B.C. is working to make clear its commitment to the mining industry as an annual gathering of the industry’s biggest provincial players gets underway in Vancouver this week. First, on Sunday (Jan. 25), the province signed an agreement to work with other provinces and territories on a new critical minerals strategy. Then on Monday, Premier […]

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B.C. is still failing to meet its obligations to properly fill out documentation for people held involuntarily under the Mental Health Act, five years after the province’s ombudsperson first identified issues. “This is a legal authority to detain somebody against their will, and it shouldn’t take place unless the authorities comply with all of the

Victoria is set to become the testing ground for a new national vision in player development. Hockey Canada has announced that the first-ever Hockey Canada Development Hub will be based in Victoria, running out of the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre this spring and summer, in partnership with the Victoria Royals and BC Hockey. The first development

A young man in Maple Ridge will be able to buy himself a home, after winning an eSlots prize of more than $117,000 earlier this month. Tyson W. announced he has a nice down payment on a new house, after playing and winning Thundering Gorilla slots on PlayNow.com back on Jan. 16. “I couldn’t believe