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NDP house leader Mike Farnworth said the government expects to introduce 17 to 20 bills this fall.

Several teens were apprehended and police say they are still investigating.

Pensions and government supports and services are flat-lining as the cost of living increases, putting fixed-income seniors in a difficult position.

B.C.'s Whale Protection Unit is having an impact. But critics and officers say Canada is falling behind Washington State's approach when it comes to fines, permitting and manpower.

There are 202 candidates running for a spot on the capital region's 13 municipal councils. Add those hoping to become school trustees or CRD directors and the total rises to 264.

COVID will remain a focus, but Dr. Reka Gustafson, Island Health’s new chief medical health officer, has other priorities as well.

The whales spent the next three hours breaching, tail slapping and making loud vocalizations before finally disappearing into the fog.

Temperatures are about five to eight degrees above normal for this time of year, and there’s been little to no rain in several parts of B.C. in weeks.

“Senseless acts such as this are unacceptable and troubling to our community, and revert the efforts toward truth and reconciliation,” said a statement from Const. Richard Johns.

MISSISSAUGA — Travel restrictions tied to the COVID-19 pandemic, including mask mandates, came to an end on Saturday as the last remaining border measures officially ceased to be in effect.