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End of consumer carbon tax means cheaper gas but leaves $1.5B hole in B.C. budget: business prof
There are unanswered questions about how scrapping the consumer carbon tax will affect B.C.'s finances and climate goals.
Metro Vancouver residents join 'Tesla Takedown' protests against Musk, Trump
Metro Vancouver residents joined a wave of “Tesla Takedown” protests this weekend. About two dozen demonstrators gathered outside a Tesla dealership in Surrey, holding signs with messages such as "elbows up" and "Elon be-gone."
B.C. woman returns home after being detained by U.S. immigration officials
The mother of a B.C. woman who was detained for nearly two weeks by immigration officials in the United States says her daughter is back on home soil.
B.C. doctors get new guidance on involuntary care for drug users
The guidance from Dr. Daniel Vigo, B.C.'s first chief scientific adviser for psychiatry, is aimed at helping clinicians and others decide when involuntary admission is appropriate for people with both mental-health and substance-use disorders.
Repeat human-induced earthquakes rattle ranchers in northeastern B.C.
A series of at least four earthquakes ranging in magnitude from 3.1 to 4.3, struck the Peace Region of northeastern B.C. between Feb. 8 and 12. The British Columbia Energy Regulator has confirmed fracking caused the most powerful quake overnight on Feb. 11.
Ex-coroner says B.C.'s drug policy overhaul looks like 'impulsive political decision'
Former chief coroner Lisa Lapointe said she's concerned B.C.'s decision to limit where prescribed safer supply opioids can be taken is driven by ideological arguments rather than science.
B.C. shares tightened fracking rules after series of earthquakes near Fort St. John
An increased number of earthquakes are being recorded in the region near the B.C.-Alberta border.
B.C. premier says U.S. tariff could hit harder than 2008 recession, backs pandemic-style relief
Premier David Eby says protecting British Columbians from the potential impact of U.S. tariffs will be taken as seriously as the relief response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
U.S. tariff threat adds urgency for B.C.'s energy independence, minister says
The comments come as B.C. moves forward with new wind power projects across the province.
B.C. Supreme Court certifies Canada-wide class-action lawsuit against opioid makers
Attorney General Niki Sharma says B.C. can now proceed as a representative plaintiff on behalf of other Canadian governments with litigation aimed at recovering the costs of treating opioid-related diseases allegedly caused by the industry's conduct.