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Rural B.C. communities record staggering toxic drug poisoning deaths in 1st month of 2022

Rural B.C. communities record staggering toxic drug poisoning deaths in 1st month of 2022

Eleven recorded deaths in Kamloops in January made it the third most affected township
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B.C. prioritizes health care, social workers in changes to immigration program

B.C. prioritizes health care, social workers in changes to immigration program

Amid staffing shortages in health care, B.C. is implementing a new program that prioritizes the immigration of skilled workers in that sector.
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Lack of safe supply and evidence-based care at the core of B.C. drug deaths: report

Lack of safe supply and evidence-based care at the core of B.C. drug deaths: report

Special death review panel releases ‘road map’ for province to address overdose crisis
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B.C. brings back ‘stable funding’ for sexual assault response services after 2002 reversal

B.C. brings back ‘stable funding’ for sexual assault response services after 2002 reversal

Starting in 2023, $10 million will be made available annually to service providers
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Indigenous-focused coursework to be a high school graduation requirement in B.C.

Indigenous-focused coursework to be a high school graduation requirement in B.C.

New requirement would enhance knowledges of Indigenous Peoples in classrooms, province says
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Vancouver man facing 26 charges in global child pornography probe

Vancouver man facing 26 charges in global child pornography probe

The New Zealand investigation, known as Operation H, investigated people around the world
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Trio of kittens, 1 with a broken pelvis and face trauma, found in Vancouver dumpster

Trio of kittens, 1 with a broken pelvis and face trauma, found in Vancouver dumpster

‘Despite what they have been through, the current prognosis for all three of the kittens is good’
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6 people died per day from B.C.’s toxic drug supply last year

6 people died per day from B.C.’s toxic drug supply last year

B.C. recorded 2,224 fatalities due to illicit drug overdoses in 2021
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Illegal nightclub with 150 mask-less guests shut down in New Westminster

Illegal nightclub with 150 mask-less guests shut down in New Westminster

Officers fined the organizer $575
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$228M fund coming for B.C. farmers, ranchers impacted by November floods

$228M fund coming for B.C. farmers, ranchers impacted by November floods

Those impacted told to keep receipts
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