Tag: Seniors

Quesnel Council receives brief update on new long-term care facility

City of Quesnel Teryn Midzain -
Quesnel City Council was given an update on the construction timeline for the Providence Living long term care facilty

Seniors Advocate warns B.C. faces critical shortage in long-term care beds

Provincial Emily Joveski -
British Columbia’s Seniors Advocate says the province would need to spend more than $16 billion on new long-term care beds over the next 10 years to meet growing demand.

B.C. ministry plans to ensure assistance cheques not delayed by potential Canada Post strike

Island & Coast Emily Joveski -
The B.C. Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction says it is taking steps to ensure provincial disability and income assistance cheques are not delayed if Canada Post workers strike later this week.

Canadian Minister of Seniors speaks on how COVID-19 affects the elderly

News Justin Madu -
While many Canadians have faced challenges associated with COVID-19, seniors have been identified as a particularly susceptible group, a...

Fraud Information Session to Run March 11th

100 Mile House Alex Martin -
With fraud targeting senior citizens making headlines in the Cariboo last week (http://goo.gl/F9zbXy), it made the choice of a...

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Advocates urge next B.C. government to address water scarcity as El Niño forecast adds to drought concerns

Environment
A potentially powerful El Niño could worsen drought conditions across B.C., prompting calls for stronger water protection measures from the next provincial government.

Advocates urge next B.C. government to address water scarcity as El Niño forecast adds to drought concerns

Environment
A potentially powerful El Niño could worsen drought conditions across B.C., prompting calls for stronger water protection measures from the next provincial government.

Two vehicle crash leaves one person trapped inside

RCMP
A head-on collision in the South Cariboo required an occupant to be extracted, and another sent to hospital.

B.C. loses more than 20,000 jobs in September as unemployment rate stays steady

Economy
British Columbia lost more than 20,000 jobs in September, sparking a political clash over the province’s economic direction.

The unemployment rate takes a plunge in the Cariboo region

Economy
There was a hefty drop in the Cariboo region's year over year unemployment rate last month.
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