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Illicit drug combo found in B.C.'s north, officials say it could impede naloxone

Illicit drug combo found in B.C.'s north, officials say it could impede naloxone

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — Illicit drug overdoses are rising in northern British Columbia and health officials warn a new mix of street drugs can make a key life-saving medication less effective.
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Man steals ferry boat, takes it for a ride

Man steals ferry boat, takes it for a ride

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Fake COVID-19 vaccines sold online may 'pose risks to health': ImmunizeBC

Fake COVID-19 vaccines sold online may 'pose risks to health': ImmunizeBC

Don't buy any of these products
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Two major B.C. cities reject Indigenous land acknowledgements

Two major B.C. cities reject Indigenous land acknowledgements

Surrey and Richmond among cities bucking the trend of implementing a symbolic gesture to recognize ‘unceded’ Indigenous land
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Two major B.C. cities reject Indigenous land acknowledgements

Two major B.C. cities reject Indigenous land acknowledgements

Surrey and Richmond among cities bucking the trend of implementing a symbolic gesture to recognize 'unceded' Indigenous land
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B.C. to still administer second doses despite loss of Pfizer shipment next week: Dix

B.C. to still administer second doses despite loss of Pfizer shipment next week: Dix

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's health minister says the province is still on track to begin administering second doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine despite the news that no vials will be delivered to Canada next week.
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British Columbia government lax on cybersecurity practices, auditor reports

British Columbia government lax on cybersecurity practices, auditor reports

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government must do a better job of protecting its computer systems from cybersecurity threats, says auditor general Michael Pickup.
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Peer support workers set to join union in Vancouver

Peer support workers set to join union in Vancouver

VANCOUVER — Dozens of peer support workers on the front lines of Vancouver's overdose crisis are about to be unionized in a move their union says formally recognizes the role they play in saving lives.
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B.C. has fewest COVID-19 hospitalizations in more than six weeks

B.C. has fewest COVID-19 hospitalizations in more than six weeks

Number of those actively infected stays comparatively low
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Interior grocery stores receive banana shipment — with bricks of cocaine

Interior grocery stores receive banana shipment — with bricks of cocaine

The shipments came from Colombia
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