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Once on the province’s housing “naughty list,” Maple Ridge appears to be a city reformed. The B.C. housing minister wrote to Maple Ridge city council about surpassing its target for new housing, as set by the province, last year. “I commend the city for exceeding its first-year housing target of 612 new net units by […]

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

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

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

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