Provincial News
by Province of British Columbia on Monday Apr 19 2021
The B.C. government has introduced amendments to the Employment Standards Act that, if passed, will provide workers with up to three hours of paid leave to get each dose of their COVID-19 vaccine.
The amendments ensure no one will lose pay if they need time away from work to get vaccinated.
by Province of British Columbia on Thursday Apr 15 2021
The Province is providing an additional $2 billion in development financing through B.C.’s HousingHub to finance the construction of thousands of new homes for middle-income families.
by Susan Brown on Wednesday Apr 14 2021
It has been five years since the Provincial Health Officer declared a public health emergency in response to the significant rise in opioid-related overdose deaths reported in B.C.
by Lone Sheep Publishing on Tuesday Apr 13 2021
On the same day the province reported more than 3,200 new COVID-19 cases in three days, BC announced a new vaccine registration schedule that will provide certainty for more than 1.3 million British Columbians aged 40 and older, as B.C.'s Get Vaccinated program moves forward.
by Province of British Columbia on Saturday Apr 10 2021
Nearly one million British Columbians have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
The Province’s Get Vaccinated program is ramping up and is calling on everyone aged 60 and older to register.
by Lone Sheep Publishing on Friday Apr 09 2021
100 Mile House RCMP is seeking assistance in a child exploitation investigation involving a teacher at a local high-school.
by Lone Sheep Publishing on Friday Apr 09 2021
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, announced Thursday that WorkSafeBC inspectors have been given new duties in fighting the spread of COVID-19 transmissions in the workplace environment.
by Lone Sheep Publishing on Wednesday Apr 07 2021
RCMP said in a media release Wednesday, recent traffic stops in the Lumby area in the North Okanagan were indeed made by an officer, and not a a suspected police impersonator.
by Dan Kraus on Tuesday Apr 06 2021
During this pandemic, many Canadians have reported seeing and hearing more wildlife in their neighbourhoods.
The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) says coyotes in residential areas have received heightened awareness in recent weeks.
by Lone Sheep Publishing on Wednesday Mar 31 2021
RCMP in the north Okanagan are looking to re-unite a coin collector with his or her collection, after seizing nearly two dozen suspected stolen vintage coins from an offender stopped in Tappen, 10 kilometers north of Salmon Arm, earlier this year.
