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New Indigenous primary care centre opens in Victoria

New Indigenous primary care centre opens in Victoria

The Ministry of Health has approved approximately $2 million in annual funding
Individual barred from UVic after protesters alleged repeated assaults

Individual barred from UVic after protesters alleged repeated assaults

Saanich police opens assault investigation, protesters say same man involved in 3 incidents
Canadians in favour of U.K. law upping cigarette age limit each year: survey

Canadians in favour of U.K. law upping cigarette age limit each year: survey

Legal purchasing age raised by one year each year to ultimately cut off any new smokers
B.C.’s coal industry not worried about G-7’s coal phaseout plan

B.C.’s coal industry not worried about G-7’s coal phaseout plan

G-7 plans affect thermal coal, not steelmaking coal, says B.C.’s energy minister Josie Osborne
Grand opening for new Fernie skatepark set for May 16

Grand opening for new Fernie skatepark set for May 16

B.C. brings fresh IGHT to its battle against murderous gangs

B.C. brings fresh IGHT to its battle against murderous gangs

New police unit to focus on investigating organized crime-related homicides in B.C.
Category 3 open burning to be banned in the Kootenays

Category 3 open burning to be banned in the Kootenays

Ban is effective May 17, does not include campfires or slightly larger Category 2 open fires
‘Constantly probing for weaknesses’: London Drugs responds to cyber attack

‘Constantly probing for weaknesses’: London Drugs responds to cyber attack

President said company has been preparing for attack for years, unclear why it was targeted
Go bonkers for bats during B.C.’s annual count

Go bonkers for bats during B.C.’s annual count

In 2023, volunteers counted 888 bats at 274 maternity roost sites
Advocates spotlight wildlife issues ahead of B.C. election

Advocates spotlight wildlife issues ahead of B.C. election

Hunters say key issues are wildlife management, funding, legislated objectives and public access