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B.C. and Alberta have signed a new partnership that will allow patients living in border regions, such as the East Kootenay, to access scheduled surgeries in Alberta. The deal between provinces took effect on March 1. “This partnership between our two provinces showcases how interconnected our communities are,” said Josie Osborne, Minister of Health, in […]

The Port Coquitlam Trailblazers beat the Ridge Meadows Flames 8-5 to avoid a sweep and force game five in their best-of-seven series in the Pacific Junior Hockey League playoffs. The Flames took game one 4-0 as goaltender Matthew Candusso had a 34-save shutout. Game two went to overtime, but the Flames won 4-3, with Flames

The Musqueam Indian Band is trying to offer reassurance about the impact on property rights as details emerge about a Feb. 20 agreement between the First Nation and the federal government – while B.C.’s premier is forced to explain what he knew about the deal, and when. The nation acknowledges heightened fears for property rights

The federal courts have rejected an application by 13 drug-user advocacy groups to set aside a previous decision that resulted in the rollback of B.C.’s drug decriminalization pilot project. The groups, which include the Matsqui-Abbotsford Impact Society and the Surrey Union of Drug Users, had applied for a judicial review of the 2024 decision. The

A West Kelowna resident who was fired by Interior Health (IH) for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine has had his appeal dismissed by the Attorney General of Canada. In a Mar. 3 decision, Darold Sturgeon’s appeal was dismissed without costs after he didn’t continue to file a Notice of Constitutional Question and initiate the