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BCDec 08, 2020

Throne speech provides few details on what people can expect as an economic recovery plan from NDP: Sonia Furstenau

Green Leader Sonia Furstenau says many of the details in yesterday's throne speech outlined actions the government launched before October's election. She says the speech also provides few details on what people can expect as an economic recovery plan from the NDP. The BC Liberal party's interim leader says the Opposition plans to use the legislative session to push the New Democrats to address problems beyond the pandemic, especially on the province's finances. Shirley Bond says the legislature should also be doing more than passing one piece of legislation before Christmas to allow COVID-19
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BCDec 08, 2020

COVID-19 restrictions in British Columbia extended to Jan. 8; 2,020 new cases and 35 deaths reported

COVID-19 restrictions in British Columbia have been extended to Jan. 8 as the province continues to experience high levels of transmission and community spread of the virus. Dr. Bonnie Henry, the provincial health officer, says restrictions on gatherings are being extended. All worship services and community and social events remain suspended, along with high-intensity group fitness, such as interval training, hot yoga and spin classes. The latest order includes an exemption for drive-thru events like light festivals and drop-off toy drives. Dr. Henry says 2,020 new cases of the illness have
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BCDec 08, 2020

Plans to fight the second wave of COVID-19 and to mount a strong economic recovery focus of B.C.'s throne speech

The newly re-elected NDP government says it will strive to ensure that people work together to fight the second wave of COVID-19 and to mount a strong economic recovery. In a throne speech read by Lieutenant Governor Janet Austin, the government says vaccines herald better days ahead but the virus still poses urgent challenges in the short term. It says a tax-free pandemic recovery payment of one-thousand dollars to eligible families and 500-dollars to individuals will help people during a hard time, while benefiting the local economy. The plan was to deliver the benefit in time for Christmas
BCDec 07, 2020

230 dollar fine issued to a man in a restaurant who refused to wear a mask: Victoria police

Victoria police say they issued a 230 dollar fine this weekend to a man in a restaurant who refused to wear a mask. Police didn't name the restaurant where the fine was issued, but they say officers were called to the business on Saturday evening. They say the man allegedly became belligerent and repeatedly swore at staff when he was asked to wear a mask. Police say they found the man as he was leaving the restaurant and issued the ticket.
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BCDec 07, 2020

New Democrat Raj Chouhan is the new Speaker at the BC legislature

New Democrat Raj Chouhan is the new Speaker at the BC legislature. He was first elected as the member of the legislature for Burnaby-Edmonds in 2005 and previously served as deputy Speaker. Chouhan was acclaimed Speaker this morning. The office of the Speaker says he is the first person of South Asian heritage to be elected to the post in British Columbia or in any Canadian parliamentary jurisdiction. Premier John Horgan paid tribute to Chouhan's achievement, saying his election today to serve as the Speaker of the B-C legislature makes history.
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BCDec 07, 2020

Body of a man found on the athletic track at Strathcona Park: Vancouver police

Vancouver police say the body of a man was found on the athletic track at Strathcona Park on Sunday. The park is the site of a large homeless camp. Vancouver Constable Tania Visintin says they don't yet know the cause of death. She says investigators won't speculate on that if the death is suspicious.
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BCDec 07, 2020

B.C. legislature short session starts today, Horgan says COVID-19 relief promise top priority

Politicians get back to work today at the BC legislature with one main goal in mind after the NDP won a majority government. Premier John Horgan says this short session before Christmas will be used to start the process of getting out the COVID relief benefit of one-thousand dollars for eligible families and 500 dollars for individuals. The session will start with a throne speech with some members in the house while others attend virtually because of COVID-19 restrictions. Interim Liberal Leader Shirley Bond says she'd like to see an update on the province's finances after the government esti
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BCDec 07, 2020

Last day of provincewide COVID-19 restrictions, but BC's top doctor has hinted there may be an extension of the controls

Today's the day that provincewide COVID-19 restrictions are supposed to be lifted, but BC's top doctor has hinted there may be an extension of the controls. Dr. Bonnie Henry said last week that it was clear transmissions were not dropping as health officials had hoped. The daily case counts ranged from near 600 to over 800 last week, while the death toll didn't go below 11 each day. Dr. Henry even introduced more restrictions late last week on adult sports and indoor fitness classes.
BCDec 07, 2020

Lawyers for Meng Wanzhou are back in a Vancouver court amid speculation over a proposed plea agreement with the United States

Lawyers for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou are back in a Vancouver court today amid a swirl of speculation over a proposed plea agreement with the United States. A Wall Street Journal report said US officials were discussing an agreement that would see Meng admit some guilt over allegations she violated American sanctions against Iran, charges she's always denied. Today's BC Supreme Court hearing was scheduled to gather evidence based on her lawyer's claims of an abuse of process by police and Canada Border Services agents when she was arrested two years ago. Meng's arrest at the Vancouver air

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