed in bus rollover on icy B.C. highway...

By Ashley Joannou The Canadian Press Four people died and dozens of others were injured when the bus they were travelling on rolled over on an...

New Indigenous law wing supports learning Indigenous legal traditions

Students at the University of Victoria (UVic) law school now have a dedicated space to learn Indigenous laws and legal traditions with the opening...