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Bylaw change could allow physician assistants to work in B.C. emergency rooms

Bylaw change could allow physician assistants to work in B.C. emergency rooms

VICTORIA — The B.C. Ministry of Health says a proposed bylaw change by the body that regulates doctors could allow physician assistants to work in provincial emergency rooms. The ministry says the College of Physicians and Surgeons of B.C.
Three Vancouver police officers go on trial for assault

Three Vancouver police officers go on trial for assault

The officers allegedly tried to stop David Cowie at a SkyTrain station for riding a bike with no light, helmet, lights or proper reflectors.
Another coyote attack in Prince George; officer warns people not to feed or approach them

Another coyote attack in Prince George; officer warns people not to feed or approach them

'They just don’t act like this unless they are being hand-fed,' BC Conservation officer Eamon McArthur said
Online auction for Amanda Todd Legacy Society goes live Oct. 1

Online auction for Amanda Todd Legacy Society goes live Oct. 1

The target of the Port Coquitlam non-profit group is to raise $15,000 in the online auction that closes on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023.
Fire danger drops, bans lifting as cooler weather eases B.C.'s wildfire season

Fire danger drops, bans lifting as cooler weather eases B.C.'s wildfire season

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Wildfire Service says the fire danger rating across most of the province has dropped to low or very low as cool, damp fall weather arrives.
Conditional sentence for woman who set fires at start of 2022 wildfire season

Conditional sentence for woman who set fires at start of 2022 wildfire season

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — A 43-year-old Kamloops, B.C., woman who admitted to setting two arson fires has been sentenced.
Anti-SOGI protesters picket Prince George school board meeting

Anti-SOGI protesters picket Prince George school board meeting

Board Chair Rachael Weber's comments over SOGI inclusive calendar draws heat from union president
Deer spotted in West Kelowna yard with hammock wrapped around antlers

Deer spotted in West Kelowna yard with hammock wrapped around antlers

“He’s a little more jumpy than normal with the restricted vision but he’s eating, drinking and walking without trouble!”
'I can't look. I can't look': Jury hears Port Alberni mother calling 911

'I can't look. I can't look': Jury hears Port Alberni mother calling 911

When a B.C. Ambulance dispatcher asks Samantha Dittmer if her son’s attacker is still nearby, she says: “No, no. He was attacking me. My baby”
Vancouver man facing multiple charges released three times

Vancouver man facing multiple charges released three times

Best Prince faces charges of assault, uttering threats, theft and breaching a court order.
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