B.C. is expanding the scope of practice for midwives in several ways, including prescribing the abortion pill to provide a safe, medical abortion in the first trimester. This makes B.C. one of just three jurisdictions in Canada to allow midwives to provide access to medical abortions early in pregnancy. Health Minister Josie Osborne announced the […]
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Looking up at the thick black smoke shooting into the sky from a Mission seniors complex in March, firefighter Rich Rangers wondered how many people would be lost. Rangers, the vice president of IAFF Local 4768, was among the four firefighters first to attend Chartwell Carrington House on March 9 before more support could arrive.
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Dear Editor, (An open letter to Ridge Meadows RCMP) I am writing to raise a growing safety concern at Alouette Lake involving jetskiers operating at high speeds in areas clearly designated for paddlers and swimmers. Despite the presence of buoys marking speed‑restricted zones, many operators continue to ignore these limits, creating an increasingly unsafe environment
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The Vancouver Rise FC is continuing its losing streak after falling to the Ottawa Rapid FC 4-0 on Wednesday (May 6). The Rise FC have lost all three of its matches since the season started in late April. The Rapid FC hosted the Rise FC at TD Place Stadium in Ottawa. Ottawa’s Kayla Adamek opened
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Police had to cool down a dispute between a Blind Bay resident and his skinny dipping neighbour. On April 16, Salmon Arm RCMP received a call from a Blind Bay resident who reported having ongoing issues with their neighbour. “The 69-year-old reported that his 56-year-old neighbour uses his hot tub in the nude, and when
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