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Prince George doctor's support for Ukraine turning wood into weapons

Prince George doctor's support for Ukraine turning wood into weapons

Laurie Cook's makes tables, benches, beds and cutting boards out of slabs of wood and exchanges them for donations that help fund the Ukrainian military's war effort against the Russians
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Kamloops man avoids jail for raping his friend

Kamloops man avoids jail for raping his friend

Prosecutors had been seeking a two-year prison sentence, followed by a lengthy term of probation.
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Okanagan couple sues WestJet after 'three and a half miserable days in Mexico'

Okanagan couple sues WestJet after 'three and a half miserable days in Mexico'

Dr. Garland Reynolds, a family physician in West Kelowna, and his spouse Nordia Banton-Reynolds filed separate lawsuits in B.C.'s Small Claims Court on Monday
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Has an exodus of B.C. residents lowered Metro Vancouver rent prices?

Has an exodus of B.C. residents lowered Metro Vancouver rent prices?

Rental prices in Vancouver did not slow down just because some of its locals left.
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Will SkyTrains be impacted in transit strike? Hearings scheduled with union

Will SkyTrains be impacted in transit strike? Hearings scheduled with union

If an agreement is not reached by 12:01 a.m. Feb. 3, members will be withdrawing services for 72 hours.
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Parts of B.C. under flood watch as atmospheric rivers wash over South Coast

Parts of B.C. under flood watch as atmospheric rivers wash over South Coast

VANCOUVER — Environment Canada has improved its warning systems since the last flooding disaster in B.C., and Premier David Eby says it will be on top of the latest series of atmospheric rivers rolling over the South Coast in the next few days.
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What Vancouver's city manager is saying about abolition of elected park board

What Vancouver's city manager is saying about abolition of elected park board

Paul Mochrie: "The park board doesn't actually own assets. The assets that are managed currently by park board are owned by the City of Vancouver."
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B.C. Health Minister announces appointment of new seniors advocate

B.C. Health Minister announces appointment of new seniors advocate

VICTORIA — British Columbia's new seniors advocate is Dan Levitt, an adjunct professor of gerontology at Simon Fraser University and the head of a non-profit long-term care home.
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New seniors advocate announced by province

New seniors advocate announced by province

KinVillage CEO Dan Levitt will replace Isobel Mackenzie when she retires in April
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Minutes of only one Vancouver budget task force meeting released

Minutes of only one Vancouver budget task force meeting released

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim created the task force in April 2023 to find budget efficiencies.
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