Justin Baumgardner
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Environment and Climate Change Canada say hot weather expected this weekend
Warm weather is scheduled to hit the region and that has Environment and Climate Change Canada reminding everyone to stay cool and check on those who live alone.Â
Construction starts on new centre for children with health complexity
Children and youth will soon have access to improved healthcare to address complex care issues with specialized services. Construction to a dedicated BC Children’s Hospital facility is currently underway and...
Province aims to provide effective immunization
With an increase in measles, whooping cough, and other preventable diseases around the world the province says they are promoting this year’s National Immunization Awareness Week. According to the federal...
BC Transit to implement cashless fare system
Worrying about exact change, having a bus pass, or day pass to ride BC Transit across the province will soon be a thing of the past with the announcement...
PharmaCare expands diabetes, heart failure, blood clot drugs coverage
Thousands of people in British Columbia will benefit from BC PharmaCare's expanded coverage of medications used to treat Type 2 diabetes, heart failure and blood clots.Effective Thursday, Jan. 5,...
Lack of access to safe supply killed Winlaw man, mother claims
A Victoria woman traveled to visit her son in Winlaw for his 26th birthday only to find out that shortly after she arrived, he was dead from poisoned drugs.“My...
British Columbia mourns Queen Elizabeth with full honors
A full Royal Honor Guard, led by the Naden Band of the Royal Canadian Navy, marched through the streets of Victoria to honor the life of Queen Elizabeth II.Church...
‘Take toxic supply out of the equation’: BC Green Party leader
BC Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau is pushing the NDP government to work together with advocacy groups for improved access to substances like cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine to reduce...
RCMP agreement leaves communities pinching pennies
Municipalities across the country could soon face increased taxes or loss of services to cover retroactive costs to the...
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