UPDATED: Premier David Eby’s promised amendments to DRIPA outlined in new letter. So what’s next?
UPDATE: Multiple sources have confirmed to Postmedia that the province sent a letter on Monday to a number of First Nations regarding the upcoming DRIPA amendments. According to The Canadian Press, a briefing for First Nations is scheduled to take...
More patients and doctors turning to telehealth in B.C.
It’s an issue many British Columbians are familiar with: Waiting for weeks to see their family doctor or waiting for hours at a walk-in clinic as the province continues to deal with a doctors’ shortage. One solution could be telehealth,...
Tumbler Ridge named one of two finalists in Kraft Hockeyville contest
Tumbler Ridge, the town in northeast B.C. rattled by a mass shooting in February, has made it all the way to the final of the Kraft Hockeyville contest. It is now facing Taber, Alberta, for about a $250,000 prize money...
Man shot and killed in Abbotsford, IHIT responding
Homicide investigators are taking over after a man died of his injuries following a shooting at an encampment in Abbotsford Monday night. Shortly after 11 p.m., the Abbotsford Police Department (AbbyPD) says it responded to reports of the shooting at...
Driver fatally strikes pedestrian in Delta
Police are investigating Tuesday morning after a driver struck and killed a pedestrian near the border of Delta and Surrey. The Delta Police Department (DPD) says it responded to reports of the collision at the intersection of Sunwood Drive and...
1 charged with manslaughter after fatal incident at Maple Ridge home
One week since a man died after a fight in a Maple Ridge home, homicide investigators say another man has been charged with manslaughter. The Ridge Meadows RCMP responded to a report of a “fight in progress” at a residence...
Avalanches pose workplace hazard, says WorkSafeBC amid elevated snowslide risk across Western Canada
WorkSafeBC warns employers across the province that a high avalanche risk presents dangers for certain workplaces operating in elevated areas. The agency calls on supervisors to correctly assess potential danger when working near avalanche terrain. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO...
Vancouver crews investigating structure fire that displaced three
A fire broke out in a single-family home on Chambers Street near East 37th Avenue in Vancouver shortly before 1 p.m. on Tuesday. Vancouver Fire Rescue Services (VFRS) says that when crews arrived, heavy black smoke was visible in front...
Hiker dead after fall on Mount Brunswick near Lions Bay
The BC Coroner Service says that a man has succumbed to his injuries after he fell during a hike on Saturday on Mount Brunswick near Lions Bay. The man was part of a group of 14 people descending the mountain...
‘Uncertainty’ remains as cleanup of Coquitlam mudslide continues
Crews made good progress over the weekend and into Monday clearing debris from a mudslide in Coquitlam last week, but a city official says uncertainty looms with more rain the forecast. Jaime Boan, Coquitlam’s general manager of engineering and public...
