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Vernon doctor issued reprimand for breaching conditions

Vernon doctor issued reprimand for breaching conditions

The incidents happened between November 2023 and January 2024.
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B.C. municipalities join First Nations in criticism of tariff bills

B.C. municipalities join First Nations in criticism of tariff bills

VICTORIA — Municipal leaders from across British Columbia have joined First Nations to ask the provincial government to withdraw or delay proposed legislation to fast-track major projects in response to U.S. tariffs.
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Three-year deal reached in labour dispute between LifeLabs and 1,200 striking workers

Three-year deal reached in labour dispute between LifeLabs and 1,200 striking workers

Workers had been conducting job action in B.C. since February, rotating temporary closures at different lab locations.
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Three-year deal reached in labour dispute between LifeLabs and 1,200 striking workers

Three-year deal reached in labour dispute between LifeLabs and 1,200 striking workers

BURNABY — British Columbia's main outpatient lab services provider and the union representing about 1,200 striking workers have reached a deal through binding recommendations from a mediator, ending roughly 10 weeks of strike action.
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Police watchdog calls for charges to be considered in Duncan skid-steer shooting

Police watchdog calls for charges to be considered in Duncan skid-steer shooting

The Independent Investigations Office says ‘reasonable grounds exist to believe that one officer may have committed an offence in relation to the use of a firearm’
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Here's what to know if Canada Post workers go on strike again

Here's what to know if Canada Post workers go on strike again

Canada Post warns it will take time to get back up to speed following any kind of service disruption.
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B.C. bar owner convicted of sexual assault gets year in jail

B.C. bar owner convicted of sexual assault gets year in jail

Vancouver's Brickhouse Late Nite Bistro and Bar owner Chih Hwa Leo Chow has said he's appealing his conviction of the sexual assault of a woman then aged 21.
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'Appalling mess': B.C. students trash campsite during unsanctioned grad trip

'Appalling mess': B.C. students trash campsite during unsanctioned grad trip

The Delta School District is investigating and believes students from Delta Secondary and Seaquam Secondary left behind the mess during an unsanctioned graduation trip.
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Rob Shaw: BC NDP's Downtown Eastside reset flames out on the launchpad

Rob Shaw: BC NDP's Downtown Eastside reset flames out on the launchpad

Michael Bryant’s high-paid, low-impact role imploded under secrecy and silence, exposing deeper problems in the BC NDP’s approach to crisis
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A dozen local chambers leave BC Chamber of Commerce amid changes

A dozen local chambers leave BC Chamber of Commerce amid changes

Current CEO set to depart after AGM in June, as organization faces financial challenges
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