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B.C.’s human rights commissioner is calling for a need to place evidence-based recommendations above stigma when it comes to navigating the province’s toxic drug crisis. Kasari Govender, in a position statement released Nov. 13, makes the case that the government’s failure to address the toxic drug crisis with evidence-based actions is largely due to stigma. […]

The Hope community is being asked to show some spirit and help the town be chosen for HGTV’s Home Town Takeover Canada. AdvantageHOPE is asking residents to stop by the stage at Memorial Park, on Sunday, Nov. 23 at 3 p.m., to help them video and stream why “Hope is the greatest town in Canada.”

B.C. has joined the rest of Canada in signing a deal to remove interprovincial trade barriers, allowing many products to be sold across Canada without requiring additional testing, labels, or certification. B.C. Jobs and Economic Growth Minister Ravi Kahlon said the Canada Mutual Recognition Agreement was “decades in the making.” “This is the largest red

Unions representing roughly 67,000 health facility workers have secured a tentative deal for a new collective bargaining agreement that includes wage increases and redress for past pay cuts. Like the recent deal with the B.C. General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) for public service workers, this agreement between the Health Employers Association of B.C. and the Facilities

The Ridge Meadows RCMP’s Street Enforcement Unit (SEU) busted a dial-a-dope operation in Maple Ridge on Nov. 14. Last Friday, SEU officers conducted surveillance on a suspected drug dealing vehicle, seen making short stops around the city. Officers eventually conducted a traffic stop, before taking the male driver and female passenger into custody. Both individuals