B.C. spent $165K on free coffee stunt for U.S. health workers: Taxpayers’ group

When Carson Binda and others at the Canadian Taxpayers Federation saw a picture posted online by Premier David Eby of a purple- and pink-wrapped truck handing out coffee to health care workers in the U.S. as part of a recruitment strategy, they thought, “How much is this costing?” Binda’s organization aims to rein in government […]

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Transport Canada survey asks Canadians for input on vehicle headlights, glare

Is headlight glare making it harder for you to drive at night? Well, the federal government wants to know. Transport Canada is asking Canadians about vehicle headlights and glare at night through a new survey. Daniel Stern, a Vancouver-based vehicle lighting and regulation expert, said headlight glare is definitely getting more intense compared to a

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4 Okanagan companies receiving provincial government funding, creating 101 new jobs

Four Okanagan companies have received a boost from the BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund. In an announcement at Farming Karma in Kelowna on Wednesday, April 8, B.C. Premier David Eby announced that $6.75 million is being shared between four companies, which will create 101 new jobs. The majority of the money, $5.5 million, is going towards

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B.C. Premier says announcement on Kelowna’s short-term rental exemption coming ‘soon’

B.C. Premier David Eby said an announcement regarding Kelowna’s early exemption to its short-term rental legislature could be coming soon. While in Kelowna at a press conference announcing provincial funding for four Interior B.C. manufacturing companies, the Premier praised the city’s work in reducing housing vacancy rates. “I couldn’t let this (opportunity) pass by without

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Distracted driving, seatbelt violations ‘not gotten much better or worse’: B.C. RCMP

B.C. residents are continuing to drive without their seatbelts and take part in distracted driving, compared to numbers from a year ago, according to BC RCMP. On Wednesday, April 8, the RCMP released its numbers from its Occupant Restraint and Distracted Driving campaigns that took place throughout March. Overall, the amount of distracted drivers and

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