B.C. to announce plan for access to diabetes drug Ozempic, hyped...
VICTORIA: British Columbia's health minister plans to announce how the government will ensure patients in the province will have secure access to the diabetes...
Beginning work in North Cowichan to reduce unsafe Highway 1 crossings
Nighttime construction will begin Sunday, February 1, 2026, on safety upgrades along Highway 1 in North Cowichan.
New fencing and median improvements will help reduce unsafe...
Sick notes restriction will leave more time for patient care
Changes to the Employment Standards Act will leave health-care providers with more time to spend with patients by eliminating the need for workers to...
Building a stronger B.C. with young climate leaders
More young people in British Columbia are gaining hands-on experience and helping communities respond to climate change through continued provincial support for Youth Climate...
Mental-health screening tool launched in Nelson
The Province and the Nelson Police Department have launched HealthIM, a digital public-safety tool designed to improve officer response to people in crisis.
“When people...
Minimum wage increases to $17.40 an hour on June 1
B.C.’s lowest-paid workers will get a pay raise when the general minimum wage increases from $16.75 to $17.40 per hour on June 1, 2024.
This...
A Quebec man is dead after an off-road vehicle crash in...
A 34-year-old Quebec man is dead after an off-road vehicle crashed over the weekend in northwestern New Brunswick.
RCMP say three people were on an...
New provincial task force will focus on food security, growth, economy
To ensure B.C.’s food supply and food economy continues to grow in the face of U.S. tariff uncertainty, and to help farmers find new...
Introduction of miscellaneous statutes amendment act, 2025
Government introduced the miscellaneous statutes amendment act, 2025, to the legislative assembly on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.
If passed by the legislature, the amendments will...
Construction starts on new BC Cancer centre in Nanaimo
Shovels are going in the ground for a new BC Cancer centre that will deliver expanded cancer care and treatment for people in Nanaimo...