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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...

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...

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...

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Laura Secord, Nutriart chocolate recalled for undeclared peanut

Recalls have been issued for several chocolate products sold in British Columbia and other provinces, due to an undeclared peanut.

Canada, B.C. boost program covering losses for farmers

The federal and B.C. governments are making changes this year to a program that helps farmers manage large income losses.

Three rescued miners healthy, in good spirits after two days trapped underground

Three workers have returned to the surface after spending more than two days trapped underground at the Red Chris mine in northwestern B.C.

Caspian is this weeks Pet of the Week!

Say hello to little Caspian, this weeks Summit Radio Pet of the Week with the BCSPCA in Castlegar!

Green Gables water reservoir flushing planned for Waneta

The City of Trail Water Treatment Plant crews will be flushing hydrants, as well as chlorinating the Green Gables Reservoir water system, starting Monday.
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