Support coming to assist people with rising cost of living
Millions of British Columbians will benefit from new measures to help people with the high cost of living caused by global inflation. “Everyone is feeling the squeeze of global inflation, which is driving up the cost of groceries, gas, and other goods and services,” said Premier John Horgan. “Our next support measures will ...
Statement by Premier John Horgan following the death of Queen Elizabeth II
Premier John Horgan issued the following statement on the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada and head of the Commonwealth who died on Thursday at the age of 96 in her Scottish residence, Balmoral Castle along side several members of the Royal Family: “British Columbians are deeply saddened by the passing of Queen ...
BCGEU reaches tentative agreement in B.C. public service bargaining
Following more than seven months of negotiations and a historic job action that lasted almost two weeks, the BC General Employees’ Union’s (BCGEU) public service bargaining committee has reached a tentative agreement with the provincial government’s B.C.’s Public Service Agency (PSA). This agreement covers 33,000 bargaining...
BCHP — September is Distracted Driving/Occupant Restraint Month
Every March and September, police across BC participate in the Distracted Driving and Occupant Restraint enforcement campaign. This September is no different, and police across the Province will be conducting intensified distracted driving enforcement in your area. Fatal and serious injury motor vehicle collisions due to...
Collision claims life of Kamloops motorcyclist at Cherry Creek
Police are looking for witnesses to a fatal crash in Cherry Creek Tuesday, according to BC Highway Patrol Cpl. Mike Halskov. "On Aug. 30, at approximately 4:50 p.m., Kamloops Rural RCMP and Emergency Services responded to a fatal two-vehicle collision on Hwy 1 at Rodeo Drive in Cherry Creek," Halskov said. "Upon arrival, it...
Survey says more drivers admit to using phone while driving
A new Ipsos survey reveals that more B.C. drivers are using their phones to talk or text while they're behind the wheel. Of those surveyed, 43 per cent of drivers admit to using their phone at least once out of every 10 trips – up from 33 per cent in 2019.* This is despite 73 per cent of respondents who think it's likely they...
Police Dog Neeka gets her man on International Dog Day
What better way for Police Service Dog Neeka to celebrate International Dog Day than to help find a man with a warrant? Just after 8 a.m. this morning, on August 26, 2022, frontline officers from the Kamloops RCMP were called to the 2000-block of Crescent Drive for a report of a suspicious man. The caller reported the man had...
The concerning rise of corporate medicine
Health authority contracts with for-profit surgical and diagnostic imaging clinics topped $393 million between 2015/16 and 2020/21 – with total annual payments increasing by 57 per cent over that period. That’s according to a new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives - BC Office and BC Health Coalition...
UPDATED: BCGEU accepts government offer to return to the bargaining table
Late last night the Public Service Agency (PSA) invited the BCGEU’s Public Service Bargaining Committee back to the table to resume talks. The bargaining committee has accepted that invitation. Bargaining is expected to resume soon, but logistics are still being confirmed. This is a significant development, and it is the...
At least 10,000 lives lost to illicit drugs since declaration of public health emergency
At least 1,095 British Columbians are believed to have been lost to the toxic drug supply between January and June 2022, according to preliminary data released by the BC Coroners Service. “The ever-increasing toxicity of the unregulated, illicit drug market is taking a heart-breaking toll on the lives and well-being of members...
