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Deal gives many B.C. long-term care home workers better benefits and pay

B.C. is extending better union benefits to many long-term care home workers, compensating for changes made by the B.C. Liberal government more than two decades ago. “This is a major step forward,” Health Minister Josie Osborne said. “It strengthens consistent labour standards across the long-term care and assisted living sector, supports a stable and sustainable […]

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Maple Ridge philanthropic family gives $1 million for Special Olympics

A charitable foundation from Maple Ridge has given $1 million to Special Olympics B.C. The Ron and Alma Jones Family Foundation gave Special O what the group calls a “life-changing gift,” to ensure athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities in 55 B.C. communities can access sport opportunities for many years to come. The endowment fund

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IHIT identifies victim of Surrey shooting as 26-year-old Chilliwack resident

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has identified the fatal shooting victim from a Friday shooting in Surrey. IHIT is identifying the victim as 26-year-old Jaskaran Birring of Chilliwack in an effort to advance the investigation, an IHIT release said Monday (Dec. 1). “Birring had previous interactions with the police and was believed to be involved

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Environmental group petitions B.C. court to review need for Kootenay ski resort study

The environmental advocacy organization Wildsight says it is seeking a judicial review of the provincial government’s decision that a proposed ski resort does not require an environmental assessment. In July, the provincial Environmental Assessment Office said the planned Zincton All-Season Resort, which would be located on approximately 5,000 hectares of private and public land between

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