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B.C. library first to have braille printer available for public use

B.C. library first to have braille printer available for public use

'This type of access to a braille embosser has not been done before, at least in Western Canada, in a library'
Watchdog calls for B.C. to develop, implement regulatory body for social workers

Watchdog calls for B.C. to develop, implement regulatory body for social workers

79% of public, 70% of social workers think a registered regulatory body would be good to have
Sexual assault civil suit victory leaves B.C. women ‘grateful’: lawyers

Sexual assault civil suit victory leaves B.C. women ‘grateful’: lawyers

B.C. Supreme Court awarded plaintiffs $375,000 each in damages for attacks in the early 1980s
1 in 5 recent Canadian immigrants lived below poverty line in 2022: StatCan

1 in 5 recent Canadian immigrants lived below poverty line in 2022: StatCan

Report also shows that a majority of those in what researchers called ‘deep poverty’
Listing crime cartels as terrorists would help in fentanyl fight: RCMP

Listing crime cartels as terrorists would help in fentanyl fight: RCMP

RCMP Commissioner sees value in the government’s plan to appoint a national fentanyl czar
B.C. aims to speed up clean energy projects with regulatory change

B.C. aims to speed up clean energy projects with regulatory change

Legislation to be tabled once Legislative Assembly returns later in February
Rent prices hit 18-month Canadian low of $2,100 in January

Rent prices hit 18-month Canadian low of $2,100 in January

Rentals.ca and Urbanation say January marked 4th straight month of declines
Federal government quietly starts advertising again on Facebook

Federal government quietly starts advertising again on Facebook

Ottawa resumes spending on Meta platforms after hiatus sparked by Online News Act dispute
Government announces 6 new Indigenous justice centres across B.C.

Government announces 6 new Indigenous justice centres across B.C.

Centres bring B.C. total to 15, fulfill a provincial government pledge to create a network
B.C. small businesses report declining sales in third quarter of 2024

B.C. small businesses report declining sales in third quarter of 2024

Report by Xero Small Business Insights also warns of higher costs in case of tariffs