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...
Former NDP cabinet minister Harry Lali joins Opposition BC United,...
Victoria: A former New Democrat cabinet minister says he is joining the Opposition BC United, saying his former party no longer champions rural British
Columbia.
Harry...
New Henry Hudson Elementary seismically safer, has 145 more student seats
Henry Hudson Elementary is now complete for Vancouver students, ensuring more kids have the spaces they need to grow and thrive.
“Every student in Vancouver...
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...
B.C. improving care for people with mental-health, substance-use challenges
The Province is taking action to improve care for people who suffer from severe, overlapping mental-health and substance-use challenges, including brain injuries from toxic-drug...
New Lions Gate Hospital tower opens next month
People on the North Shore and in neighbouring communities will soon have enhanced access to health care services in the new, modern acute care tower...
Parliamentary secretary’s statement on Islamic Heritage Month
Mable Elmore, Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives, has released the following statement to acknowledge Islamic Heritage Month:
“October is Islamic Heritage Month, when we are...
Forty-Five Police Officers Join Surrey Police Service
Surrey Police Service (SPS) has added 45 additional police officers to its ranks this week as Surrey’s new police agency continues to grow. This...
Prime Minister Trudeau says it’s up to provinces to make Orange...
Winnipeg: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is encouraging provinces and territories to step up reconciliation efforts with Indigenous Peoples but stopped short of saying they...
Supporting B.C.’s food security with new technology, training
B.C. companies, research institutions advance food security through smart-farming systems
A new smart-farming project in Delta is helping strengthen food security for British Columbians, while...