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Eby’s cabinet retains seven Islanders, with new attorney general, finance minister

The new cabinet, unveiled Wednesday, shows an effort to balance gender, ethnicity, regional representation and experience. Niki Sharma takes over…

B.C. announces measures to license more internationally trained doctors

RICHMOND, B.C. — A series of new measures to bring more internationally trained doctors to British Columbia represent significant changes…

Imports of kids’ Tylenol differ from what Canadians are used to. Here’s what we know

Imports of Children’s Tylenol Oral Suspension from the United States have some differences when compared to its Canadian equivalent, said Tylenol’s manufacturer…

Cross-border shoppers at a crossroads in B.C.

Canada-U.S. shopping ‘habits may be lost’ due to pandemic, says retail analyst The Bellingham Regional Chamber of Commerce, which tracks…

B.C. Liberal Party members approve name change to BC United

VICTORIA — British Columbia Liberal Party members have voted to change the party’s name to BC United. Leader Kevin Falcon…

Health Canada importing more kids’ pain and fever meds

A foreign supply of children’s pain and fever medication should land on Canadian retail shelves in the coming weeks, Health…

B.C. hotel operators hopeful after successful season

Despite labour shortages, cost pressures and a still-slow conference trade, rising occupancies and revenues point to a “remarkable recovery “…

Food bank usage across Canada hit all-time high, nearly 1.5M visits in March: report

The number of people using food banks across the country surged to an all-time high earlier this year, with high…

Arctic chill, more snow for parts of B.C.

VANCOUVER — Repair crews have made progress restoring electricity to the hundreds of thousands of British Columbia homes that were…

B.C. offers doctors new pay model

VANCOUVER — Family doctors in British Columbia have been offered a significant raise under the province’s new compensation model as…