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1,000 B.C. kids hospitalized, thousands left with long COVID

1,000 B.C. kids hospitalized, thousands left with long COVID

"If it was something else sending 600 kids to the hospital in eight months, wouldn’t we be worried?"
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Clothesline legislation needed in B.C., municipalities say

Clothesline legislation needed in B.C., municipalities say

A Nova Scotia law says no rule may prevent use of a clothesline outdoors at a single-family dwelling or on the ground floor of a multi-unit residential building.
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Airline to pay fare for B.C. man's cancelled flights, rules tribunal

Airline to pay fare for B.C. man's cancelled flights, rules tribunal

A B.C. Civil Resolution Tribunal member found Philippine Airlines in default for not responding to the claim and ordered it to pay up.
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Time to get tougher on repeat offenders, UBCM tells Victoria

Time to get tougher on repeat offenders, UBCM tells Victoria

Union of B.C. convention speakers expressed frustration at the numbers of repeat offenders going through the province's justice
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What resolutions passed at this year's UBCM conference?

What resolutions passed at this year's UBCM conference?

The annual UBCM conference in Whistler dealt with hundreds of resolutions: from ferries to hospice to child care to cannabis. Here's a list of some that passed.
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UBCM: Municipal leaders propose increased support for solar panels, water systems

UBCM: Municipal leaders propose increased support for solar panels, water systems

While the province supports heat pumps, there are no equivalent incentives for home and building owners to increase their own supply of renewable energy.
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UBCM: Safety regulations sought for those forced to live in RVs

UBCM: Safety regulations sought for those forced to live in RVs

Changes are being sought for the B.C. Building Code, Motor Vehicle Act and Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act to keep those living in RVs safe and healthy.
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Parents scramble for child care ahead of holiday for Queen's funeral

Parents scramble for child care ahead of holiday for Queen's funeral

While public sector employees will have the day off on Monday, many working in the private sector will still have to work, putting pressure on parents of younger children to find care with short notice.
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This adorable Metro Vancouver police lab was just crowned the 'Top Dog' in Canada. Here's why

This adorable Metro Vancouver police lab was just crowned the 'Top Dog' in Canada. Here's why

"It's a pretty big deal."
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Holiday to mourn a monarch rare, but costly

Holiday to mourn a monarch rare, but costly

How much would it have cost the province's economy if the government had declared Monday, Sept. 19 to be a stat holiday to allow British Columbians to mourn the death of the Queen?
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