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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.
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
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.
Drug decriminalization contributing to violent crime, MP says

Drug decriminalization contributing to violent crime, MP says

Prince George Peace River Northern Rockies MP Bob Zimmer says B.C.'s federal exemption and pilot to decriminalization small amounts of drugs isn't working.
Northern B.C. regional district fed up with new emergency act legislation

Northern B.C. regional district fed up with new emergency act legislation

"As an elected official, if I don’t do exactly what they say, I face up to a million dollar fine, imprisonment. How the hell does that work?” 
Province seeking wildland firefighters who know their turf

Province seeking wildland firefighters who know their turf

BC Wildfire Service hiring window for new recruits closes March 31
Dawson Creek enacting water conservation measures

Dawson Creek enacting water conservation measures

The City of Dawson Creek will move to stage two water conservation measures on Feb. 5, following a cold snap which froze the Kiskatinaw River, near their intake.
Okanagan senior about to lose everything in mobile home park redevelopment

Okanagan senior about to lose everything in mobile home park redevelopment

George Sun, 64, purchased a decrepit double-wide mobile home in West Kelowna's Shady Acres Mobile Home Park in 2012 for $1,000 cash.
Vernon hospital struggling to staff ER, recruit nurses

Vernon hospital struggling to staff ER, recruit nurses

"It certainly has gotten worse with the closure of the walk-in clinics and the fact that there really isn't a provision of primary care for people..."
Former Kelowna youth pastor jailed 18 months for child sex crimes

Former Kelowna youth pastor jailed 18 months for child sex crimes

The man worked at a local church for many years until allegations surfaced in 2020.