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CCRD Director Alison Sayers elected to UBCM

CCRD Area C Director Alison Sayers is now holding the region’s first-ever seat on the Union of British Columbia Municipalities.

Oct 7, 2015 10:00 AM Read more >

Nations “working together” raise Ista Pole at 20-Year Reunion on King Island

The sun was shining brightly as the colourful image of the first woman to touch the earth, Ista, was pulled to her intended home

Oct 7, 2015 9:00 AM Read more >

Bella Coola resident suing the province; alleges RCMP did illegal search and threatened to seize her children

Bella Coola mother Kimberly Mack is suing the province for $15,000

Oct 7, 2015 7:00 AM Read more >

B.C. Liberals roasted over red tape day

Spending hours of legislature time on a day to celebrate ending unnecessary procedures compared to Monty Python sketch

Oct 4, 2015 4:00 PM Read more >

Minister cautious on local election changes

Municipal politicians call for city hall recall, bans on corporate and union donations and running in multiple communities

Oct 1, 2015 2:00 PM Read more >

Flu vaccine to underperform again

Epidemiologist expects less than ideal protection against resurgent H3N2 flu strain but better than 'zero' last year

Oct 1, 2015 5:00 AM Read more >

Curriculum training cuts into teaching time

School districts have to find two days of non-teaching time this year, on top of professional development days

Sep 29, 2015 3:00 PM Read more >

ELECTION 2015: NDP won't be guided by Leap Manifesto, Cullen says

Call for radical social, environmental reform would scrap trade deals, accelerate climate action

Sep 28, 2015 8:00 AM Read more >

Cities debate marijuana dispensary authority

Not all are ready to follow Vancouver, Victoria in defying federal law to manage purportedly medical pot stores

Sep 27, 2015 5:00 AM Read more >

Politicians stand against rape culture, step forward as victims

Emotional debate at Union of B.C. Municipalities on how to change 'pervasive' attitudes about women

Sep 25, 2015 3:00 PM Read more >