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B.C. plans to drop need for second road test before full driver's licence is issued

B.C. plans to drop need for second road test before full driver's licence is issued

The British Columbia government is making changes to its graduated drivers licensing regime, eliminating the need for a second road test to obtain a full licence.
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BC Health Coalition urges province to end contract with U.S. owner of LifeLabs

BC Health Coalition urges province to end contract with U.S. owner of LifeLabs

VICTORIA — A public health advocacy group is urging the British Columbia government to end a contract with an American company that owns LifeLabs, the province's main provider of outpatient lab services.
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B.C. ministers urge residents to have go-bags, insurance before floods and wildfires

B.C. ministers urge residents to have go-bags, insurance before floods and wildfires

The BC Wildfire Service says the province could see an "active spring wildfire season" due to drought conditions.
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Police searching for 'dangerous' man in B.C.

Police searching for 'dangerous' man in B.C.

Jason Carl Lindgren is wanted in B.C. for firearm offences.
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Jury convicts woman of manslaughter in fatal Vancouver stabbing

Jury convicts woman of manslaughter in fatal Vancouver stabbing

The B.C. Supreme Court jury had already heard Lindsay Scott admitted to stabbing Justin Mohrman with his own knife in Vancouver on July 11, 2022.
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B.C. Ferries' four new major vessels will not be made in Canada

B.C. Ferries' four new major vessels will not be made in Canada

The executive director of shipbuilding says no Canadian shipyards submitted proposals for the major vessel program
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B.C. nurse wants regulator's discipline tossed

B.C. nurse wants regulator's discipline tossed

A B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives disciplinary panel found a nurse committed unprofessional conduct for making "discriminatory and derogatory statements" about transgender people.
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Final $2,000 payment was for Harley and cigarettes, B.C. man claimed

Final $2,000 payment was for Harley and cigarettes, B.C. man claimed

B.C.'s Civil Resolution Tribunal has ordered a man to pay $1,500 for the purchase of a Harley Davidson motorcycle.
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B.C. to change law to stop employers from asking for 'unnecessary' doctor sick notes

B.C. to change law to stop employers from asking for 'unnecessary' doctor sick notes

Changes to British Columbia's employment standards legislation to no longer allow employers to require sick notes for short term absences are welcome after a decade of advocacy, says Doctors of BC president Dr. Charlene Lui.
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B.C. accepting only 1,100 new immigrant applications, nominations to focus on health

B.C. accepting only 1,100 new immigrant applications, nominations to focus on health

The odds of new applications from immigrants being accepted into British Columbia's nominee program this year have dropped to near zero for anyone other than health workers or entrepreneurs.
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