October 2025

British Columbians can expect income assistance to remain top priority as the province continues to work through the B.C. General Employees’ Union strike action. Social Development and Poverty Reduction Ministry said in an Oct. 16 release that disability and income assistance services will continue for those in need. Service BC locations have been affected by […]

As the B.C. General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) enters mediation with the government after a seven-week-long public service strike; many other public sector unions are simultaneously working to hash out new deals with the province. These unions represent the province’s nurses, teachers, community social service employees and more. There are about 34,000 workers in the BCGEU’s

An Abbotsford dietitian is trying to unlock the secrets behind identifying and treating a disease which affects thousands of elderly people throughout Canada and millions more around the world. Courtney Wedemire is a clinical dietitian at the Abbotsford Regional Hospital and has become the latest recipient of the Michael Smith Health Research BC Health Professional-Investigator

The staff at the Alouette River Management Society (ARMS) were appreciative over the Thanksgiving long weekend, seeing good numbers of sockeye salmon returning to the river. “The return of an additional five adult sockeye over the long weekend shows the resiliency of our amazing salmon here in the Alouette River,” said Greta Borick-Cunningham, ARMS executive

Selkirk College will close its Kootenay Studio Arts program in Nelson at the end of the academic year due to what it says are financial pressures following federal cuts to immigration. In an Oct. 17 announcement on its website, the college stated the campus at 606 Victoria St. will be shut down. The building houses