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Like a 'dump fire': B.C. firefighters avoid toxic blaze at Lytton-area compost ranch

Like a 'dump fire': B.C. firefighters avoid toxic blaze at Lytton-area compost ranch

A spokesperson for the BC Wildfire Service said fire crews have completely avoided the Lytton, B.C., compost ranch due to toxic smoke. It's not clear what threats it poses to human health or the environment.
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B.C. government pledges pharmaceutical drug supply for users, addicts

B.C. government pledges pharmaceutical drug supply for users, addicts

Overdose death rate continues fatal upward trajectory across province
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Parkinson’s disease not a defence in two murders: court

Parkinson’s disease not a defence in two murders: court

“I’m guilty and know that I am guilty,” man told court
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Canada to allow cruise ships to dock at ports starting November 2021

Canada to allow cruise ships to dock at ports starting November 2021

Ships must comply with Canadian public health requirements.
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How healthy is the Salish Sea? Canada-U.S. study tracks ecosystem decline

How healthy is the Salish Sea? Canada-U.S. study tracks ecosystem decline

A joint Canada-U.S. report on the health of the Salish Sea has found either an overwhelming decline or stable trend in nine out of 10 environmental indicators tracked by researchers. The only positive? Shellfish.
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Child's bone led to Kamloops residential school graves

Child's bone led to Kamloops residential school graves

Tk'emlups te Secwepemc revealed Thursday a child's rib bone found using ground-penetrating radar sparked a search that has led to at least 200 'anomalies.' Only an exhumation will verify the findings, says a specialist
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Four Stanley Park coyotes killed by Conservation Officers after series of attacks

Four Stanley Park coyotes killed by Conservation Officers after series of attacks

The coyotes will be taken to the Abbotsford Animal Health Lab for analysis
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B.C. ambulance service overhauled to improve response times, job security

B.C. ambulance service overhauled to improve response times, job security

VICTORIA — British Columbia is overhauling the ambulance service to reduce wait times for the most serious 911 calls after complaints about long delays during medical emergencies, the health minister says.
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Murder-for-hire conspiracy conviction upheld

Murder-for-hire conspiracy conviction upheld

Murderer wanted trial witness killed, mother shot instead
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B.C. vows to overhaul ambulance service after deadly heat wave

B.C. vows to overhaul ambulance service after deadly heat wave

Health Minister Adrian Dix says the province would provide immediate funding to hire dozens of new paramedics and dispatchers as the ministry moves to 'renew' the ambulance service for the 21st century.
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