Vic Toews, the minister of public safety, is trending on Twitter thanks to his promotion of Bill C-30. But it's not a fame he's likely to be enjoying. Read more…

The British Columbia government has refused to release records related to a decision not to publish the responses to some freedom of information requests on its new open information website. Read more…

VANCOUVER - A judge has blocked an attempt by B.C. Premier Christy Clark to have the court case of a Stanley Cup rioter televised. Read more…

With no throne speech scheduled, British Columbia Premier Christy Clark will instead make a 90-minute appearance on the Vancouver radio station where she used to work. Read more…

The managing editor of the Nelson Post has quit his job, and journalism altogether, saying there is no way to make a living as a reporter outside a major urban centre. Read more…

Six federal bureaucrats were drafted to pose as new Canadians for a citizenship reaffirmation ceremony broadcast on the Sun News network, an event requested by Immigration Minister Jason Kenney's office. The bureaucrats smiled and held Canadian flags as the TV hosts referred to a group of 10 people as "new Canadians" that had "finally" received their citizenship. Read more…

Officials say many census details and economic reports long hidden behind an online pay wall will now be available to anyone — as long as users don't make special requests. Custom requests, maps and printed information will still be paid services. Read more…

Surrey-Fleetwood MLA Jagrup Brar's effort to live for a month on a welfare-level income of $610 has generated many more headlines than his years as the official opposition's critic on the file ever did. Read more…

Six media outlets in British Columbia will hand over thousands of photos and videos of last June’s Vancouver riot to police under a court order – but not before some put them online for readers to see. Read more…

CBC's ombudsman has found that British Columbia legislative reporter Stephen Smart's marriage to Premier Christy Clark's deputy press secretary Rebecca Scott puts him in violation of the public broadcaster's journalistic standards and practices. Read more…

Some Canadians are pledging to join Wikipedia and other prominent websites in going black on Wednesday, in protest of proposed U.S. anti-piracy legislation. Read more…

A blog post by CTV news anchor Tamara's Taggart is creating buzz in B.C.'s broadcast circles for its vague references to hostility she has faced in her new role. Looking back at her first year in the anchor seat, at one point Taggart waxes positive... Read more…

J-Source, Canada’s online publisher of news and ideas for journalists, is calling for nominations for Canadian Newsperson of the Year. With two weeks to go, 14 names are already on the list, including The Tyee’s energy issues analyst Andrew Nikiforuk, The Vancouver Sun’s digital tools using reporter Chad Skelton, Kamloops This Week reporter Tim Petruk, and two members of the OpenFile network of online news sources in various Canadian cities. Read more…

A big ruling on Freedom of Information requests could shed light on the events surrounding the BC Rail controversy. Read more…

New Brunswick is about to become the first place in Canada where readers must pay for local news. This is a bold experiment that will make the province Canada’s most interesting laboratory for the future of the newspaper business. Read more…

New documents obtained by The Canadian Press under the Access to Information Act directly contradict published claims by Stephen Harper's chief spokesman that bureaucrats have not been directed to replace the words Government of Canada with "Harper Government" in departmental news releases and backgrounders. Read more…

A Vancouver-based environmental group says Canada's largest outdoor advertising company has refused to run a billboard bearing an anti-coal message critical of its sister company. Read more…

In an effort to avoid "unpleasant and mean-spirited" postings, BCLocalNews.com is moving away from anonymous posting on its websites.

The online home of Black Press newspapers is switching to the Facebook Comments plugin, software that enables users to leave comments only via their Facebook accounts. Read more…

B.C. tweeters are covering today's municipal elections from a variety of viewpoints. Here's how to follow events both today and tonight as the votes are counted. Read more…

In a major win for open-Internet advocates, Canada's chief telecommunications regulator has ruled that large ISPs cannot use a "usage based billing"(UBB) price scheme in charging other wholesale providers. Read more…