The immigration minister issued formal instructions Friday that this year and in each year going forward, 10,000 applications will be accepted, up from 5,000 in each of the previous two years.
Last week President Barack Obama signed a bill vastly expanding the duty-free exemption for products imported by mail — the new US$800 limit quadruples the previous amount, which was already multiple times higher than Canada's C$20 exemption.
The U.S.-based Center for Whale Research says the orca calf, named J55, is missing and presumed dead.
William Fisher was sentenced on Feb. 19 to three years in prison after being found guilty on a series of charges including taking part in a riot, aggravated assault and break and enter.
BC Hydro is calling for an interim, one-year rate increase of four per cent, adding about $4 a month to residential power bills.
Judge ruled that Seattle Environmental Consulting Ltd. owner Mike Singh and his son Shawn Singh are not in contempt of court after WorkSafeBC complained the pair didn't follow workplace regulations designed to prevent exposure to asbestos.