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CNC, UNBC vying for students to address nursing shortages

CNC, UNBC vying for students to address nursing shortages

'We recognize the dire need for nurses in northern B.C. and across the province and I’m confident we will get the programs filled again.'
She planted more than 4,500 trees in a day and found an audience of millions

She planted more than 4,500 trees in a day and found an audience of millions

To plant more than 4,500 trees in one day, you don't move like a gardener, you move like a machine. In a video viewed millions of times on social media, Leslie Dart walks across a desolate and burnt landscape in Saskatchewan.
BC Coroner issues safety alert over wildfire smoke after child's death

BC Coroner issues safety alert over wildfire smoke after child's death

British Columbia's coroner has issued a public safety bulletin about wildfire smoke, saying the death of a nine-year-old boy had been "confirmed by his parents" to have been related to a medical condition aggravated by the smoke.
Opinion: How collaboration can help tackle Canada's escalating wildfire threat

Opinion: How collaboration can help tackle Canada's escalating wildfire threat

Effective collaboration may be a key to minimizing impacts of the growing wildfire season in Canada.
B.C. transgender engineer takes legal action for easier ID changes

B.C. transgender engineer takes legal action for easier ID changes

Claim says the ability to easily change ID documents is a key part of affirming people's identity.
Municipal police chief casts doubt on effectiveness of B.C. drug decriminalization

Municipal police chief casts doubt on effectiveness of B.C. drug decriminalization

The chief of a municipal police force in Metro Vancouver has issued an open letter criticizing British Columbia's drug decriminalization policies as ineffective in the face of the ongoing overdose crisis.
2023 has become B.C.'s worst ever wildfire season

2023 has become B.C.'s worst ever wildfire season

The four worst seasons in B.C.'s history have all come in the last six years.
Lane closures happening on Fifth Avenue in Prince George this week

Lane closures happening on Fifth Avenue in Prince George this week

Fifth Avenue will be down to single-lane alternating traffic from July 19 to July 21 for watermain utility work.
B.C. stops collecting vaccine status information from health-care colleges

B.C. stops collecting vaccine status information from health-care colleges

PHO says current order has ended as province moves forward with policy work to establish a replacement system
First troops in B.C. for wildfire fight, as helicopters and Hercules plane readied

First troops in B.C. for wildfire fight, as helicopters and Hercules plane readied

The Canadian Armed Forces says the first troops to help in British Columbia's wildfire fight have arrived in the province, with more soldiers, helicopters and a Hercules plane poised for deployment.