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British Columbia The guidance from Dr. Daniel Vigo, B.C.’s first chief scientific adviser for psychiatry, is aimed at helping clinicians and others decide when involuntary admission is appropriate for people with both mental-health and substance-use disorders. Chief scientific adviser says majority of people with mental disorders will not meet involuntary careContinue Reading

British Columbia As President Donald Trump’s tariff threats continue to hang over Canada, B.C. Premier David Eby wants the federal government to impose a tax on U.S. thermal coal shipped out of the province as a way to pressure the White House. Proposal also brings fear of retaliation after U.S.Continue Reading

British Columbia Three people died a little over an hour apart in Victoria on Monday, Victoria police and the B.C. Coroners Service have confirmed Island Health issues drug alert. Coroners Service says cause of deaths still under investigation Emily Fagan · CBC News · Posted: Mar 11, 2025 9:02 PM EDT |Continue Reading

British Columbia Two people died a little over an hour apart in Victoria on Monday, Victoria police and the B.C. Coroners Service have confirmed Island Health issues drug alert. Coroners Service says cause of deaths still under investigation Emily Fagan · CBC News · Posted: Mar 11, 2025 9:02 PM EDT |Continue Reading

British Columbia The province says it is also celebrating the recruitment of 1,001 new family doctors in two years under a new payment model. Province also celebrating recruitment of 1,001 new family doctors in 2 years Andrew Kurjata · CBC News · Posted: Mar 11, 2025 6:30 PM EDT |Continue Reading

British Columbia The B.C. Liquor Distribution Branch has stopped purchasing all American beer, wine, and liquor and has removed existing stock from its shelves. Premier David Eby says the move was in response to tariffs and public sentiment All American alcohol is being removed from government-run B.C. liquor stores. (YvetteContinue Reading

British Columbia is carefully watching the actions of both Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) when it comes to managing its power supply, B.C. Premier David Eby says. Aggressive moves from each could have an impact on B.C’s ability to buy and sell electricityContinue Reading

British Columbia Cafés calling the popular espresso-based drink ‘Canadianos’ are part of a long tradition of changing food names due to political tensions, says a UVic assistant professor. Renaming espresso-based drink ‘a coy, symbolic way to assert Canadian national identity,’ says professor Jon Azpiri · CBC News · Posted: Mar 09,Continue Reading

British Columbia A B.C. provincial court judge has slapped the owners of four Lower Mainland sex shops with a precedent-setting $1-million penalty for advertising, selling and packaging prescription-only erectile dysfunction drugs under the guise of “natural health products.” Ruling is Canadian first against corporation selling drug in false, misleading orContinue Reading