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Ottawa to spend $1.5 billion to improve access to drugs for rare diseases

Duclos wants to increase coverage for existing drugs, create list of new and emerging treatments

Mar 22, 2023 3:30 PM Read more >

B.C. taxi driver wins human rights complaint over colleagues’ use of derogatory slur

Man awarded $6,000 for psychological impacts

Mar 22, 2023 3:10 PM Read more >

B.C.’s largest prison in Oliver is only at 20% capacity

167 prisoners out of a capacity of 800 are currently at the Okanagan Correctional Centre

Mar 22, 2023 2:00 PM Read more >

2 family dogs die after suspected rat poisoning near Trail, sparking RCMP probe

Information? Call the Trail Detachment to speak to an investigator

Mar 22, 2023 2:00 PM Read more >

Funding remains amid calls to end Victoria police’s paused school liaison program

Officers haven’t been in schools since 2018 after being redeployed to front-line roles

Mar 22, 2023 1:30 PM Read more >

Distracted driving month shows gaps between law and police messaging, B.C. lawyer says

On Thursday (March. 9), Surrey RCMP and Police were looking for distracted drivers

Mar 22, 2023 1:10 PM Read more >

RCMP won’t abide by Gitxsan chiefs’ ban on militarized squadron on traditional territory

C-IRG is a last resort for when protesters are no longer peaceful, lawful, safe: RCMP spokesperson

Mar 22, 2023 1:02 PM Read more >

More airline passenger protection at core of bill tabled by northern B.C. MP

Current system favours the airline, NDP transportation critic Taylor Bachrach says

Mar 22, 2023 1:00 PM Read more >

B.C. dog rescue liable to pay $75,000 to SPCA, will fight decision

Dogway Dog Rescue in Mission appealed to the BC Farm Industry Review Board to return 63 seized dogs

Mar 22, 2023 12:33 PM Read more >

Federal drug unit probe in South Surrey part of ‘major’ B.C.-wide synthetic-opioid bust

Search warrant executed March 1 was among 11 executed across B.C.

Mar 22, 2023 12:30 PM Read more >