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$118M to support B.C. family doctors, keep clinics open until new pay model: Dix

$118M to support B.C. family doctors, keep clinics open until new pay model: Dix

VANCOUVER — Family doctors in British Columbia will be eligible for an average $25,000 each to help tide them over until a new compensation model is established this fall, Health Minister Adrian Dix said Wednesday.
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B.C. hospitality, tourism and liquor groups seek quick resolution to BCGEU job action

B.C. hospitality, tourism and liquor groups seek quick resolution to BCGEU job action

BURNABY, B.C. — Industry groups representing hospitality, tourism and liquor businesses in British Columbia are urging the B.C. General Employees' Union and the government to reach a swift deal to end the union's job action. The B.C.
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B.C.'s increased reliance on private surgical clinics a danger to public system, says researcher

B.C.'s increased reliance on private surgical clinics a danger to public system, says researcher

Health researcher Andrew Longhurst says more reliance on private clinics for public-funded procedures may clear wait times in the short-term; however, he says it jeopardizes long-term goals of the public health-care system.
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CBSA officers make major drug busts in Delta

CBSA officers make major drug busts in Delta

Pacific Region intercepts nearly 900 kilograms of suspected cannabis bound for export
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Five years for violent 2018 assault

Five years for violent 2018 assault

Dawson Creek man kidnapped, repeatedly shot, and left to die in the cold
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Homestay hosts sought urgently for international students

Homestay hosts sought urgently for international students

The search is on for families to host foreign teens who will attend North Vancouver, Burnaby and Vancouver high schools
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Judge warns jail likely for North Vancouver hostel hostess Emily Yu

Judge warns jail likely for North Vancouver hostel hostess Emily Yu

The judge had some strong words in the now infamous North Vancouver saga
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B.C. distillers see business bump from BCGEU strike

B.C. distillers see business bump from BCGEU strike

Local distilleries and wineries are able to sell directly to private liquor stores and restaurants
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Police identify victim of Mission stabbing, arrests made

Police identify victim of Mission stabbing, arrests made

First responders were unable to save the man.
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'I feel bad': Naramata local throat-punches surprised bear at farm

'I feel bad': Naramata local throat-punches surprised bear at farm

A local resident got away with just some minor scrapes after a run-in with a young bear on Sunday night. Sam Coventry said he was out tending to some of the vegetables on his farm around 1:30 a.m.
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