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BC’s minimum wage increasing to $17.85 an hour on Sunday

B.C.’s lowest-paid workers will see a little more money in their pockets. The province’s minimum wage is increasing to $17.85...

New provincial bill to eliminate short term sick notes

The Province will be reducing the administrative burden on BC’s health-care practitioners with the introduction of Bill 11. It was...

BC’s minimum wage increasing to $17.85 an hour June 1

B.C.’s lowest-paid workers will see a little more money in their pockets. The province’s minimum wage is increasing to $17.85...

Province tapping correctional facilities to address addiction, mental health issues

The province of BC says they’re going to step up and secure treatment within the correctional system for people who...

Province unveils overdose prevention measures at colleges, universities

Nasal naloxone will now be distributed to B.C.’s public post-secondary institutions, as well as First Nations Mandated Institutes. The supplies...

Interior Health launches virtual addiction medicine self-referral

People with alcohol or opioid use disorder can now quickly access addiction medicine specialists through a new online self-referral...

Four Kootenay residents killed by toxic drugs through March

Toxic drugs claimed the lives of three Kootenay Boundary residents and one person in the East Kootenay in March. This...

Public drug use illegal in BC, effective immediately

Public drug use is once again illegal across the province, starting this week. Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and...

Regional approach to drug crisis needed, minister says after Nelson visit

BC’s minister of mental health and addictions says a regional approach is required to end the toxic drug crisis...

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Bear-resistant bins coming to downtown Nelson

Hungry bears will have a harder time feasting in Nelson’s downtown core as the city rolls out 35 new bear-resistant garbage bins. 

B.C’s youth watchdog says more work needs to be done, one year after report on systemic failures

One year after a report by British Columbia's Child and Youth Representative on the horrific death of an Indigenous boy in care, the province is still working on an action plan for systemic changes to children and youth social services.

B.C. expands heat pump rebates to some renters, condo owners

British Columbia is expanding its heat pump rebate program to eligible apartment renters and condo owners. 

B.C. expands heat pump rebates to some renters, condo owners

British Columbia is expanding its heat pump rebate program to eligible apartment renters and condo owners. 

B.C. urges water conservation as drought deepens in some regions

British Columbia’s water, land and resource stewardship minister is encouraging residents to conserve water, saying drought is worsening in parts of the province. 
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