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10 privacy quotes you need to know

10 privacy quotes you need to know

“Arguing that you don't care about the right to privacy because you have nothing to hide is no different than saying you don't care about free speech because you have nothing to say.” ― Edward Snowden
Voting underway in B.C. Liberal leadership contest as party faces court challenge

Voting underway in B.C. Liberal leadership contest as party faces court challenge

VANCOUVER — Voting to elect the next leader of British Columbia's Liberals is underway as the party is expected to be in court Friday to face a challenge that asks a judge to delay the scheduled release of Saturday's results for 15 days.
B.C. First Nations plan to appeal Nechako River ruling to restore natural flows

B.C. First Nations plan to appeal Nechako River ruling to restore natural flows

VANCOUVER — Two First Nations say they will appeal parts of a British Columbia Supreme Court ruling released last month that rejected their bid for an injunction to restore the natural flows of the Nechako River. The river in central B.C.
COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. at 985 and province records 13 more deaths

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. at 985 and province records 13 more deaths

VICTORIA — British Columbia officials say there are two new COVID-19 outbreaks at health-care facilities in the province for a total of 56, most of them in long-term care homes.
Lawsuit seeks to delay B.C. Liberal leadership result over membership questions

Lawsuit seeks to delay B.C. Liberal leadership result over membership questions

The petition said a Jan. 5 letter from leadership candidates shows members with residential addresses in parking lots, on a forestry road, or sharing email or phone numbers—but at differing addresses. Some people contacted by campaigns didn’t know they were party members.
Interfor caps off blockbuster year on a sour note as fourth-quarter profit plunges

Interfor caps off blockbuster year on a sour note as fourth-quarter profit plunges

BURNABY, B.C. — Interfor Corp. is reporting a near tripling in profits last year despite a weaker fourth quarter in which net earnings were cut by more than half. The Burnaby, B.C., lumber producer says it earned $819 million or $12.
Teck to outfit Olympic gyms with copper

Teck to outfit Olympic gyms with copper

Copper's anti-microbial properties could help reduce spread of infectious diseases
Nurses share first-hand accounts about the deterioration of patient care

Nurses share first-hand accounts about the deterioration of patient care

The British Columbia Nurses Union (BCNU) is calling on the province to find solutions as nurses and doctors continue to struggle under the weight of the most recent Omicron wave
Survey finds strong support for higher oil and gas royalties

Survey finds strong support for higher oil and gas royalties

A majority of British Columbians seem to a favour a tax-to-the-max regime for B.C.'s oil and gas industry – an approach that, if overdone, could reverse the trend that has seen more investment on the B.C. side of the Montney formation than the Alberta side
Airbnb challenges ruling to disclose short-term rental data to Vancouver housing activist

Airbnb challenges ruling to disclose short-term rental data to Vancouver housing activist

Rohana Rezel: ‘Overall, it will help citizens get a clear understanding of who's hosting what and where’