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A bill that aimed repeal the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) was voted down in the legislature. The post Proposed bill to repeal B.C. Indigenous rights legislation fails to move forward appeared first on AM 1150.

An industry group representing British Columbia’s bars, pubs and private liquor and cannabis stores said it hopes get things can get back to normal within the next month now that a strike by about 25,000 public service workers has come to an end.  The post BC liquor, cannabis distributors working overtime to get back to normal appeared first on AM 1150.

Police have arrested a man in British Columbia in connection with a string of violent sexual assaults nearly three decades ago. The post B.C. man arrested in connection with historic sex assaults in Ontario appeared first on AM 1150.

Premier David Eby gave no sign he will back off a planned anti-tariff ad campaign in the United States, despite President Donald Trump’s anger over a TV ad by the Ontario government.  The post BC still plans to run anti-tariff ad campaign, despite Trump trade threats appeared first on AM 1150.

Rural Nelson Hydro customers are facing a nearly 16 per cent rate hike next year that the utility says it has little power to prevent.

The B.C. Greens have tabled legislation that would limit how much landlords can raise rents between tenancies. The post B.C. Greens call for a return to vacancy control with new legislation appeared first on AM 1150.

BC Hydro is urging residents to keep electrical safety in mind with their Halloween displays. The post Keep the scares spooky, not shocking, says BC Hydro appeared first on AM 1150.

Affordable housing complexes across the Columbia Basin are set to receive upgrades aimed at improving comfort, accessibility and emergency preparedness, through nearly $3.3 million in new funding from Columbia Basin Trust.

Selkirk College has reported encouraging growth in domestic student enrolment, though it does not offset the impact of declining international student numbers.

The Quw'utsun Nation says recent comments about their land title case from Premier David Eby, Richmond’s mayor and other politicians are “at best, misleading, and at worst, deliberately inflammatory.” The post First Nation rebukes B.C. leaders over ‘misleading’ statements about Richmond title ruling appeared first on AM 1150.

Lymbery’s death was announced by the Gray Creek Store, the business his father established in 1913 that Tom nurtured and expanded into a destination unto itself.

Public service workers with the the B.C. General Employees Union (BCGEU) are back on the job Monday after the union and the province reached a tentative agreement over the weekend.  The post BCGEU members head back to work as they vote on tentative agreement appeared first on AM 1150.