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Permanent delivery fee caps pass in B.C. Legislature
B.C.'s once-temporary measure to cap food delivery fees at 20 per cent has been made permanent.Provincial government officials said the regulations will help the restaurant sector recover from the...
Scam calls and emails continue to hound Canadians
Dealing with fraudsters attempting to steal your identity or money can come in a variety of forms, whether online or over the phone.Local RCMP officials said reports of scammers...
Provincial government to support safer health care workplaces
Funding from the B.C. government will be used to improve security at health care facilities across the province.According to officials, the money will be used to hire about 320...
More than 1,000 B.C. deaths attributed to toxic drugs in 2022
At least 1,095 B.C. residents are believed to have died from drug poisoning in the first six months of 2022.This comes from preliminary data from the BC Coroners Service...
High temperatures expected for much of B.C. this week
A heat warning has been issued for much of central and southern B.C. this week, as a high-pressure ridge is expected to sweep through the province.According to Environment Canada...
Forecasters predict hot, dry conditions to come in mid-July through August
B.C. can expect a transition into hotter, dryer weather later in July and into August, bringing in an increase in wildfire risk.According to B.C. Government officials, wildfire activity has...
B.C. leads efforts in legal settlement against Purdue Pharma
Purdue Pharma will pay $150-million thanks to a B.C.-led class-action lawsuit to recover healthcare costs related to the sale and marketing of opioid-based pain medications.B.C. Government officials said the...
Audit finds improvements in major mine oversight, with some exceptions
An audit of policies implemented by B.C.'s Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation revealed some areas of improvement in the industry's oversight and others that could use...
Removal of Burgess Shale fossils leads to $20,000 fine for Quebec man
A man from Quebec is facing a $20,000 fine and house arrest after 45 fossils from several B.C. national...
BC SPCA asks public to remove bird feeders and bird baths
The BC SPCA is asking the public to help prevent the spread of avian influenza (HPAI) by temporarily removing...
CRA offers tax tips ahead of May 2 deadline
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has a few pointers ahead of this year’s tax deadline, including what you can...
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Infrastructure, housing, UNDRIP will top agenda as local governments meet in Victoria next week
Members of local governments and First Nations are gathering in Victoria next week for the annual Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) convention.
B.C. Conservatives support federal bill to classify intimate partner killings as first-degree murder
B.C. politicians are voicing support for a federal Conservative bill that would classify the killing of an intimate partner as first-degree murder.Â
Truck fire the cause of grassland fire near 100 Mile House ice rink
A truck caught fire on Wrangler Way in 100 Mile House, that spread onto the nearby grass, creating a wildland fire. 100 Mile House Fire Department was able to contain the blaze quickly, and report no one was injured.
Weather increased fire activity on the Suey Bay Wildfire
The Suey Bay wildfire on Horsefly Lake is estimated to be 2,331 hectares in size.
Evac Alert in Holtry Creek Lifted
The Ulkatcho First Nation and the Cariboo Regional District have rescinded the Evacuation Alert in the Holtry Creek Fire Area. The Alert was issued on September 16 and included portions of the Dusty Lake Fire Zone, approximately 310 km west of Williams Lake. The alert covered 65 parcels and 26,826 hectares.
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