U.S. tribe takes B.C. government to court over infrastructure consultation

A Native American tribe in Washington State is taking the B.C. government to court for prohibiting the Nation from participating in consultations for multiple infrastructure projects. Lummi Nation, which is based in western Washington, filed the petition for a judicial review in B.C. Supreme Court in Victoria on Sept. 29. The Lieutenant Governor and the […]

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Income assistance won’t be disrupted despite B.C. strike action: Ministry

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

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Setting the bar: What the BCGEU strike means for other public sector unions

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

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Abbotsford dietitian gets $450K to study elderly disease

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

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Conservation group thankful for return of Sockeye to Alouette River

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

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