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Environment and Climate Change Canada say hot weather expected this weekend
Warm weather is scheduled to hit the region and that has Environment and Climate Change Canada reminding everyone to stay cool and check on those who live alone.Â
Construction starts on new centre for children with health complexity
Children and youth will soon have access to improved healthcare to address complex care issues with specialized services. Construction to a dedicated BC Children’s Hospital facility is currently underway and...
Province aims to provide effective immunization
With an increase in measles, whooping cough, and other preventable diseases around the world the province says they are promoting this year’s National Immunization Awareness Week. According to the federal...
Island Health partners with VIU and Selkirk College on new Pharmacy Tech programÂ
Island Health, along with Vancouver Island University and Selkirk College, has announced a new pharmacy technician program which they say will streamline work placements. In a media release, they say...
Trail and Rossland forge new recreational agreementÂ
A one-year recreation service agreement between Trail and Rossland has come into effect to promote community well-being, resource sharing and improved recreational opportunities. Â According to a media release, the...
Financial improvement tops the list of New Year’s resolutions in 2024.Â
New Year’s resolutions are made with the hopes of either making oneself better or to cut out bad habits from the previous year. According to the Farmer’s Almanac, the tradition...
BCLC reports over $800 million in lottery payouts for 2023
Lottery players across the province have won big this year, with the BCLC paying out more than $859 million in prizes. Â According to BC Lottery Commission, they sold over...
Holiday spending on a tight budget
With costs continuing to rise and expenses adding up a study by Research Co. shows Canadians plan to spend smartly. In the national online survey by Research Co., in which...
BC Transit to implement cashless fare system
Worrying about exact change, having a bus pass, or day pass to ride BC Transit across the province will...
‘No shortage of vaccine appointments’: Ministry of Health
If you are looking to get your COVID or influenza shots this season you could be in for a...
RDCK rejects motion to increase expense allowance for directors
The RDCK board has decided not to amend a bylaw to increase the amount rural directors can claim for...
RDCK postpones climate action open houses over safety concerns
The Regional District of Central Kootenay has postponed their RDCK climate action open houses due to safety concerns. Â According...
Revised legislation aims to protect B.C.’s natural environment
The province is amending legislation to make owners of high-risk industrial projects more responsible for the cost of environmental...
RDCK rescinds evacuation alerts across the region
The RDCK has reduced the amount of evacuation alerts and orders after a week of high temperatures, rain and...
RDKB puts 17 properties in Fruitvale on evacuation alert
The RDKB has issued an evacuation alert for 17 properties in Fruitvale.The alert covers 16 properties around Fruitvale Beaver...
Flood warning issued for the regionÂ
The BC government is urging residents in the interior with the forecasted rain and snow melt to start preparing...
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Proposed bill to repeal B.C. Indigenous rights legislation fails to move forward
A bill that aimed repeal the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) was voted down in the legislature.
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BC liquor, cannabis distributors working overtime to get back to normal
An industry group representing British Columbia’s bars, pubs and private liquor and cannabis stores said it hopes get things can get back to normal within the next month now that a strike by about 25,000 public service workers has come to an end.Â
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UPDATED: Trail firefighter’s trial opens with complainant’s testimony
A man allegedly attacked in a downtown Trail alley in April 2023 testified in court today that he wasn't sure that he was going to survive.
B.C. man arrested in connection with historic sex assaults in Ontario
Police have arrested a man in British Columbia in connection with a string of violent sexual assaults nearly three decades ago.
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BC still plans to run anti-tariff ad campaign, despite Trump trade threats
Premier David Eby gave no sign he will back off a planned anti-tariff ad campaign in the United States, despite President Donald Trump’s anger over a TV ad by the Ontario government.Â
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