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Canada's federal privacy commissioner is joining privacy watchdogs from B.C. and the U.K. in an investigation to determine whether Canadian privacy laws were violated in order to sway the Brexit vote.

With fewer than two months of Greyhound service left in the region, there is no alternative lined up to take over service this June, and the B.C. minister of transportation's recent trip to the region leaves more questions than answers.

It wasn't until someone spotted a set of tire tracks heading into the ocean that anyone realized the truck was there.

Here are your five things to do this weekend for Thursday, April 5, 2018.

The provincial government plans to build a new apartment building in Vernon that will create 41 units if “affordable” rental housing.

Canucks' fans will see Daniel and Henrik Sedin take to the ice for the final time inside Rogers Arena as the Canucks host the Arizona Coyotes.

Daniel and Henrik Sedin speak ahead of an emotional final game as Vancouver Canucks at a press conference Thursday morning.

Interior Health is looking to talk to solo users and their loved ones in Kelowna to learn from their experiences.

The protesters are expected to gather at the Vancouver Art Gallery and march to the Sheraton Wall Centre where the fundraiser is being held.

A 23-year-old woman has died after being hit by a car in East Vancouver on Wednesday night.

About two-thirds of people who died from illicit drug overdoses in B.C. had some sort of involvement at some time in their lives with B.C. Corrections, a new report has found.

Both parties agree on building the Site C dam, wooing the LNG industry, allowing fracking, keeping B.C. Ferries out of central government and spending gobs of money on health care and government advertising.

Is it rain or is it the sum of all our tears waiting for this dreary winter to end?

Daily seaplane flights between Vancouver's Coal Harbour and downtown Seattle set to launch later this month

The City of Vancouver and Fortis held a press conference to discuss some serious disruptions to traffic this summer, including the complete closure of East First Avenue between Clark and Nanaimo from mid June to the end of August. Jordan Armstrong reports.

Several blocks of East 1st Avenue will be closed to traffic this summer as the city replaces a section of a gas line.

The Sandbar Executive Chef Cooper Green is embracing the fresh flavours of spring with his Crispy Asian chicken salad recipe.

Over the years, travel consultant Claire Newell has perfected her packing list. She says these are the things you should always have in your carry-on luggage.

A body found in the South Thompson River on April 4 has been confirmed to be that of missing 62-year-old Thelma Vaughan.

We may never know what caused a fire that is creating headaches for three Vernon businesses.

It’s been 22 years since nine people were killed at a Vernon home as they prepared for a wedding.

The Vancouver Pride Society has cancelled the 2018 Davie Street party.

“The potency and content of illicit substances is unpredictable."

“The potency and content of illicit substances is unpredictable."

A public spat with some of its franchisees and outrage over its response to minimum wage hikes seems to have made a dent in Canadians' much-publicized love for Tim Hortons this year, as the iconic coffee and doughnut chain has plummeted on an annual ranking of brands by market research firm Leger.

Montreal native Roberto Luongo will become just the third netminder in NHL history to play his 1,000th game, joining Hall of Famers Martin Brodeur and Patrick Roy, when he suits up for Florida against the visiting Boston Bruins on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET.

The change would void parts of distracted drivers' insurance coverage in a collision, meaning they would have to pay for their own auto repairs, medical expenses, and the settlements from any resulting lawsuits — all of which ICBC currently pays for.

The change would void parts of distracted drivers' insurance coverage in a collision, meaning they would have to pay for their own auto repairs, medical expenses, and the settlements from any resulting lawsuits — all of which ICBC currently pays for.

Global BC anchor Chris Gailus spoke to Andrea Seale of the Canadian Cancer Society about how the money raised during Daffodil Month helps people living with cancer and their families

"This project will require temporary street closures in certain locations and will result in major traffic disruptions."

"This project will require temporary street closures in certain locations and will result in major traffic disruptions."

The blaze has scorched more than 100 hectares and is visible from Highway 1.

More than 10 blocks of East 1st Avenue will be closed this summer while Fortis BC completes some work. Reporter Jordan Armstrong has an early look at all the details.

Three people were arrested after a 16-hour standoff with police near Beach Avenue and Hornby.

The call came in just before 7 a.m. that a boat was on fire in the 1600 block of West Georgia Street.

A volunteer cleanup group operating in Kelowna, B.C., is raising concerns over people dumping waste, garbage and pollutants in or near bodies of water as the threat of spring flooding looms.

“These boys just want to be boys."

A shift to harvesting crustaceans like shrimp and lobster is feeding a growing carbon footprint for the world's fisheries, according to new research from the University of B.C.

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New “Employer Health Tax” in British Columbia
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British Columbia's government recently announced that the revenues from Medical Services Plan (MSP) premiums, which are to be eliminated effective January 1, 2020, will largely be replaced with an “employer health tax.” The employer health tax will be ...

The study found that 61 per cent of Canadians say there were fewer than 50 food recalls in Canada during 2017. There were actually 155.

A Prince George beekeeper has lost two-thirds of her bees after unseasonably cold temperatures following last summer's wildfires.

A transitional shelter on Vancouver Island has closed its doors after two years of operating and the local government is hoping to repurpose it to serve the community it housed.

The Vancouver Island Rabbit Breeders Association has cancelled it's 100th anniversary rabbit show due to the outbreak of a deadly rabbit virus.

Following a tsunami false alarm in Port Albeni, B.C. earlier this year, UBC students are launching a new study into the communities disaster response.

Debbie Edey’s son was shot by police during a traffic stop in Castlegar, but the details of her 39-year-old son’s death remained a mystery to her for years.

Debbie Edey’s son was shot by police during a traffic stop in Castlegar, but the details of her 39-year-old son’s death remained a mystery to her for years.

Debbie Edey’s son was shot by police during a traffic stop in Castlegar, but the details of her 39-year-old son’s death remained a mystery to her for years.

After 60 years of accumulating a vast collection of historical items, the Princeton and District Museum and Archives is cleaning house for the first time.

After 60 years of accumulating a vast collection of historical items, the Princeton and District Museum and Archives is cleaning house for the first time.