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For many, Mile 0 in Victoria is a start, and for some it’s an end. The marker near Dallas Road identifies the western end of more than 8,000 kilometres of Trans-Canada Highway that crosses the nation. For Trevor Redmond – who paused at the Terry Fox statue and dipped a toe in the nearby Salish […]

Following multiple emergency room closures over the Christmas holidays in the B.C. Interior, both local politicians and Interior Health agree that there needs to be a change. The 100 Mile District General Hospital’s Emergency Room has been no stranger to frequent temporary service interruptions over the last few years. In the past few months, however,

Less people requested help this year from the Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Christmas Hamper Society than in previous years. This year 397 families in the community asked for help, including 847 children. However, this is 21 families less than in 2024. “There’s a growing number of community groups that assist families at Christmas time including

A community-led initiative is calling on Canadian Blood Services to establish a blood plasma centre in northern B.C. Our Blood Counts is addressing the urgent need for blood products, as the North is the only region in the province that does not have a blood donor centre. The group is also calling for more support

Yukon Expedition Sleds is preparing to introduce what it says will be Canada’s first welded‑plastic all‑terrain landing craft, a project founder Ryan McGillivray described as a northern‑built response to shrinking ice seasons and changing access needs across remote regions. “So, right now, with climate change, the amount of time that people could drive their vehicles