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George Abbott, a former B.C. cabinet minister, has been appointed as the next chief commissioner of the B.C. Treaty Commission. The provincial government and the First Nations Summit announced Abbott’s appointment Tuesday (April 7) ahead of the end of Celeste Haldane’s third term on Saturday, April 11. Haldane was first appointed in 2017 and served […]

Overnight closures at Mission Memorial Hospital’s emergency department will continue into next month, Fraser Health announced on Tuesday (April 7). The emergency department will operate from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. until May 4, making it 51 straight nights with reduced hours at the E.R. Fraser Health initially announced the temporary change in hours for

Elizabeth May, the leader of the Green Party of Canada and MP for Saanich – Gulf Islands, has spoken out in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump’s warning that a “whole civilization will die tonight.” Repurposing the slogan “Friends don’t let friends drive drunk,” associated with Mothers Against Drunk Driving, May has urged Prime

Maple Ridge track and field star Lauren Curtis has had a great start to her sophomore season with the UBC Thunderbirds, and has already qualified for nationals. The thrower took second in the hammer in the UBC Open last month, with her first attempt on the day being her best at 51.01 metres. There were

A B.C.-based mining company has confirmed nine of 10 workers abducted from a mine in Mexico are now dead. Vancouver’s Vizsla Silver confirmed Monday (April 6) that nine workers have now been found dead, with one worker still unaccounted for. “This is a devastating outcome, and our heartfelt condolences are with all the families impacted.