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B.C. health science workers reach contract agreement with province

B.C. health science workers reach contract agreement with province

VICTORIA — A tentative contract agreement has been reached between the British Columbia government and the union representing 22,000 health-science professionals.
Homicide detectives probe one of two Thursday shootings in Metro Vancouver

Homicide detectives probe one of two Thursday shootings in Metro Vancouver

SURREY, B.C. — RCMP in Surrey, B.C., say homicide detectives have taken over the case of a man seriously injured in the latest shooting in that city.
Heavy rain, snow, ease drought in some B.C. areas as forecasters watch rising rivers

Heavy rain, snow, ease drought in some B.C. areas as forecasters watch rising rivers

VANCOUVER — Drought levels across southern British Columbia have been scaled back for the first time in weeks as a series of powerful storms have drenched the region, including one due to deliver as much as 70 millimetres of rain before easing by nig
How climate change warped B.C.'s weather this fall

How climate change warped B.C.'s weather this fall

From the last week of September to the third week of October, the chance climate change made temperatures hotter across much of B.C., grew 1.5 to five times more likely, according to a new tool.
B.C. long-term care changes aim to give residents and families more say in policy

B.C. long-term care changes aim to give residents and families more say in policy

VICTORIA — The B.C. government says it's giving long-term care residents and their families a more direct line of communication with decision-makers on issues that affect them, after many expressed frustration during the COVID-19 pandemic.
'Suicide by police' considered in fatal shooting at Vancouver Canadian Tire

'Suicide by police' considered in fatal shooting at Vancouver Canadian Tire

A VPD emergency response team member shot Daniel Peter Rintoul five times with rubber bullets in addition to live rounds from other officers.
Persian-Canadians in Kelowna pushing feds to declare Iran’s Revolutionary Guard a terror group

Persian-Canadians in Kelowna pushing feds to declare Iran’s Revolutionary Guard a terror group

Signatures for the Canadian petition are being collected until December 5.
Does the B.C. government manufacture annual 'surprise' fiscal surpluses?

Does the B.C. government manufacture annual 'surprise' fiscal surpluses?

The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says B.C.'s Ministry of Finance routinely underestimates its budget forecasts leading to a perception the province can't afford more public investments.
Recent rains good for salmon, but more needed

Recent rains good for salmon, but more needed

Recent rains have brought salmon into the Goldstream River to spawn, but scientists and river watchers are pinning their hopes on more rain forecast for Thursday
New storm brings rain, wind and snow to several regions of British Columbia

New storm brings rain, wind and snow to several regions of British Columbia

The latest in a series of vigorous mid-fall storms is bringing wind, rain and snow to large sections of British Columbia. Snow or rainfall warnings are posted across most of southern B.C.