Stronger consumer protections coming for people in B.C.
Proposed amendments to consumer protection laws in B.C. will crack down on predatory sales practices and ensure people are better protected when making new...
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...
Families no longer charged fees for child care waitlists
Effective Monday, April 1, 2024, families looking for licensed child care can no longer be charged a fee to put their names on waitlists, removing...
Woman and girl dead, boy injured after ATV crash in Parry...
A woman and a child from southern Ontario are dead and a boy is injured after a single all-terrain vehicle crash east of Parry...
Norad, Haiti, critical minerals expected to top Trudeau Biden talking points
Washington: U.S. President Joe Biden will spend two days in Canada beginning Thursday to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and speak to a...
More classrooms coming for Surrey elementary students
Families in Surrey will have 915 more elementary seats in their community as part of the B.C. government’s plan to expand schools quicker.
“We are...
Helping B.C. youth build skills for good jobs
Young people facing barriers to employment throughout the province will have more opportunities to find jobs and improve their life skills supported by new...
B.C. supporting food manufacturing, food security
New support for food and beverage manufacturers throughout the province will create jobs, strengthen local supply chains, establish new B.C.-made products and increase food...
New second-stage housing for women leaving violence opening in Terrace
Women and their children leaving gender-based violence in Terrace now have access to 22 second-stage homes with the opening of Ella’s Place.
“The homes at...
Walmart Canada CEO says retailer not trying to profit from inflation
Ottawa: Walmart Canada is not trying to profit from food inflation, president and CEOGonzalo Gebara told a parliamentary committee studying food inflation Monday evening.
Gebara...