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B.C. has longest walk-in clinic wait times in Canada

B.C. has longest walk-in clinic wait times in Canada

The average wait time in Victoria was 107 minutes, or one hour and 47 minutes.
Richmond seafood company fined $40,000 for catching small crabs

Richmond seafood company fined $40,000 for catching small crabs

This is the second fine for Tenshi Seafood in three years.
Union, dad call for release of WorkSafeBC report on deadly Kelowna crane collapse

Union, dad call for release of WorkSafeBC report on deadly Kelowna crane collapse

Pressure mounts on to release crane collapse report after criminal charges recommended
E-petition before Parliament calls for a police presence in Canada’s ports

E-petition before Parliament calls for a police presence in Canada’s ports

Delta MP Carla Qualtrough says port policing is a priority issue for her
Millennials outnumber baby boomers in Canada as immigration slows population aging

Millennials outnumber baby boomers in Canada as immigration slows population aging

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says there are now more millennials than baby boomers in the country, ending the 65-year reign of the post-Second World War generation as the largest cohort in the population.
TRU international admissions plummet amid changes to study visas

TRU international admissions plummet amid changes to study visas

Thompson Rivers University has seen a dramatic drop in international admissions compared to last year, with applications coming from India down 76 per cent.
Dreaming of quitting on the spot? You may want to think again

Dreaming of quitting on the spot? You may want to think again

Quitting without giving proper notice could land you in legal trouble. That's what happened in late January, when two B.C.
Canfor mill worker dies 12 days after being electrocuted

Canfor mill worker dies 12 days after being electrocuted

Pipefitter Gary Lefebvre, 45, was injured in a Jan. 31 accident at Intercontinental Pulp Mill in Prince George
Canadian travellers pay more for hotels, less on airfares

Canadian travellers pay more for hotels, less on airfares

Vast majority of Canadians view travel as more expensive than pre-pandemic
B.C. New Democrat government makes pledges to homebuyers, renters, in throne speech

B.C. New Democrat government makes pledges to homebuyers, renters, in throne speech

VICTORIA — The New Democrat government pledged more homes for middle-class people in British Columbia and eviction protection for renters in a throne speech that promised affordability measures in this week's budget, with a provincial election set fo