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British Columbia The B.C. Wildfire Service and other agencies are working to make sure wildland firefighters have mental health supports ready and available year round. Service says it’s bringing in new programs, resources for staff to ensure mental wellbeing is managed Alex Lane is pictured fighting a wildfire near Hudson’sContinue Reading

British Columbia Canucks win against Predators, advance to 2nd playoff roundThe second round of the NHL playoffs will feature an all-Canadian matchup between the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers, after Vancouver advanced with a late 1-0 win over the Nashville Predators in Game 6 Friday. Vancouver wins series 4-2 with late 1-0Continue Reading

British Columbia Princess Anne takes part in ceremony for new Pacific fleet shipCanada’s first Arctic and offshore patrol vessel will officially be brought into the Pacific fleet Friday and Princess Anne, the sister of King Charles, is scheduled to take part in its commissioning ceremony.  The princess and her husband are inContinue Reading

British Columbia Allegations of RCMP bullying detailed in Surrey police court docsA report filed in B.C. Supreme Court Thursday as part of a battle over the future of policing in the City of Surrey details dozens of incidents of alleged bullying and harassment by RCMP officers against the Surrey PoliceContinue Reading

British Columbia London Drugs says its phone lines are working again, days after being taken offline in response to a cybersecurity incident, while Canada Post offices inside its stores are also up and running again. Around 80 stores in Western Canada have been closed since Sunday due to ‘cybersecurity incident’CBC NewsContinue Reading

British Columbia One of dozens of people accused of undermining a program designed to tackle British Columbia’s affordable housing crisis claims B.C Housing is using the courts to score political points by threatening to take away his home. Defendant claims B.C. Housing ‘lacks clean hands’ in debacle that could seeContinue Reading

British Columbia Family doctors frustrated with writing sick notes have created a template letter for patients to give to their employers, explaining that sick notes place an unnecessary burden on physicians during an ongoing primary-care crisis.  Sick notes place an unnecessary burden on doctors and patients, physicians’ organizations say Michelle GomezContinue Reading

British Columbia The Nashville Predators kept their season alive with a 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series Tuesday. Series returns to Nashville for Game 6 on Friday nightThe Canadian Press · Posted: May 01, 2024 1:31 AM EDT | Last Updated: MayContinue Reading

British Columbia All London Drugs stores remained closed across Western Canada on Wednesday morning, after the B.C.-based company announced it was dealing with a “cybersecurity incident” on Sunday. No timeline for reopening after abrupt closure on Sunday of more than 80 stores across Western Canada Brieanna Charlebois · The Canadian PressContinue Reading