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Two of B.C.'s overdose prevention programs have 'significant deficiencies': auditor
March 19, 2024 - 2:50 PM
VICTORIA - Nearly eight years after British Columbia declared a public-health emergency because of escalating overdoses, it still hasn't set a standard of care for those struggling with addiction, the auditor general says.
Union says deal for Vancouver police would make them highest-paid officers in Canada
November 24, 2023 - 2:57 PM
VANCOUVER - A new tentative agreement that would make Vancouver's police officers the highest paid in Canada is a crucial tool for the city to recruit and retain talent in the face of a major labour crunch, the union representing the officers said.
B.C. introduces housing law to require small-scale and multi-unit zoning
November 01, 2023 - 4:26 PM
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has introduced legislation aimed at easing the housing crisis by spurring the development of small-scale and multi-unit homes.
Health expert says pandemic isolation contributed to spike in B.C. overdose deaths
October 19, 2023 - 4:26 PM
VICTORIA - The isolation protocols of the COVID-19 pandemic that kept people from gathering in groups contributed to an increase in drug overdose deaths in British Columbia, says a health expert.
Container shipments plummet at Port of Vancouver in step with falling consumer demand
September 25, 2023 - 7:43 PM
The number of shipping containers passing through Canada's largest port fell sharply in the first half of the year, driven down by weaker consumer demand and a sputtering economy.
Canadian on Maui says 'firestorm' engulfed town, as death toll rises to 53
August 10, 2023 - 4:49 PM
A Vancouver man who lives part time on the Hawaiian island of Maui has described how an enormous "firestorm" engulfed the town of Lahaina, where at least 53 people were killed by the devastating blaze.
B.C. cargo flow should be back to normal in days after port strike, says researcher
July 14, 2023 - 2:35 PM
VANCOUVER - A logistics researcher said it should take only days for cargo flow to return to pre-strike levels at B.C. ports after a 13-day work stoppage ended with a tentative deal.
B.C. budget forecasts years of deficits, but spends big on health, housing, families
February 28, 2023 - 4:02 PM
VICTORIA - Deficits are in the forecast for British Columbia’s budget, but that’s not stopping the New Democrat government from spending billions on health, housing and families.
Decriminalization begins in B.C. as coroners service releases overdose death data
January 31, 2023 - 2:57 PM
VANCOUVER - Decriminalization of people with small amounts of illegal drugs for their own use has become a reality in British Columbia, but substance users and researchers say the change is expected to make little immediate difference because of a toxic drug supply.
Contraband tobacco inhales 30 to 50 per cent of B.C. market, retailers, industry fear
December 16, 2022 - 1:00 AM
VICTORIA - At first, Cory Holland thought government anti-smoking measures were working when he noticed tobacco sales at his British Columbia convenience store started to drop.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories for the last week of March 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjones@infonews.ca .
Okanagan summer concert series features Sarah McLachlan, Barenaked Ladies
A star-studded lineup is coming to a concert series in the Okanagan this summer. The Mission Hill Family Estate Winery has announced the performers coming to West Kelowna in July. Award winning artists Barenaked Ladies are playing Jul
RCMP raid illegal cannabis concentrate lab in Boundary region
Midway RCMP raided a clandestine laboratory for producing a cannabis concentrate in Beaverdell this week. The lab made a cannabis concentrate known as shatter, which can be made using butane creating a dangerous situation when done improper
Manhattan Point homeowners vow to fight Kelowna in court over future parks designation
Property owners on what amounts to a private beach on Okanagan Lake say it’s illegal for the city to designate their properties for future parks and they will take all legal steps possible to stop them. The city wants to designate 10
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Two new hotels proposed for Kelowna
Earlier this week, the Mark Anthony Group filed an application for a 12-storey hotel in downtown Kelowna. Yest
March 28, 2024 9:00 PM
It's a bittersweet Easter for chocolate lovers and African cocoa farmers but big brands see profits
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Shoppers may get a bitter surprise in their Easter baskets this year. Chocolate eggs and b
March 28, 2024 9:00 PM
Schooling the fine art of Indigenous food sovereignty on BC coast
Joshua Charleson throws back the lid of an enormous cooler to reveal a cache of hundreds of freshly harvested silver
March 28, 2024 7:00 PM
13-year-old Kelowna guitarist well on his way to becoming a rockstar
A 13-year-old Kelowna guitar player has become a local sensation with his incredible skill. Benny Patterson, w
March 28, 2024 6:00 PM
Famous Martin Mars water bomber finds forever home
The iconic Hawaii Martin Mars water bomber is going to be preserved at the British Columbia Aviation Museum. T
March 28, 2024 4:30 PM
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