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Retired B.C. bureaucrat getting almost $12K biweekly for ‘transition’ services

Retired B.C. bureaucrat getting almost $12K biweekly for ‘transition’ services

The NDP government has hired Don Wright, a former senior bureaucrat, at a cost of $11,882 biweekly as “special advisor, transition, Office of the Premier.
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BIRCH unveils preliminary designs for rental housing project

BIRCH unveils preliminary designs for rental housing project

BIRCH held a virtual community update last week - here are the highlights
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Geriatric medicine trailblazer and Bowen Islander appointed to Order of Canada

Geriatric medicine trailblazer and Bowen Islander appointed to Order of Canada

Bowen Islander Dr. Lynn Beattie was founding head of UBC's Division of Geriatric Medicine and developed the university's geriatric medicine training program
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B.C. readies for 'Operation Immunize' as COVID-19 cases continue to mount

B.C. readies for 'Operation Immunize' as COVID-19 cases continue to mount

There were 694 new cases identified in the past 24 hours
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Canada's second wave of coronavirus is intensifying stress, anxiety

Canada's second wave of coronavirus is intensifying stress, anxiety

One in 10 Canadians have been experiencing recent thoughts or feelings of suicide, up from six per cent in the spring and 2.5 per cent throughout pre-pandemic 2016.
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B.C. confirms 834 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 34,728

B.C. confirms 834 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 34,728

There have been 12 new COVID-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours
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Holiday celebrations in B.C. must be kept to 'absolute minimum': Premier Horgan

Holiday celebrations in B.C. must be kept to 'absolute minimum': Premier Horgan

"The challenges ahead are significant."
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BC Hydro makes further rate cut for 2020-21, customers get credit on bill next year

BC Hydro makes further rate cut for 2020-21, customers get credit on bill next year

BC Hydro's residential customers will get a one-time credit of $4 on average early next year on their bills.
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B.C. confirms 656 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 33,894

B.C. confirms 656 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 33,894

There have been 16 new COVID-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours
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Forty-six dead from COVID in B.C. since Friday

Forty-six dead from COVID in B.C. since Friday

There have been 2,364 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in B.C. since Friday, and 46 deaths.
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