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What B.C.'s long-term care homes can learn from the pandemic

What B.C.'s long-term care homes can learn from the pandemic

Thirty-two recommendations to improve long-term care are currently before the government.
BC Wildfire Service says warm weather, increase in fire activity expected in July

BC Wildfire Service says warm weather, increase in fire activity expected in July

Forecasts are predicting drier than normal conditions through the latter half of July and into the beginning of August.
New West man to travel, attend music festival after winning $500,000 Lotto Max

New West man to travel, attend music festival after winning $500,000 Lotto Max

"It’s a sigh of relief for myself and my family."
Providence Health Care wants $66,000 from U.K. patient

Providence Health Care wants $66,000 from U.K. patient

Robina Gilpin was sent a $53,375 invoice of which her insurer paid $20,610 but Providence Health Care Society says the bill now stands at $66,063.
B.C. strata owners ordered to stop letting visitors sleep in cars

B.C. strata owners ordered to stop letting visitors sleep in cars

The neighbour also complained about trash on the road and an unleashed dog.
Canadian-made app teaches users how to curb wasteful habits during plastic-free July

Canadian-made app teaches users how to curb wasteful habits during plastic-free July

New government policy is forcing Canadians to rethink their single-use plastic consumption. Luckily, there's an app that can not only teach Canadians how to kick their wasteful habits to the curb, but also reward them in the process.
Canada hopes to lure more nations into fighting illicit fishing on the high seas

Canada hopes to lure more nations into fighting illicit fishing on the high seas

According to the Ministry of Fisheries and Oceans, “it's also about the importance of the ocean to communities and the variety of economic activities from food production to tourism that make (them) so incredibly important to our future."
Doctor crisis: Family doctor business in B.C. is far from lucrative

Doctor crisis: Family doctor business in B.C. is far from lucrative

Many GPs leave B.C. because they can earn more money in other provinces and the U.S.
This new guide is supposed to help Canadians with cancelled flights. But will it?

This new guide is supposed to help Canadians with cancelled flights. But will it?

Are you afraid to fly due to the number of cancellations?
B.C. cyclist awarded over $260,000 in damages after car accident

B.C. cyclist awarded over $260,000 in damages after car accident

Residual injuries continue to make prolonged sitting and standing painful, said a B.C. Supreme Court judge.