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Trans Mountain wants higher tolls. They won't cover even half its price tag

Trans Mountain wants higher tolls. They won't cover even half its price tag

Trans Mountain applied to raise the base tolls on June 1.
Canadian airline ordered to reimburse travellers' delay expenses

Canadian airline ordered to reimburse travellers' delay expenses

The airline's 'accommodation tool' changed a Calgary-Europe itinerary while the travellers were in the air from Vancouver.
Metro Vancouver nurse pleads guilty to child pornography possession

Metro Vancouver nurse pleads guilty to child pornography possession

Police located more than a million images and 15,000 videos of children on Derek Paul Roelofsen's computers.
Fabric Bag Solutions: Tackling plastic and textile pollution one stitch at a time

Fabric Bag Solutions: Tackling plastic and textile pollution one stitch at a time

This Burnaby-based volunteer sewing group will be at the Burnaby farmers market on Saturday.
Rain brings small 'reprieve' in B.C.'s north, but wildfire conditions dire elsewhere

Rain brings small 'reprieve' in B.C.'s north, but wildfire conditions dire elsewhere

The number of active wildfires in British Columbia has dropped sharply to about 400 as cooler weather and recent rain has cut the fire risk, but another hot spell could wipe out those gains as large sections of the province wilt under severe drought.
Trudeau names new cabinet, shifting focus to economy, housing ahead of next election

Trudeau names new cabinet, shifting focus to economy, housing ahead of next election

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a massive overhaul to his cabinet two years into his latest mandate, with about three-quarters of cabinet portfolios switching hands.
B.C. stock fraudsters lose ability to shelter pension funds from collection actions

B.C. stock fraudsters lose ability to shelter pension funds from collection actions

B.C. Securities Commission says amendments to law will allow it to access pension funds of public market rule breakers and issue fines for failing to cooperate with investigators.
B.C. launches $10.5M rebate for businesses' vandalism repairs, prevention measures

B.C. launches $10.5M rebate for businesses' vandalism repairs, prevention measures

B.C. Economic Development Minister Brenda Bailey said the funding will be retroactively available as a rebate to pay for damage suffered as early as Jan. 1 this year.
Burnaby, North Shore MP Terry Beech named to Trudeau’s cabinet

Burnaby, North Shore MP Terry Beech named to Trudeau’s cabinet

Beech to head new Ministry of Citizens’ Services.
Bogus B.C. nurse class-action suit certified

Bogus B.C. nurse class-action suit certified

The class covers all residents of Canada who were patients at BC Women's Hospital and Health Centre, and received treatments directly or indirectly from Brigitte Cleroux from June 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021.