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B.C. has highest cost of living in Canada, says new report

Average house price in B.C. came in at $996,460 last year, more than double the national average.

Oct 19, 2023 4:30 PM Read more >

Health expert says pandemic isolation contributed to spike in B.C. overdose deaths

VICTORIA — The isolation protocols of the COVID-19 pandemic that kept people from gathering in groups contributed to an increase in drug overdose deaths in British Columbia, says a health expert. Illicit drug overdose deaths in B.C.

Oct 19, 2023 4:26 PM Read more >

Theatre NorthWest’s upcoming Miracle on 34th Street already held over due to demand

The Radio Play Musical doesn’t open until Nov. 24 but additional shows are already being added

Oct 19, 2023 3:30 PM Read more >

Canada promised to stop exporting unwanted plastic waste. But it's still happening.

OTTAWA — On the northern fringe of Myanmar's largest city is a township of nearly 300,000 people with a growing industrial base in textiles, consumer goods and food products.

Oct 19, 2023 3:01 PM Read more >

BC Children's Hospital advises parents of ER triage ahead of flu season

Last year's significant uptick in RSV and flu came after two years of restrictions (and masking) on children were lifted; BC Children's Hospital is now asking families to consider the urgency of symptoms before coming into the emergency room.

Oct 19, 2023 3:00 PM Read more >

Drug trafficker’s appeal dismissed

Marcus Richard Mearow had claimed the judge failed to consider his testimony in context of the evidence as a whole, arguing the drugs were solely for personal use.

Oct 19, 2023 2:00 PM Read more >