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B.C. to phase out private housekeeping, food service contracts in acute care

B.C. to phase out private housekeeping, food service contracts in acute care

VANCOUVER — Workers employed by private contractors who provide housekeeping and food services at acute care facilities in British Columbia will have their employment returned to the province's health authorities.
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Kelowna residents trying to buy horse medicine to treat or prevent COVID-19

Kelowna residents trying to buy horse medicine to treat or prevent COVID-19

Ivermectin is used in humans mostly for treating rare tropical diseases in developing countries.
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Surrey Mounties charge woman with arson following church burning

Surrey Mounties charge woman with arson following church burning

Kathleen Panek of no fixed address faces two criminal charges.
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U.S. arrest warrant out for ex-Vancouver lawyer on pump-and-dump charges

U.S. arrest warrant out for ex-Vancouver lawyer on pump-and-dump charges

Fred Sharp faces two criminal charges in the United States for allegedly orchestrating stock scheme
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Forecast: B.C. home prices soar as supply falls

Forecast: B.C. home prices soar as supply falls

Typical B.C. home price will top $937,000 in 2022 – and $1.2 million in Metro – as housing starts plunge 12.8 per cent
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Watchdog gets over 90 complaints on RCMP enforcement at Fairy Creek

Watchdog gets over 90 complaints on RCMP enforcement at Fairy Creek

The complaints cover a range of allegations including excessive use of force, refusal of medical attention and improper arrest.
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Wildfire grows near Penticton; more military crews join B.C. blaze battle

Wildfire grows near Penticton; more military crews join B.C. blaze battle

PENTICTON — Officials are warning that a wildfire burning southwest of Penticton, B.C., may affect operations at the local airport as crews made headway this weekend on several blazes in the province.
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Girl, 3, dies after rock falls on her at Vancouver Island ski resort

Girl, 3, dies after rock falls on her at Vancouver Island ski resort

COMOX, B.C. — A three-year-old girl has died after a rock fell on her at a resort on Vancouver Island.
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UBC to require students, staff, faculty to disclose vaccination status

UBC to require students, staff, faculty to disclose vaccination status

The university will also require COVID-19 testing for all on campus except those who have already been vaccinated
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RCMP offering B.C. youth the chance to voice generational concerns

RCMP offering B.C. youth the chance to voice generational concerns

Applications are open for a provincial committee as Mounties hope to "gain deep insight" into the challenges facing young people.
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