Provincial News
by Contributor on Friday Feb 24 2017
BC RCMP wishes to advise that recent Health Canada tests have confirmed the presence of the compound W-18 and a fentanyl analog recently in two communities, and that drug users should be aware these chemicals may be present anywhere.
by The Fraser Institute on Thursday Feb 16 2017
British Columbia’s carbon tax is no longer revenue neutral and could actually result in almost $900 million in higher taxes over a six-year period, finds a new study by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank.
by The Fraser Institute on Tuesday Feb 14 2017
Independent elementary schools in British Columbia continue to perform well above average, but this year more than 90 per cent of all elementary schools in the province that showed significant improvement are public, according to the Fraser Institute’s annual ranking of B.C. elementary schools released today.
by Nelson Daily Staff on Thursday Jan 05 2017
Surprisingly, two sides that have battled tooth and nail for more than a decade have reached an agreement to inject some life, and much needed funding, into the public school system.
by Castlegar Source on Monday Dec 19 2016
Shortly after 2 p.m. on Dec. 16, the Revelstoke RCMP were informed of an injured bald eagle near the Illecillewaet River and Simpson Street. Upon arrival, locals Dorn Crowe and Terry Duncan were attempting to apprehend the eagle, who later became known as Illy. The bald eagle appeared to be suffering from a damaged wing.
by Contributor on Tuesday Nov 29 2016
For the first known time in B.C., the highly toxic opioid carfentanil has been detected at the scene of an apparent illicit drug death.
by Contributor on Saturday Nov 26 2016
B.C. paramedics and dispatchers will be getting much-needed support from the provincial government in the face of the province's opioid overdose crisis, with a $5-million injection of funding for BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS), Health Minister Terry Lake announced Friday.
by Contributor on Tuesday Nov 08 2016
After an unprecedented voter response from the registrants of the College of Veterinarians of British Columbia (CVBC), 91.5 percent of those who voted cast their ballots in favour of banning the cosmetic tail docking of dogs, horses and cattle, and tail alteration in horses.
by Contributor on Wednesday Nov 02 2016
On Nov. 1, just after 2 p.m., the Abbotsford Police Department attended a local Senior Secondary School for what was called in as an assault-in-progress.
by Interior Health Authority on Monday Oct 24 2016
Interior Health board member John O’Fee of Kamloops has been appointed incoming chair of the board of directors, to replace current board chair Erwin Malzer when he completes his tenure on Dec. 31, 2016.
