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BC Hydro among agencies lacking anti-fraud measures: Auditor General

BC Hydro among agencies lacking anti-fraud measures: Auditor General

New report from Auditor General of B.C. shows most public sector agencies lack adequate fraud prevention measures.
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B.C. hits pause on old-growth logging on 2.6 million hectares

B.C. hits pause on old-growth logging on 2.6 million hectares

COFI warns more than a dozen sawmills may close if deferrals become permanent
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Ship that lost 109 containers near Victoria is now stable: operator

Ship that lost 109 containers near Victoria is now stable: operator

VICTORIA — The ship that lost 109 containers overboard near Victoria is now stable and the company that manages the vessel says an initial transit plan is being reviewed by authorities.
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Police announce charges after new evidence found in 1989 sexual assault in Vancouver

Police announce charges after new evidence found in 1989 sexual assault in Vancouver

VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver believe they have cracked a nearly 33-year-old case involving the sexual assault of a teenager. Const.
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Hundreds gather at UVic for unruly parties, fireworks shot at crowd

Hundreds gather at UVic for unruly parties, fireworks shot at crowd

TV sets, pumpkins, bottles thrown from buildings, witness says
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B.C. postpones some surgeries due to shortages caused by unvaccinated workers: Dix

B.C. postpones some surgeries due to shortages caused by unvaccinated workers: Dix

VICTORIA — British Columbia hospitals are postponing some surgeries due to staffing shortages created by unvaccinated health-care workers who have been put on unpaid leave, says Health Minister Adrian Dix.
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Fentanyl, heroin dial-a-dope conviction appeal rejected

Fentanyl, heroin dial-a-dope conviction appeal rejected

Court rejects attempt to re-argue facts of drug trafficking case
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B.C. submits application to decriminalize small amounts of drugs

B.C. submits application to decriminalize small amounts of drugs

The application to Health Canada comes five years after B.C. declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency.
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Total number of deaths from B.C.'s summer heat dome nudges nearly 600: coroner

Total number of deaths from B.C.'s summer heat dome nudges nearly 600: coroner

VICTORIA — The BC Coroners Service has released updated figures showing 595 people died in the province during extreme heat events over the summer. That's an increase from the 569 deaths confirmed by the coroners service at the end of July.
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COVID-19: More than 3,300 B.C. health-care workers unvaccinated, on unpaid leave

COVID-19: More than 3,300 B.C. health-care workers unvaccinated, on unpaid leave

Deadline passed last month for health-care workers to get vaccinated.
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