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Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Township of Langley is looking to expand its non-profit subsidized childcare spaces through the help of a provincial grant. The township is in the process of applying for the ChildcareBC New Spaces Fund. Township of Langley Mayor Eric Woodward said city …
Read More »Leaked map suggests B.C. has approved less than half of proposed old-growth deferrals
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A report from the B.C. branch of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says a leaked map suggests the province has approved a pause for logging in less than half of the old-growth forests identified as being at risk of permanent biodiversity loss. …
Read More »Private cannabis businesses worried B.C. government stores operating at a loss
B.C. cannabis retailers are worried that the provincial government’s cannabis stores are operating at a loss. The private industry said it is already facing several challenges in turning a profit, and competing with the B.C. government for customers is just another hurdle that is possibly holding them back. “When you …
Read More »Permanent emergency response team needed, B.C. Premier David Eby says
B.C.’s top elected official, Premier David Eby, took a tour in West Kelowna to see the wildfire devastation first-hand and talk to local officials and evacuees. He joined the Global BC News Morning show to talk about the tour in a live interview Wednesday morning. “There were a couple of …
Read More »B.C. nurses, wildland firefighters owed thousands due to payment backlogs: Union
When members of one of the largest unions in B.C. hit the picket lines more than a year ago, cost of living increases were at the heart of their strike for a new deal. More than nine months after reaching an agreement, however, some members of the B.C. General Employees’ …
Read More »B.C. municipal leaders heading to Ont. to talk financing
Municipal leaders from B.C. and across Canada are meeting in Ontario later this week to talk finances. The Federation of Canadian Municipalities convention kicks off Thursday in Toronto and high on the agenda is money. Cities say they’re facing massive challenges made even more urgent by pandemic recovery. Cities are …
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