Canadians eligible for GST credit expected to receive ‘grocery rebate’ today
Ottawa: Canadians eligible for the GST credit are expected to receive a special payment today to help with the rising cost of groceries.
The payment,...
Smoke from Canada wildfires is increasing health risks in Black and...
Detroit (AP): Smoky air from Canada’s wildfires shrouded broad swaths of the U.S. from Minnesota to New York and Kentucky on Wednesday, prompting warnings...
More than 1,000 lives lost to toxic unregulated drugs in first...
Though the risk of death posed by the unregulated drug supply remains extremely high, the number of deaths in British Columbia due to drug...
B.C. evacuation order rescinded but district says wildfire remains ‘volatile’
The Peace River Regional District says residents of 14 properties in rural areas north of Fort St. John may return home after being ordered...
BC Hydro set to start first hunt in 15 years for...
Vancouver: The Crown utility in charge of generating and delivering electricity in British Columbia says the province is going to need enough new power...
B.C. becomes first province to provide universal coverage for opioid...
Victoria: The British Columbia government is expanding access to opioid treatment medications such as methadone by providing universal coverage to help people with substance...
B.C. government to provide additional $25 million for marine restoration projects
Parksville: British Columbia’s Environment Ministry has announced another $25 million in funding for coastal cleanup and restoration of the marine environment.
This brings its total...
B.C.’s largest coastline cleanup gets major funding boost
The Province is helping protect and restore B.C.’s marine environment with a further investment in the Clean Coast, Clean Waters Initiative Fund.
Projects funded through...
Pathologist in B.C. murder trial defends independence, impartiality
Vancouver: A pathologist who performed an autopsy on the body of a 13-year-old girl found dead in a park defended his impartiality as an...
Innovative program helps B.C. patients with overdose related brain injuries
Richmond: British Columbia is eyeing the expansion of a first-of-its-kind program in Canada that aims to help patients living with mild to moderate overdose-related...