Statement from Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on Sikh Heritage Month
Ottawa (Ontario) – The Hon. Pierre Poilievre, Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and the Official Opposition, released the following statement on Sikh Heritage...
Nanaimo hospital opens new unit for patients with complex, high-care needs
Patients with complex care needs will receive more focused care and close monitoring at the new High Acuity Unit (HAU) opening at Nanaimo Regional...
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...
New immigration minister says one-click citizenship oath still worth considering
OTTAWA — The new immigration minister is still considering a controversial option to allow new Canadians to take their oath of citizenship with the...
B.C. First Nation to release results of search for unmarked graves...
PORT ALBERNI, B.C.: A British Columbia First Nation is releasing the results of a preliminary search for unmarked graves on the grounds of a...
Surrey Memorial Hospital expands specialty care
People in Surrey will soon have access to new cardiac and radiology services at Surrey Memorial Hospital, as investments bring advanced cardiac and image-guided...
Staying Cool During Extreme Heat
Know the official warnings
Heat warning
A heat warning is when daytime and overnight temperatures are higher than usual, but are not getting hotter every day. The threshold...
Pandemic, remote work changed Canadians’ commuting habits in 2021: StatCan
Ottawa: Statistics Canada says there were 2.8 million fewer commuters in 2021 than in 2016.
In a new census release, the federal agency says COVID-19...
Recovery program opens, supports healing for people in northern B.C.
More people living with substance-use challenges now have access to treatment and recovery with the opening of the new Northern BC Therapeutic Community in...
Canadian government announces $46.5 million for deepsea research
Vancouver: The federal government is investing more than $46 million over the next five years to see what's under Canada's oceans and then protect...