Vancouver physicians warn FIFA World Cup fans of city’s toxic drug supply
With the FIFA World Cup less than 100 days away, fans are being urged to be mindful of the toxic drugs circulating in Vancouver. Dr. Paxton Bach, an addiction medicine physician at the city’s St. Paul’s Hospital, says visitors are...
B.C. launching new health-care regulatory regime, amid concern from doctors group
B.C.’s sweeping overhaul of regulatory systems for health professionals will come into effect on Wednesday amid concerns from the organization representing thousands of doctors in the province. The new rules under the Health Professions and Occupations Act cover doctors, nurses,...
Alberta separatists say they have collected enough signatures to trigger a referendum
Two Alberta separatists say their group has collected enough signatures from citizens to trigger a referendum on the province quitting Canada. Mitch Sylvestre says the group – named Stay Free Alberta — has collected well over the approximate 178,000-signature threshold....
Record cold temperatures reported across several B.C. communities
The recent stretch of sunny and clear weather in British Columbia has also brought unseasonably cold temperatures to several communities, breaking several records. Environment Canada says eight B.C. communities stretching from Vancouver Island to the south coast and the Interior...
VPD recommending arson charges after fire at market in Vancouver’s Woodward’s building
Police arrested a man suspected of starting a fire in a Vancouver grocery store Monday afternoon. The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) says the suspect entered the Nester’s Market location on Abbott Street near West Cordova Street around 5:30 p.m. CLICK...
School bus rolls into B.C. highway ditch with 16 kids aboard
Three people, including children, were injured Monday when a school bus in B.C.’s Interior crashed and rolled into a ditch. The Quesnel RCMP says first responders were called to Highway 26, also known as Barkerville Highway, east of Sundown Road...
Former Vancouver mayor Larry Campbell will stay on as DTES czar
The special coordinator for Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES) has had his contract extended by another six months, the province says on Tuesday. Larry Campbell, the former vancouver mayor was appointed to the role by the province last September. CLICK HERE...
B.C. woman claims she was offered MAID in Vancouver hospital before other treatments
A B.C. senior is speaking out after a simple trip to an emergency department last year, she says, took an unsettling turn. For 83-year-old Miriam Lancaster, the experience started as she was getting out of bed one morning. “I put...
Report: Vancouver rent prices down, but highest per square foot in Canada
A new report says while rental prices are decreasing nation-wide, so too is the size of available units. Using data from Rentals.ca’s national rent report, analysis by Urbanation found that the average size of rental apartments and condos in Canada...
No crime or criminals here, say B.C. Hells Angels fighting court forfeiture of clubhouses
Breadcrumb Trail Links No crime or criminals here, say B.C. Hells Angels fighting court forfeiture of clubhouses New court filings say the government is improperly relying “on global allegations” against the Hells Angels. Author of the article: By Kim Bolan...
