On April 21, 2025, at 5:52 p.m., Salmon Arm RCMP responded to a tragic hiking incident on Bastion Mountain involving three local teens, according to RCMP Cpl. James Grandy. “A 17-year-old male, walking ahead of two friends, disappeared near the top of a 200-foot cliff, believed to have slipped and fallen,” Grandy said. “One of […]

Changes to the Employment Standards Act will leave health-care providers with more time to spend with patients by eliminating the need for workers to get sick notes for short-term absences from work. Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Labour, has introduced Bill 11, amending the Employment Standards Act to help ease the administrative burden on B.C.’s health-care […]

The Province is accelerating the future of patient care and advancing testing for cancer, heart disease, transplants and infections with eight new genomics research projects, in partnership with Genome BC and Genome Alberta. Genomics is the study of an organism’s genetic material and how genes work together. In medicine, genomics is used to develop personalized […]

Chilliwack RCMP is confirming that two persons are deceased following a plane crash on Saturday afternoon. On April 5, at 3:30 p.m., Chilliwack RCMP was notified of a possible plane crash approximately 8 km south east of Chilliwack Lake. Chilliwack Search and Rescue (SAR) was deployed and located the Cessna 172. Sadly, the two persons […]

Landlords and renters will benefit from new measures that enhance supports, while disputes continue to be resolved quickly and fairly. “Through our government’s investments in the Residential Tenancy Branch, we’ve reduced wait times for renters and landlords by an average of 70% since November 2022,” said Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs. “Today, […]

The Province is launching its health authority review to ensure resource allocations are supporting critical patient services and minimize unnecessary administrative spending. The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) has been selected as the first health authority to undergo review due to its provincewide role providing services and an array of additional shared services, such as […]

Starting Tuesday, April 8, 2025, free additional COVID-19 vaccines will be available to people in B.C., with a focus on those who are at higher risk of severe illness. “While the peak of respiratory illnesses has passed, influenza, COVID-19 and RSV are still here, and we must continue to practise healthy habits to keep illnesses […]

Police are asking for public assistance in locating a man with an arrest warrant out of Kamloops. In a press release Wednesday, RCMP said James Andrew Wessel, 25 years old, has an unendorsed warrant related to offences including forcible confinement, uttering threats, assault causing bodily harm, assault by choking, and failure to comply with release […]

A survey launched by the Office of the Seniors Advocate found 84 per cent of 9,200 respondents believe ageism is an issue in B.C. and 54 per cent reported being directly impacted by ageism. In November and December 2024, the Office of the Seniors Advocate asked British Columbians of all ages to share their perceptions […]

CMAW Canada Training Society is proud to announce the receipt of nearly $3 million in funding from the Government of Canada’s Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy. This funding marks a significant milestone in the organization’s efforts to broaden trades training opportunities, foster inclusivity, and address the critical shortage of skilled tradespeople in Western Canada. As part of […]