Category Archives: News
BC Preparing to Introduce First-in-Canada Nurse-to-Patient Ratio Staffing Model
BC is working to introduce a new nurse-to-patient care staffing model, unlike any other in Canada. That model will allow nurses to spend more time with each patient by establishing a set nurse-to-pati...
Apr 06, 2023
Kitimat RCMP Once Again Warn Drivers Not to Drink and Drive After Pair of Impoundments
Kitimat RCMP are once again warning residents not to drink and drive, after impounding two vehicles in as many days. Police recieved reports of the first impaired driver early Sunday morning, and were...
Apr 06, 2023
BC Set to Increase Minimum Wage and Wages of Some Other Workers by 6.9% to Match 2022 Inflation
BC is set to raise the provincial minimum wage from $15.65 to $16.75 per hour, beginning on June 1st. That increase matches 2022's 6.9 percent average annual inflation rate, reflecting BC's promise to...
Apr 06, 2023
RCMP Seeking Public Assistance to Locate Missing Man with Connections to Multiple Northern Communities
RCMP are requesting public assistance to locate a missing man with connections to a number of Northern communities. 27 year-old Jordan Dean Nande was initially reported missing to Kamloops RCMP on Sat...
Apr 06, 2023
BC Ferries Revises Northern Adventure Departure Schedule Due to Anticipated Adverse Weather Over the Long Weekend
Anticipated adverse weather conditions have BC Ferries revising their departure schedules on the North Coast over the next few days. As a result, the Northern Adventure will be departing Prince Rupert...
Apr 06, 2023
Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs Assembly Reacts to Draft of United Nations Declaration Implementation Plan
Initial reactions to Ottawa's plan to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples were mixed. Federal Justice Minister David Lametti presented his plan to leaders at t...
Apr 06, 2023
Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs Accuse RBC of Segregating Indigenous Attendees into Secondary Room at Annual General Meeting
A delegation of Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs are accusing the Royal Bank of Canada of segregating attendees at their Annual General Meeting. Despite receiving the required proxies prior to the meeti...
Apr 05, 2023
Bill 23 tabled to propose changes to Motor Vehicle Act
Minister of Transportation Rob Fleming tabled bill 23 today to amend the Motor Vehicle Act. Proposed amendments include increased safety measures for pedestrians and cyclists like a one metre minimum ...
Apr 05, 2023
New School Food Program Funding Will Provide Healthy Meals for Students in Every District in BC
Students from across BC will have better access to healthy meals and snacks at school, through the Province's new Feeding Futures Fund. A $214 million investment over the next three years will help ea...
Apr 05, 2023
Police Actions Not to Blame for Death of a Williams Lake Man Last July, According to BC IIO
BC's Independent Investigations Office has determined that police actions were not responsible for the 2022 death of a Williams Lake man. On July 26th of last year, a pair of officers were approached ...
Apr 05, 2023