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Eby drops children's minister Mitzi Dean from job; Grace Lore appointed replacement

Eby drops children's minister Mitzi Dean from job; Grace Lore appointed replacement

VICTORIA — A British Columbia cabinet minister who faced calls to resign has been pulled from her post as minister of children and family development.
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B.C. extends free HPV vaccines eligibility to men born in 2005

B.C. extends free HPV vaccines eligibility to men born in 2005

VANCOUVER — British Columbia is extending eligibility for free vaccines against the human papillomavirus to men born in 2005.
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Mitzi Dean removed as B.C. Minister of Children and Family Development in cabinet shuffle

Mitzi Dean removed as B.C. Minister of Children and Family Development in cabinet shuffle

Premier Eby announces four new roles for NDP MLAs, including one high-profile ministerial shuffle following controversies.
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Heat pumps not economical choice for home heating in cold climates, Prince George contractor says

Heat pumps not economical choice for home heating in cold climates, Prince George contractor says

Energy efficiency drops in freezing temperatures, cost of electricity means homeowners will be paying more
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Snowfall warning issued across Prince George region

Snowfall warning issued across Prince George region

Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for the Prince George region, running along Highway 16 from Fraser Lake to the Alberta border, including Fort St. James and Quesnel.
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Kamloops city councillor calls for residents to join lobbying efforts in favour of public drug ban

Kamloops city councillor calls for residents to join lobbying efforts in favour of public drug ban

The B.C. Supreme Court imposed a temporary injunction on the act, ruling in favour of arguments brought forward by the Harm Reduction Nurses Association.
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Kamloops man allowed to serve house arrest with his victim

Kamloops man allowed to serve house arrest with his victim

Robert Scott Watson, 50, pleaded guilty in Kamloops provincial court Thursday to one count of assault.
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Interior Health racially discriminated against Sikh doctor, group alleges

Interior Health racially discriminated against Sikh doctor, group alleges

The issue stems from IH's decision to move vitreo-retinal surgeries from Kamloops' Royal Inland Hospital, where Dr. Malvinder Hoonjan previously worked, to Kelowna General Hospital in 2019.
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B.C. civil forfeiture law will be put to 'reasonable limits' Charter test

B.C. civil forfeiture law will be put to 'reasonable limits' Charter test

Critics have long claimed that B.C.'s civil forfeiture system is problematic, allowing the government to seize property linked to criminal activity, even when the owner hasn't been convicted. 
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Nine townhouses proposed for two single-family lots in Richmond

Nine townhouses proposed for two single-family lots in Richmond

A townhouse complex developer could have to contribute $178K to the city's affordable housing fund.
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