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Seniors waiting longer for residential care in B.C.: watchdog

Seniors waiting longer for residential care in B.C.: watchdog

Advocate’s annual report says seniors wait an average of six more days to get into a care home
A Christmas miracle for Fort Mac

A Christmas miracle for Fort Mac

For the fifth year in row, WestJet released its annual tear-jerker Christmas video and this year they stayed close to home.
Minister vows long-term child care funding as study details fast-rising fees

Minister vows long-term child care funding as study details fast-rising fees

The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says the average monthly cost for full-time child care has gone up by more than eight per cent.
Technical hurdles mean no body-worn cameras for Mounties, for the time being

Technical hurdles mean no body-worn cameras for Mounties, for the time being

RCMP says it is postponing the deployment of body-worn cameras after testing revealed technical problems.
Cold spell spikes electricity

Cold spell spikes electricity

The first wave of cold arctic air and snow has increased electricity demand by 12 per cent provincewide
London Drugs 'ready' to dispense marijuana

London Drugs 'ready' to dispense marijuana

Vice-president John Tse says their pharmacists have been training for months
Gaming grant oversight needs overhaul, A-G finds

Gaming grant oversight needs overhaul, A-G finds

Review of B.C.'s $135-million gaming grant fund shows gap in how government measures performance.
INTERVIEW: Rachel Notley pitches pipeline benefits for B.C.

INTERVIEW: Rachel Notley pitches pipeline benefits for B.C.

Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says there is lots of economic benefit to Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion, no increase in greenhouse gases
Canadian jobless rate drops to 6.8 per cent

Canadian jobless rate drops to 6.8 per cent

Canada adds 10,700 jobs, unemployment rate dips due to additional part time jobs.
B.C. activists look to direct democracy law to block Kinder Morgan pipeline

B.C. activists look to direct democracy law to block Kinder Morgan pipeline

Dogwood Initiative gathers signatures to try to trigger a province-wide referendum, similar to 2010 B.C. effort to get rid of HST.