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…
Cross-border shoppers at a crossroads in B.C.
Canada-U.S. shopping ‘habits may be lost’ due to pandemic, says retail analystThe Bellingham Regional Chamber of Commerce, which tracks B.C.…
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 “Most…
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. residents now invited to get a flu shot through ‘Get Vaccinated’ system
British Columbians are now eligible to get their flu shot, but one of the ways it can be accessed is changing…
New city grant to help Richmond environmental non-profits
Richmond-based environmental non-profits can now apply for the city’s newest grant. Richmond non-profits with a goal to make a positive impact…