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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.
Group says Lululemon is 'greenwashing' as emissions rise, wants competition probe
February 12, 2024 - 4:14 PM
VANCOUVER - A non-profit organization in British Columbia announced Monday it has asked Canada's Competition Bureau to investigate athletic-wear giant Lululemon, claiming the company is misleading customers about its environmental impacts.
Grocery code launch being held back by dissent from some retailers: board report
December 13, 2023 - 3:51 PM
After two years of work, the group responsible for developing the grocery code of conduct says its launch is being held back by a lack of support from two major grocers.
B.C.'s chief coroner exits, frustrated and disappointed with government's OD response
December 13, 2023 - 3:28 PM
VICTORIA - British Columbia's chief coroner Lisa Lapointe says she's a hopeful person, but she is leaving her office frustrated and disappointed.
B.C. chief coroner Lisa Lapointe retiring, sad about lack of sway on overdose policy
December 06, 2023 - 2:09 PM
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe says she's leaving her post after 13 years, saddened by her agency's inability to sway policies to reduce the "tragic impacts" of toxic drugs on thousands of people.
Safe supply supporters march after arrests of Vancouver drug activists
November 03, 2023 - 4:33 PM
VANCOUVER - Activist and podcaster Garth Mullins has been advocating for safe supply of illegal drugs for years, but says he started feeling a "moral panic brewing" recently against the idea.
PM urged to back off digital tax before White House hemispheric trade summit Friday
November 02, 2023 - 10:31 AM
WASHINGTON - Business leaders are seizing on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's trip to Washington on Friday to urge him to delay a controversial tax aimed at foreign tech firms that cater to Canadian audiences.
B.C. Coroner's death panel recommends issuing drugs without prescription to stop ODs
November 01, 2023 - 4:39 PM
VICTORIA - A call to provide controlled drugs without prescriptions to people in British Columbia in an effort to battle the deadly overdose crisis that has killed thousands of people was promptly rejected Wednesday by the provincial government.
Vancouver police raid drug activists' office over trafficking, two arrested
October 26, 2023 - 4:17 PM
A Vancouver "compassion club" that had been funded by the British Columbia government has been raided by police over alleged drug trafficking.
B.C. to bring in new rules on short-term rentals to create more housing
October 16, 2023 - 6:37 PM
VICTORIA - New legislation that takes aim at rapidly expanding short-term rentals in British Columbia will increase badly needed long-term rental housing, Premier David Eby said after the act was introduced in the legislature Monday.
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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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Kelowna could face shortages of gas for new housing within three years
While City of Kelowna staff say its utilities are in good shape to handle the rapid growth expected to continue in t
March 28, 2024 2:30 PM
The Latest | Israel must open more land crossings for Gaza aid, UN court says
In a legally binding order, the top United Nations court says Israel must open more land crossings into Gaza for food,
March 28, 2024 2:23 PM
Bigger houses, driveways in Kelowna may trigger increased stormwater costs
The City of Kelowna is looking at changing the way it charges homeowners for the rain and melted snow that runs off
March 28, 2024 1:00 PM
Kamloops mayor points to botched presentation for attempt to oust acting CAO
Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson's state of the city speech would have been much different if not for last-minute interf
March 28, 2024 12:00 PM
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
March 28, 2024 11:23 AM
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