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Agriculture depends on irrigation in many parts of B.C., and licences are required for using groundwater sources such as wells for agricultural or industrial use. (B.C. government photo)

B.C. farms, industry risk losing water rights as licence deadline nears

Non-domestic groundwater claims must be filed by March 2022

Agriculture depends on irrigation in many parts of B.C., and licences are required for using groundwater sources such as wells for agricultural or industrial use. (B.C. government photo)
A Helijet passenger helicopter lifts off from a helipad on the harbour past gantry cranes used to load and unload container ships at the DP World terminal at port, in Vancouver, B.C., Monday, Dec. 28, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Canada posts $1.4B trade deficit in May as imports rose and exports fell

Statistics Canada said Friday the result followed a revised surplus of $462 million in April

A Helijet passenger helicopter lifts off from a helipad on the harbour past gantry cranes used to load and unload container ships at the DP World terminal at port, in Vancouver, B.C., Monday, Dec. 28, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Barrier protects checkout clerk at a grocery store in North Vancouver, March 22, 2020. (The Canadian Press)

B.C. businesses may still require masks as COVID-19 order lifts

Masks recommended for 70% of public not yet fully vaccinated

Barrier protects checkout clerk at a grocery store in North Vancouver, March 22, 2020. (The Canadian Press)
A sign advising mandatory wearing of masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is shown in Montreal on Saturday, June 19, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughe

Unvaccinated employees could face masks, segregation upon return to office: Experts

As workplaces begin to reopen, employers are grappling with how to keep all workers safe

A sign advising mandatory wearing of masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is shown in Montreal on Saturday, June 19, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughe
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra speaks while Ottawa South MP David McGuinty looks on during a press conference at the Ottawa MacDonald-Cartier International Airport on Wednesday, June 16, 2021. The Liberal government is speeding up its goal for when it wants to see all light-duty vehicles sold in Canada to be electric.THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Kawai

Liberals say by 2035 all new cars, light-duty trucks sold in Canada will be electric

The government had set 2040 target for when it wants to see all passenger vehicles sold be electric

Transport Minister Omar Alghabra speaks while Ottawa South MP David McGuinty looks on during a press conference at the Ottawa MacDonald-Cartier International Airport on Wednesday, June 16, 2021. The Liberal government is speeding up its goal for when it wants to see all light-duty vehicles sold in Canada to be electric.THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Kawai
Long-standing promise: former B.C. municipal affairs minister Selina Robinson shows 1979 front page where then-minister Bill Vander Zalm promises to cut red tape from housing approval process, at the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention Vancouver, Sept. 25, 2019. (Tom Fletcher/Black Press)

B.C. municipalities get incentives to speed up housing approvals

Rezoning slow, costly and ‘amplifies the voices of the few’

Long-standing promise: former B.C. municipal affairs minister Selina Robinson shows 1979 front page where then-minister Bill Vander Zalm promises to cut red tape from housing approval process, at the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention Vancouver, Sept. 25, 2019. (Tom Fletcher/Black Press)
The Tesla car screen shows obstacles and tracks the vehicle’s movements. (Liam Harrap/Revelstoke Review)

Tesla to recall 285,000 cars in China and fix cruise control

In a message to customers on the Chinese social media platform Weibo, Tesla said ‘there are potential safety hazards in extreme cases’

The Tesla car screen shows obstacles and tracks the vehicle’s movements. (Liam Harrap/Revelstoke Review)
Kris Jenner worked with daughters Kim (and Kendall, not pictured) and the Property Brothers to help her friend Lisa on Celebrity IOU. The job included some products from Comox’s CORE. Image, Property Brothers Facebook page/Dennys Ilic

Comox company’s products show up on Celebrity IOU again

CORE Landscape Products used for Property Brothers’ Kris Jenner episode

Kris Jenner worked with daughters Kim (and Kendall, not pictured) and the Property Brothers to help her friend Lisa on Celebrity IOU. The job included some products from Comox’s CORE. Image, Property Brothers Facebook page/Dennys Ilic
Douglas fir in Saanich, B.C., classified as old growth for a coastal tree at 250 years old or more. (B.C. government)

B.C. appoints expert panel on further old-growth forest preservation

More deferral areas coming this summer, forests minister says

Douglas fir in Saanich, B.C., classified as old growth for a coastal tree at 250 years old or more. (B.C. government)
Nisga’a Museum in the B.C. Northwest is among the Indigenous tourism projects funded for improvements by the province’s COVID-19 recovery fund. (Nisga’a Lisims Government photo)

B.C. COVID-19 recovery fund aids 60 Indigenous tourism projects

Landmarks, galleries, resorts, trails aim to build reconciliation

Nisga’a Museum in the B.C. Northwest is among the Indigenous tourism projects funded for improvements by the province’s COVID-19 recovery fund. (Nisga’a Lisims Government photo)
Economist Mariana Mazzucato gives a TED talk on her approach to rethinking capitalism. (marianamazzucato.com)

B.C. hires UK economist to help ‘save capitalism from itself’

Next step after $500M ‘people-planet-profits’ investment fund

Economist Mariana Mazzucato gives a TED talk on her approach to rethinking capitalism. (marianamazzucato.com)
(Canadian Press)

‘Like a pregnancy test:’ Rapid COVID-19 tests key tool to keep virus out of offices

Workplace testing program rolled out across Canada in an effort to identify asymptomatic infections

(Canadian Press)
Vehicles for sale are seen under a protective tent at a Mazda dealership in Calgary, Thursday, July 14, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Some used vehicles now cost more than original sticker price

Pandemic, global shortage of computer chips have pushed U.S. prices to record levels

Vehicles for sale are seen under a protective tent at a Mazda dealership in Calgary, Thursday, July 14, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
B.C. Finance Minister Selina Robinson with Premier John Horgan after the budget speech Tuesday, April 20, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

B.C. home owner grant won’t be altered, despite expert advice

Tax break for residences worth up to $1.6 million too popular

B.C. Finance Minister Selina Robinson with Premier John Horgan after the budget speech Tuesday, April 20, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Nanaimo Airport. (News Bulletin file photo)

Direct flights to Toronto resume at Nanaimo Airport in July

The non-stop flights start July 4

Nanaimo Airport. (News Bulletin file photo)
The Lime-S electric scooter is pictured in Toronto on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018. When shared e-scooter companies rolled into Canada in 2018, they hoped a few small pilots would quickly result in a country full of people zipping around on two wheels. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Giordano Ciampini

Despite the rough ride, e-scooter companies are bullish on Canada

Industry says shared rides “not a lost cause’ after some rough beginnings

The Lime-S electric scooter is pictured in Toronto on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018. When shared e-scooter companies rolled into Canada in 2018, they hoped a few small pilots would quickly result in a country full of people zipping around on two wheels. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Giordano Ciampini
Who has the best burger in the Comox Valley? Let your tastebuds decide. ADOBE STOCK IMAGE

Comox Valley Dine Around features burger challenge

As British Columbians begin to enjoy lessening of COVID-19 restrictions, Comox Valley…

Who has the best burger in the Comox Valley? Let your tastebuds decide. ADOBE STOCK IMAGE
Retailers say they’re ready for the ban on single-use plastic checkout bags in Nanaimo when it takes effect July 1. (Chris Bush/News Bulletin)

Nanaimo’s single-use checkout bag ban ready to go into place Canada Day

Business operators say there’s been plenty of time to plan and prepare for bylaw that kicks in July 1

Retailers say they’re ready for the ban on single-use plastic checkout bags in Nanaimo when it takes effect July 1. (Chris Bush/News Bulletin)
Janeth Recinos, left, and Lorena Ticas own the Pupuseria Las Gemelas food truck in Courtenay. Scott Stanfield photo

Courtenay food truck serves authentic El Salvadoran cuisine

Authentic El Salvadoran cuisine can be enjoyed on the dock at the…

Janeth Recinos, left, and Lorena Ticas own the Pupuseria Las Gemelas food truck in Courtenay. Scott Stanfield photo
Craft Brewing and Malting program student Ellie Hadley plans to use her newfound skills and knowledge to set up a distillery in Port Alberni. (PHOTO COURTESY LEE SIMMONS)

Something’s brewing with North Island College’s newest program

Port Alberni grad Ellie Hadley hopes to turn new skills into thriving business

Craft Brewing and Malting program student Ellie Hadley plans to use her newfound skills and knowledge to set up a distillery in Port Alberni. (PHOTO COURTESY LEE SIMMONS)