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The province’s police watch dog, The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of B.C. is investigating after police in Prince George shot and killed a man Thursday. The IIO says the incident happened on Highway 97 and Willowcale Road Thursday evening after recieving information from the RCMP. “An interaction occurred between the …
Read More »International students are now able to work full time. What that means for B.C.’s economy
Business leaders say a federal pilot project that allows international students to work full time could benefit B.C.’s economy, even as student advocates worry about its impact on workload. Experts say the move could help employers struggling with labour shortages and provide them with more flexibility and job security. Under a pilot project …
Read More »Several humpback whales found dead on B.C.’s coast in a matter of weeks
Several humpback whales have been found dead in B.C. in the span of just a few weeks, and it appears humans may be the cause in at least three of the cases. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has identified at least five and possibly six humpbacks found dead on B.C. …
Read More »B.C.’s health-care crisis is unrelenting. What can be done to fix it?
Situation Critical is a series from CBC British Columbia reporting on the barriers people in this province face in accessing timely and appropriate health care. Vancouver Island resident Joy Williamson hasn’t had a family doctor for 10 years. During that time, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. While she’s undergoing treatment …
Read More »B.C.’s COVID-19 fall booster program begins rolling out next week. Here’s what you need to know
The rollout of British Columbia’s fall COVID-19 booster program is expected to begin next week, according to provincial health authorities. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said everyone five and older is encouraged to get a fall booster six months after their last shot. For those who developed COVID-19 after their last …
Read More »Fatal highway explosion causing supply chain issues in B.C.’s far north, local chamber says
Grocery stores are running low on supplies, and some restaurants in Fort Nelson, B.C., have had to temporarily close, due to traffic restrictions following the deadly crash of a tanker truck on Highway 97 last Thursday, according to the local chamber of commerce. The bridge was closed after the truck — travelling northbound with a large …
Read More »B.C.’s biggest wildfires largely stable overnight, but officials urge caution
Officials are urging British Columbians to be mindful of the wildfire risk, even as the biggest fires in the province remained stable overnight. The most concerning fire in the province remains the Keremeos Creek wildfire, 21 kilometres southwest of Penticton, in the southern Interior. It has resulted in 25 properties …
Read More »Foreign-trained doctors say they could help with B.C.’s doctor shortage but face too many barriers
As emergency rooms across some rural parts of the province had to close this weekend amid staffing shortages, some internationally trained doctors say the barriers to practise in Canada have forced them to seek a different career. On Sunday, Interior Health announced that the South Okanagan General Hospital in Oliver, …
Read More »Major appeal decision coming in constitutional challenge to B.C.’s public health-care law
B.C.’s highest court is set to rule this week in an appeal of a landmark decision on a challenge to public health care. On Friday morning, the B.C. Court of Appeal will release its judgment on the constitutional challenge launched by private health-care advocate Dr. Brian Day, the owner of …
Read More »Beachcombers get to explore B.C.’s lowest tides in a decade
The lowest tides in about a decade will grace B.C.’s South Coast on Thursday, with a combination of natural factors creating the perfect situation for combing the beach for creatures and treasures. Low tide is expected to hit just after noon in Vancouver, and just before noon in White Rock, a …
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