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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..."
New supportive housing regulations get mixed reaction from providers

New supportive housing regulations get mixed reaction from providers

Changes allow staff to control who enters housing facilities, and to enter a unit to check on resident’s health and safety
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.
Crofton mill paper operations shuttered indefinitely

Crofton mill paper operations shuttered indefinitely

Owner Paper Excellence announced Thursday it is “indefinitely” closing its Catalyst Crofton paper-producing operation, blaming substantial increases in operating costs
B.C. Centre for Disease Control reports fourth flu-related death of child under 10

B.C. Centre for Disease Control reports fourth flu-related death of child under 10

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Centre for Disease Control is reporting another influenza-related death of a child under 10. In its latest weekly update, the centre says the death was reported during the week of Jan. 14 to 20.
B.C. urged to redeploy justice resources after report finds 11 staff for every youth

B.C. urged to redeploy justice resources after report finds 11 staff for every youth

VICTORIA — The number of incarcerated young offenders in British Columbia has fallen so dramatically that the province needs to come up with a plan to reallocate resources to avoid waste, a report released Thursday says.
Eby underscores 'fundamental' disagreement with B.C. chief coroner on safe supply

Eby underscores 'fundamental' disagreement with B.C. chief coroner on safe supply

VANCOUVER — B.C. Premier David Eby has rebuffed the province's retiring chief coroner's swansong pleas for non-prescription safe supply of drugs, calling it a "fundamental issue" of disagreement on how to curb the toxic drug crisis.