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As the devoted husband and consort to Her Majesty The Queen, the marriage of Her Majesty and His Royal Highness formed a foundation of leadership of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth for nearly eight decades. On the occasion of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in 2012, Her Majesty referred to His Royal Highness as her "constant strength and guide." His Royal Highness will be remembered fondly by British Columbians for his devotion to Queen and country, his duties as Royal Patron, and his ever-keen interest in the lives and work of Canadians. On behalf of all British Columbians, I wish to once...

The B.C. government is expanding its grant program for businesses moving into online sales by pouring more money into the program and extending it to include the service industry.

  VICTORIA -- The B.C. government is expanding its grant program for businesses moving into online sales by pouring more money into the program and extending it to include the service industry. Premier John Horgan announced Wednesday that the program would also give special consideration to businesses owned by British Columbians who are Black, Indigenous and people of colour (BIPOC). The province announced its Launch Online grant program last month with $12 million in grants available for small- and medium-sized businesses in B.C. On Wednesday, Horgan said that demand for the initial $7...

Article content The bulk of the B.C.’s small- and medium-business recovery grant continues to sit untouched five months into the program but the NDP government’s jobs minister refused to commit to extending the program’s March 31 deadline. Speaking to the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade during a virtual meeting on Tuesday, Economic Recovery Minister Ravi Kahlon said he’s confident changes to the grant program in December have made it easier for more businesses to apply. However, he did not give a direct answer to a question from Board CEO Bridgitte Anderson about whether the end-of-M...

Briefs As COVID-19 Transmission Decreases, L.A. County Remains in Most Restrictive Tier The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 91 new deaths and 1,407 new cases of COVID-19. To date, Public Health identified 1,194,242 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County and a total of 21,554 deaths. There are 1,502 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized and 32% of these people are in the ICU. Testing results are available for more than 5,844,000 individuals with 19% of people testing positive. Today’s daily test positivity rate is 2.6%. L...