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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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Interior Health claims recruitment efforts at Cariboo Memorial are yielding results
During a delegation to the Williams Lake City Council, Interior Health claimed it is seening progress in it's recruitment efforts to get new physicians at Cariboo Memorial Hospital in Williams Lake. Though ER nursing staff remains one of the most challenging positions to have vacancies for the Health Authority.
Quesnel area woman to be sentenced for manslaughter
52-year old Lona Lynette Cole will be back in Supreme Court on December 8th to set a date for sentencing.
B.C. Hydro cites unforeseen risks for Site C dam cost overruns
B.C. Hydro is blaming the outsized costs for the Site C dam construction on a series of “low probability, high consequence” events, and said it should have done a better job preparing for those risks.
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‘Generational investment’: Ottawa’s 2025 budget focuses on housing, workers and clean energy
A “generational investment” is how Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne introduced the 2025 federal budget, a plan that pours money into housing, workers and clean-energy projects.
The Witness Blanket to be displayed at Quesnel Prince George’s CNC Campuses
The Witness Blanket, a national monument, created by Carey Newman from reclaimed items honouring residential school survivors will be on display at the College of New Caledonia's Quesnel campus from Nov. 5 to Nov. 21, then at the College's Prince George campus from Nov. 27 to Dec. 30.
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