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Firefighter training under scrutiny as ‘marathon’ wildfire season gives hard lessons

Firefighter training under scrutiny as ‘marathon’ wildfire season gives hard lessons

Canada is experiencing what federal officials call an unprecedented fire season
How to tell if you’re overheating as B.C. heads into heat wave

How to tell if you’re overheating as B.C. heads into heat wave

Man found dead on ‘challenging’ Whistler mountain biking trail

Man found dead on ‘challenging’ Whistler mountain biking trail

Sea to Sky RCMP say he went biking on Aug. 8 and was found 2 days later
B.C. midwives and province deliver new 3-year deal, increasing wages

B.C. midwives and province deliver new 3-year deal, increasing wages

The agreement is effective retroactively from April 2022 until March 2025
Doctor shortage delaying care at Nanaimo hospital

Doctor shortage delaying care at Nanaimo hospital

Lack of hospital general-practice doctors has been particularly felt this month at NRGH
Concrete actions must accompany diverse cabinet: Canada Research Chair

Concrete actions must accompany diverse cabinet: Canada Research Chair

‘You can’t simply put diverse faces around a table without also changing the way you do policy’
Missing man in Osoyoos ‘highest priority’ for Mexican Government

Missing man in Osoyoos ‘highest priority’ for Mexican Government

The Mexican Consul General is currently in Osoyoos meeting with searchers and RCMP
Rent hit a new high in July as students prepped for school, buyers sidelined: report

Rent hit a new high in July as students prepped for school, buyers sidelined: report

July’s average asking rent in Canada hit $2,078, just shy of 9 per cent above same month last year
Province defends size of investment in zero-emission vehicle research

Province defends size of investment in zero-emission vehicle research

Transportation sector responsible for 40 per cent of all greenhouse gases in B.C.
Federal officials says ‘marathon’ wildfire season could extend into fall

Federal officials says ‘marathon’ wildfire season could extend into fall

Canada has deployed 5,821 domestic firefighters and 4,990 other firefighters from 12 countries