Male facing charges of robbery, theft and assault following police search
A 35-year-old man has been arrested following a robbery with a firearm investigation in Golden RCMP said in a media release Friday. On October 28, 2022 at approximately 7 a.m., members of the Golden-Field RCMP Detachment, the Southeast District Emergency Response Team (ERT) and Police Dog Services (PDS) executed a search...
New premier to be sworn in Nov. 18
David Eby will be sworn in as British Columbia’s 37th premier by Lt. Gov. Janet Austin on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022. The ceremony will take place at Government House. Timing and other details for media will be provided in the coming days. The November break of the fall legislative session will be extended leading up to the...
BBB warns of holiday decorations scam
If you’re planning to get festive with your Halloween, Christmas, or other holiday decorations, keep your eyes open for this scam. BBB Scam Tracker has received complaints about false advertisements and phony promises for holiday decor. How the Scam Works You are searching for some holiday decorations for your home or lawn....
Province hiring of protection services officers supports safer workplaces for health-care workers
In a media release Monday, the Province said it is taking steps to build safer workplaces for health-care workers and patients by introducing a new security model across all health authorities, hiring more protection services employees and expanding funding to SWITCH BC, a new organization focused on addressing workplace...
David Eby acclaimed to take over BC Premier job
David Eby, first elected MLA in 2013 for Vancouver-Point Grey, will become Premier of BC following a tumultuous BC NDP leadership campaign. Eby was acclaimed to the post after the BC NDP Party disqualified Anjali Appadurai’s candidacy after chief electoral officer Elizabeth Cull that found the 32-year-old climate activist’s...
Health care complaints to B.C. Ombudsperson highest in ten years
The BC Ombudsperson’s 2021/22 Annual Report, released Tuesday, highlights that complaints about health care from British Columbians were the highest in a decade. The office received almost 1,300 complaints and enquiries focused on programs and services provided by the Ministry of Health and B.C.’s health authorities. “Whether...
Op/Ed: Governments must do more to prevent suicide
This year, about 4,000 Canadians will die by suicide. That’s 4,000 families, friendship circles, workplaces, and schools – all left behind to pick up the pieces, to struggle with the why’s and the how’s and to grieve their immeasurable loss. We know that grief all too well. For Corey, it was the 2018 suicide of his girlfriend,...
Rapid increase in deaths among people experiencing homelessness in B.C. in 2021
Preliminary reporting from the BC Coroners Service shows 247 deaths of individuals experiencing homelessness were reported to the agency in 2021, which is a 75% increase over the number of lives lost in 2020. “This report reflects the risks and realities that people experiencing homelessness face every day,” said Lisa Lapointe,...
BC Ombudsperson begins floods, wildfire investigation with questionnaire
The Ombudsperson announced today it is seeking public input that will provide key information for an investigation into how government programs supported people who were displaced from their homes and communities as a result of extreme weather in 2021. Tens of thousands of people were displaced across the province as a result...
BC Electoral Boundaries Commission recommends adding more seats
The BC Electoral Boundaries Commission has published its Preliminary Report with recommendations for changing British Columbia’s provincial electoral districts for the next two provincial general elections. Key recommendations to the Legislative Assembly include the creation of six additional electoral districts, bringing the...
