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B.C. government hit by 'sophisticated cybersecurity incidents': premier

B.C. government hit by 'sophisticated cybersecurity incidents': premier

Premier David Eby says there is no evidence at this time that sensitive information has been compromised.
Canuckmania a boon to Island bars and pubs as NHL playoff buzz builds

Canuckmania a boon to Island bars and pubs as NHL playoff buzz builds

A rare Vancouver Canucks run in the NHL playoffs has ignited interest across the province
Drivers to get $110 rebates from ICBC, basic rate to stay same for sixth year

Drivers to get $110 rebates from ICBC, basic rate to stay same for sixth year

The rebates will start going out in late May to all personal and commercial customers who had an active eligible basic insurance policy in February.
Les Leyne: ICBC rebate is a good idea because NDP says so

Les Leyne: ICBC rebate is a good idea because NDP says so

A cabinet order coming very shortly will send the rebate idea to the B.C. Utilities Commission and give it 10 days to review whether this is the best possible use of $400 million.
Concerns raised over urban containment boundary as Saanich adopts new OCP

Concerns raised over urban containment boundary as Saanich adopts new OCP

Coun. Judy Brownoff, who voted against the new OCP, said new wording in the document seems to make it easier to expand the urban containment boundary
Langford approves zoning for a 103-unit hotel in downtown

Langford approves zoning for a 103-unit hotel in downtown

The six-storey TownePlace Suites by Marriott on Goldstream Avenue is expected to open in late 2025.
Floatplane hit boat wake or object before crash off Tahsis Inlet, says TSB report

Floatplane hit boat wake or object before crash off Tahsis Inlet, says TSB report

The contact caused the plane to bounce 30 feet in the air, prompting the pilot to do a “go-around” where it struck the side of a mountain, killing the pilot and one passenger
Vancouver tent city residents set up camp on legislature lawn

Vancouver tent city residents set up camp on legislature lawn

Politicians are not listening to people, protesters say.
Diverse cast calls for end to B.C.'s open-net fish pens, as PM promised

Diverse cast calls for end to B.C.'s open-net fish pens, as PM promised

Alliance of Indigenous, commercial and sports fishers ask Prime Minister to keep a promise to transition away from the pens by 2025.
Nijjar murder suspect says he had Canadian study permit in immigration firm's video

Nijjar murder suspect says he had Canadian study permit in immigration firm's video

SURREY, B.C. — One of the Indian nationals accused of murdering British Columbia Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar says in a social media video that he received a Canadian study permit with the help of an Indian immigration consultancy.