News/Canada/British Columbia (Page 83)

British Columbia Plans are settling into place for an attempt to rescue a young killer whale calf stranded in a tidal lagoon near the Vancouver Island village of Zeballos within four or five days, says the area’s First Nation chief. Calf has been stuck in tidal lagoon since last monthTheContinue Reading

Peer-reviewed research is emerging about the possible effects of British Columbia’s safer supply program, with two studies in international medical journals casting the strategy in a different light. One found the program — which provides prescription alternatives to toxic illicit drugs — was associated with a reduced risk of death from overdoseContinue Reading

British Columbia Wildland firefighters’ respiratory health to be studied by UBCA study monitoring wildland firefighters’ respiratory health is underway in B.C. B.C. Wildfire Service testing respirators for firefighters who often battle smoke with little protectionCBC News · Posted: Apr 11, 2024 8:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: April 11 BCContinue Reading

British Columbia B.C. firm wins NASA challenge with space-friendly menuSpace food isn’t just Tang and puréed meat in a tube anymore — it’s mushroom bacon and fresh strawberries that have earned a North Vancouver company the grand prize in a Canadian Space Agency and NASA challenge to make food indoors.Continue Reading

British Columbia Mounties and B.C.’s police watchdog are investigating after two people were found dead and a third was seriously injured by officers in a remote B.C. community on Tuesday. RCMP and B.C.’s police watchdog investigating incident at Tsay Keh DeneCBC News · Posted: Apr 10, 2024 10:37 PM EDT |Continue Reading

British Columbia The B.C. Labour Relations Board will consider certifying unions at two Amazon warehouses in a hearing Tuesday. Amazon says it already offers what unions are demanding in terms of pay, benefits, work conditionsCBC News · Posted: Apr 10, 2024 6:24 PM EDT | Last Updated: April 10 Unifor says they believeContinue Reading

British Columbia Trade of safe-supply drugs detailed in Prince George RCMP warrantRCMP in the northern B.C. city of Prince George spent 10 days last month mounting a surveillance operation on a woman who allegedly stood outside a downtown pharmacy each morning trading illicit drugs for safe supply medication. Police say they observedContinue Reading

British Columbia Last week 84 residents of the Hadgraft Wilson Place building were ordered by Kelowna’s fire chief to leave their homes due to safety risks in their building.  Evacuation order for 84 low-income tenants extended due to risks from UBC development project Brady Strachan · CBC News · Posted:Continue Reading

British Columbia B.C.’s health minister has announced a spring COVID-19 booster campaign, with shots recommended for seniors, Indigenous people over 55 and long-term care home residents in particular. Province also says it is discontinuing mandatory mask-wearing for many health-care workers Akshay Kulkarni · CBC News · Posted: Apr 08, 2024Continue Reading