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BC Coroner issues safety alert over wildfire smoke after child's death

BC Coroner issues safety alert over wildfire smoke after child's death

British Columbia's coroner has issued a public safety bulletin about wildfire smoke, saying the death of a nine-year-old boy had been "confirmed by his parents" to have been related to a medical condition aggravated by the smoke.
Opinion: How collaboration can help tackle Canada's escalating wildfire threat

Opinion: How collaboration can help tackle Canada's escalating wildfire threat

Effective collaboration may be a key to minimizing impacts of the growing wildfire season in Canada.
B.C. transgender engineer takes legal action for easier ID changes

B.C. transgender engineer takes legal action for easier ID changes

Claim says the ability to easily change ID documents is a key part of affirming people's identity.
Tla’amin language revitalization imperative to community

Tla’amin language revitalization imperative to community

Generational push is on to document and digitize learning resources
Child care accessibility addressed by Powell River city council

Child care accessibility addressed by Powell River city council

“We are not magically creating child-care spaces, but we are making it less difficult for the people trying to set up that kind of business.” ~ City councillor George Doubt
Municipal police chief casts doubt on effectiveness of B.C. drug decriminalization

Municipal police chief casts doubt on effectiveness of B.C. drug decriminalization

The chief of a municipal police force in Metro Vancouver has issued an open letter criticizing British Columbia's drug decriminalization policies as ineffective in the face of the ongoing overdose crisis.
2023 has become B.C.'s worst ever wildfire season

2023 has become B.C.'s worst ever wildfire season

The four worst seasons in B.C.'s history have all come in the last six years.
Monthly real estate sales in qathet comparable to last year

Monthly real estate sales in qathet comparable to last year

Statistics for June 2023 close to 2022 figures, according to Powell River Sunshine Coast Real Estate Board president
B.C. promises $3M to expand program that partners cops with health-care providers

B.C. promises $3M to expand program that partners cops with health-care providers

CHILLIWACK, B.C. — British Columbia is spending $3 million to expand a program that partners health-care workers with policein mobile teams to respond to mental health-related calls.
B.C. stops collecting vaccine status information from health-care colleges

B.C. stops collecting vaccine status information from health-care colleges

PHO says current order has ended as province moves forward with policy work to establish a replacement system