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Planning underway to prepare B.C. for wave of Ukrainian refugees

Planning underway to prepare B.C. for wave of Ukrainian refugees

The United Nations says 2.5 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded the country on Feb. 24.
Want to quit your job and travel full-time? This woman did

Want to quit your job and travel full-time? This woman did

Tips from a woman who does it.
Alleged garden hose assault lawsuit names Delta police chief, wife

Alleged garden hose assault lawsuit names Delta police chief, wife

The woman suing Delta's police chief and his wife said being sprayed with a garden hose was "deliberate, malicious, oppressive and high-handed."
B.C. nurse reprimanded for interrupting Indigenous smudging ceremony

B.C. nurse reprimanded for interrupting Indigenous smudging ceremony

A Trail nurse who interrupted an Indigenous family's smudging ceremony has been reprimanded and must undergo remedial education related to cultural safety and humility, ethics, sensitivity training, communication and professional standards.
Vancouver Coastal Health sues German man for $35,000 hospital bill

Vancouver Coastal Health sues German man for $35,000 hospital bill

The non-payment is a breach of B.C.'s Hospital Insurance Act.
Thinking of installing an AC unit? A heat pump is better, says BC Hydro

Thinking of installing an AC unit? A heat pump is better, says BC Hydro

After 2021's scorching summer heat, BC Hydro recommends moving away from power-sucking AC units.
Indigenous TikTok influencers spread good medicine through social media

Indigenous TikTok influencers spread good medicine through social media

These Indigenous TikTokers are using their platform to educate mainstream Canadians on Indigenous culture
Immigrants are not okay in rural Canada: report

Immigrants are not okay in rural Canada: report

Newcomers were already facing financial, personal, and health struggles in rural Canada before the pandemic. Now, they are worse off, the authors argue, not least of all because of the lack of settlement services available to them in these regions
Dr. Henry making changes to previously announced vaccine requirement for private health-care workers

Dr. Henry making changes to previously announced vaccine requirement for private health-care workers

B.C.'s top doc says specifics are being worked out with each regulatory college.
Half of Canadian office workers want to work remotely, says poll

Half of Canadian office workers want to work remotely, says poll

The poll found 40% of Canadian office workers would abandon their jobs under a back-to-office mandate.