Pilot project to attract more working families to B.C.
Family members of most temporary foreign workers in British Columbia will be able to work for any employer in the province, thanks to a pilot project launched today. Temporary foreign workers come to Canada to meet the needs of a specific employer who has been unable to find citizens or permanent residents for the available […]
B.C. convenience stores support Healthy Families BC
Convenience stores and gas bars across British Columbia – from Mac’s to 7-Elevens to independents – are partnering with the Province to help make the healthier choice the easy choice. The Healthy Convenience Store initiative is a collaboration between the Province and the Western Convenience Store Association (WCSA). Participating stores will post nutrition information at […]
B.C.’s exports surge 14 per cent in first half of 2011
Led by strong gains to Asia and Europe, British Columbia’s exports for the first half of 2011 are up by nearly 14 per cent compared with first six months of 2010. Figures released by Statistics Canada show that B.C.’s international merchandise exports from January to June were worth $15.9 billion, compared with $14 billion last […]
Seeking public help: RCMP look to flesh out allegations of child brides
RCMP investigators are seeking public help in probing allegations that upwards of 30 young girls between the ages of 12 to 17 were sent south from Bountiful, south of Creston, to Texas as child brides, the Vancouver Province reported Friday. RCMP spokesman Cpl. Dan Moskaluk said the investigation “deals with historical allegations that may have […]
Just over half of eligible voters cast ballot on HST: Elections BC
More than 1.6 million British Columbians participated in the HST referendum, almost matching the turnout for 2009’s provincial election, Elections BC announced Thursday. Roughly 52 per cent of registered voters submitted ballots by the Aug. 5 deadline. However, while the BC government shaved a few million off its costs by switching from the traditional ballot […]
B.C. restaurants to help families make informed choices
The B.C. restaurant industry is partnering with the Province to provide restaurant customers with the information they need to make the healthy choice the easy choice. The $1.9-million Healthy Families BC – Informed Dining program will give customers the information they need to make healthier choices when eating out. Participating restaurants will add the Informed […]
BC consumers will face new and higher risk: Agriculture union
Ottawa plans to dump inspection of dozens of meat plants on the British Columbia government in a move that could expose BC consumers to heightened risk of eating contaminated meat products, according to the Agriculture Union – PSAC, which represents federal food safety inspectors. After providing meat safety inspection service for decades, the union has […]
Provincial dietitians now at your fingertips
Can your diet prevent cancer? Want your kids to have more vegetables? Are seeds safe to eat if you have diverticulosis? Answers from dietitians are now just an email away. British Columbians are now able to email HealthLink BC’s Dietitian Services any nutrition or food-related concerns they have. Dietitians at HealthLink BC provide nutritional information […]
Suspicious death inside residence in Kelowna
Kelowna RCMP are investigating the suspicious death of a 21-year-old man found dead on a couch Saturday morning after a house party. About 20 people attended the party Friday night at a home in the 1300-block of Ethel Street, with all people known to each other. The victim had some sort of altercation with his […]
West Kootenay-Boundary jobless rate rises to 8.6 per cent
The unemployment rate in the West Kootenay-Boundary still high as the figure for rose to 8.6 per cent in July. Although that number is down from nine per cent in July of 2010, there are 1,200 less people that have jobs in 2011, according to Statistics Canada. Canada’s unemployment rate dipped to 7.2 per cent […]
