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Canada pledges $2 billion to fix and maintain immigration system

Canada pledges $2 billion to fix and maintain immigration system

“This Budget will make it easier for the skilled immigrants that our economy needs to make Canada their home, and to do the jobs they are trained for”—Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland.
B.C. Is Betting Wrong on COVID, Say Critics

B.C. Is Betting Wrong on COVID, Say Critics

Experts warned today that British Columbia is putting people at risk by lifting protective measures as the BA2 subvariant brings a second, unpredictable Omicron wave in the province.
B.C. strata not responsible for blocked plumbing in-suite expenses, rules tribunal

B.C. strata not responsible for blocked plumbing in-suite expenses, rules tribunal

A lack of evidence about where a pipe blockage was had led B.C.'s Civil Resolution Tribunal to dismiss most of a Vancouver strata owner's $10,050 claim against his strata corporation.
Vaccination key to reducing COVID risk in B.C. schools: BCCDC report

Vaccination key to reducing COVID risk in B.C. schools: BCCDC report

But fewer than 40% of elementary-school-aged children in B.C. are fully vaccinated.
B.C. extends simplified licensed-patio-approval program until spring 2023

B.C. extends simplified licensed-patio-approval program until spring 2023

Also extended is the deadline to apply for permanent licensing of patios.
Appeal court cuts B.C. drug trafficker's prison sentence

Appeal court cuts B.C. drug trafficker's prison sentence

An Abbotsford man's prison time was cut from five years to four. B.C.'s Court of Appeal took into consideration his youth and prospects for rehabilitation.
ArriveCan app remains challenge for seniors, those without smartphones

ArriveCan app remains challenge for seniors, those without smartphones

Enabling passengers to prove vaccination status using paper documents would be one way that this stress could be relieved.
As COVID-19 cases creep back up, mask mandate needed, says disease modeller

As COVID-19 cases creep back up, mask mandate needed, says disease modeller

“I would really highly ­encourage businesses to up their game and say: ‘Hey, we consider ourselves an essential service, so if you’re coming into this drugstore, if you’re coming into this grocery store, we want masks on everybody.' "
Opinion: Fanning the flames: How anger fuels violent crime in youth

Opinion: Fanning the flames: How anger fuels violent crime in youth

Violent crime causes untold harm and anger is known to fuel violence. But recent research suggests that the way anger and crime tie together in youth is a bit more complicated than expected.
Ukrainian invasion impact comes home through long-lost letter

Ukrainian invasion impact comes home through long-lost letter

A letter allowed a woman to find a cousin and his family in the war-torn country.