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Northern B.C. chamber of commerce executive director steps down

Northern B.C. chamber of commerce executive director steps down

Duncan Malkinson has stepped down from the Executive Director role at the Dawson Creek Chamber of Commerce, after taking on the position in January 2023.
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B.C. chief coroner Lisa Lapointe retiring, sad about lack of sway on overdose policy

B.C. chief coroner Lisa Lapointe retiring, sad about lack of sway on overdose policy

Lisa Lapointe said she had the honour of serving the people of B.C. for the past 30 years, including holding positions at the coroners service, corrections branch and the civil forfeiture office.
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Vancouver park commissioners split on mayor's move to abolish board

Vancouver park commissioners split on mayor's move to abolish board

Commissioner Brennan Bastyovanszky: "It's a bad thing for the city — it's an erosion of democracy."
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Youths caught slashing tires pay for damage, write apology letters

Youths caught slashing tires pay for damage, write apology letters

The three admitted slashing tires on three vehicles in the parking lot of West Shore Town Centre in Langford in August
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Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim moves to axe city's elected Park Board

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim moves to axe city's elected Park Board

VANCOUVER — Mayor Ken Sim says he's moving to abolish Vancouver's elected Park Board, which is the only such body in any Canadian city.
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Radiothon raises $197,000 for Fort St. John hospital foundation

Radiothon raises $197,000 for Fort St. John hospital foundation

NorthRiver Midstream, Mustang Rentals, and Petronas Canada, each contributed $20,000.
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Mayor Ken Sim moves to abolish elected Vancouver park board

Mayor Ken Sim moves to abolish elected Vancouver park board

Six of seven commissioners belong to mayor's ABC Vancouver party.
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Where's the report behind the cutting of 160K Stanley Park trees?

Where's the report behind the cutting of 160K Stanley Park trees?

Vancouver Park Board mum on science behind decision to cut one-quarter of the trees in the city’s largest park
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Vancouver firefighters projected to attend 9,000 drug overdose calls in 2023

Vancouver firefighters projected to attend 9,000 drug overdose calls in 2023

Fire Chief Karen Fry: "[The calls] are spread out everywhere, but the majority are still where most of our vulnerable people are living."
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B.C. says 578 foreign-educated nurses registered in 2023, doubling intake

B.C. says 578 foreign-educated nurses registered in 2023, doubling intake

The number of foreign-educated nurses newly registered in British Columbia this year has more than doubled from last year, as the province makes progress on a $1-billion, multi-year plan to attract more health-care workers.
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