Category Archives: British Columbia
Fisheries expands mass marking of hatchery chinook in southern B.C.
VANCOUVER - The Fisheries Department is expanding its program that marks chinook from hatcheries in southern British Columbia, distinguishing them from wild salmon. A statement from the department say...
Apr 08, 2026
Photo gallery: A decade of death — B.C. counts drug emergency's cost
Next week marks the 10th anniversary of the declaration of a public health emergency in response to British Columbia's drug overdose crisis, which has since claimed more than 18,000 lives. Grieving fr...
Apr 08, 2026
YOUR PERSPECTIVE: Strengthening primary care access for a growing British Columbia
Last week, Premier David Eby announced that we've connected over 600,000 people to a family doctor or nurse practitioner since 2023, with more than 4,000 people being matched every single week. Thanks...
Apr 08, 2026 A file image of health care workers assisting a patient in an examination area. (Image Credit: Pattison Media)
B.C. woman detained by ICE for three weeks in Texas calls experience 'traumatizing'
KINGSVILLE, TEXAS, UNITED STATES - The Canadian woman who spent three weeks detained by immigration officers in the United States along with her seven-year-old daughter says it was "the most stressful...
Apr 08, 2026
Decade of death: With 18,000 lives lost, B.C. counts cost of 10-year drug emergency
VANCOUVER - Brandon Jansen's mother says he was a warm and inviting "health nut" who enjoyed time at the gym. He was also known for taking people under his wing at some of the 13 drug treatment facili...
Apr 08, 2026
A timeline of British Columbia's 10-year overdose health emergency
VANCOUVER - The 10 years of British Columbia's public health emergency due to drug overdoses has been marked by a catastrophic death toll, which now stands at more than 18,000. Here are some key dates...
Apr 08, 2026
Land Back Task Force in Squamish, B.C., sparks interest after landmark court ruling
Recent court rulings involving Aboriginal title have raised interest in a new committee that is exploring how public lands in Squamish, B.C., can be returned or co-managed with the Squamish First Nati...
Apr 07, 2026
Former B.C. cabinet minister George Abbott to serve as chief treaty commissioner
VICTORIA - A former provincial cabinet minister is being promoted to the role of chief commissioner of the British Columbia Treaty Commission, the independent body responsible for facilitating negotia...
Apr 07, 2026
B.C. orders West Vancouver to implement plan to build more homes and meet its target
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is stepping into local politics over its housing policies, forcing the District of West Vancouver to approve a plan that would allow for more homes to be bui...
Apr 07, 2026
Federal government puts out $412.9 million to renew the Pacific Salmon Initiative
The federal government is spending $412.9 million over five years to renew the Pacific Salmon Strategy in a plan to protect and rebuild wild populations. Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson made the an...
Apr 07, 2026