Highlights

Millennial Money: Manage the costs of a chronic condition

xpenses can include doctor’s visits, tests and prescription drugs, plus indirect costs that may result from missing work.

Mar 28, 2023 10:00 AM Read more >

Acciona shortlisted for more SkyTrain contracts, despite North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant turmoil

Metro Vancouver hired Acciona as a contractor in 2017 for the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant project, which has been delayed and run over budget

Mar 28, 2023 9:49 AM Read more >

Women are drinking more, but alcohol addiction is still a taboo subject in the workplace

In order to reduce the stigma, the kind of education programs that have been employed around mental health should be extended to address alcohol and substance use

Mar 28, 2023 9:30 AM Read more >

B.C. to announce plan for access to diabetes drug Ozempic, hyped for weight loss

Dix announced in January that PharmaCare coverage of Ozempic would be widened to more patients with Type 2 diabetes

Mar 28, 2023 9:00 AM Read more >

Pool problems: Burnaby staff shortages means 46% fewer swimming lesson spots

“We are still struggling to fill positions post-pandemic,” the city's parks manager said. The city will also create a $145K aquatics manager position to speed up the launch of a new registration software.

Mar 28, 2023 7:56 AM Read more >

Some young Canadians are downsizing their homes to cut back on their expenses

“We were having to borrow money from one of our parents at different times."

Mar 28, 2023 7:52 AM Read more >

U.S. family awarded $2.48M after mother's Metro Vancouver drowning death

The October 2017 accident occurred on King George Boulevard near 48th Avenue in Surrey.

Mar 28, 2023 7:30 AM Read more >

Six years for man guilty of Metro Vancouver, Ontario gun charges

"I'm tired of getting shot. I'm tired of getting stabbed," said Travis Bell in court, adding, "I just want to be there for my kids."

Mar 28, 2023 6:30 AM Read more >

Volunteer team of B.C. veterans using chainsaws to prevent wildfires

From wildfire recovery in Lytton to flood cleanup in the Fraser Valley, this team hopes people will consider mitigation before disaster hits.

Mar 28, 2023 5:30 AM Read more >

Opinion: Canadian young adults who live alone are more likely to struggle with unaffordable housing, study finds

Young adults are among the groups most adversely affected by the housing crisis. Foreign-born young adults, in particular, are disproportionately more likely to live in unaffordable housing.

Mar 27, 2023 10:00 PM Read more >