Justin Baumgardner

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Environment and Climate Change Canada say hot weather expected this weekend

Warm weather is scheduled to hit the region and that has Environment and Climate Change Canada reminding everyone to stay cool and check on those who live alone. 

Construction starts on new centre for children with health complexity

Children and youth will soon have access to improved healthcare to address complex care issues with specialized services.  Construction to a dedicated BC Children’s Hospital facility is currently underway and...

Trudeau will continue at the helm of liberal party as three-day retreat wraps up

After three days of caucus meetings, the Liberal party says they’re more unified and ready to take on the Conservatives starting on Monday. During the event that took place at...

Province aims to provide effective immunization

With an increase in measles, whooping cough, and other preventable diseases around the world the province says they are promoting this year’s National Immunization Awareness Week.  According to the federal...

Financial improvement tops the list of New Year’s resolutions in 2024. 

New Year’s resolutions are made with the hopes of either making oneself better or to cut out bad habits from the previous year.  According to the Farmer’s Almanac, the tradition...

Holiday spending on a tight budget

With costs continuing to rise and expenses adding up a study by Research Co. shows Canadians plan to spend smartly.  In the national online survey by Research Co., in which...

BC Transit to implement cashless fare system

Worrying about exact change, having a bus pass, or day pass to ride BC Transit across the province will soon be a thing of the past with the announcement...

‘Water levels are starting to recede’: RDKB official

The RDKB says they are optimistic about lifting some evacuation orders and alerts, but residents in the region who were evacuated might not be able to return home just...

RDKB adds more properties to be evacuated

The RDKB has added more properties to the list of evacuation orders and evacuations alerts as the region heads...

Flood warning issued for the region

The BC government is urging residents in the interior with the forecasted rain and snow melt to start preparing...

Interior Health issues drug alert for cocaine users

Interior health has issued a drug alert for the entire health authority about cocaine containing fentanyl. According to a media...

PharmaCare expands diabetes, heart failure, blood clot drugs coverage

Thousands of people in British Columbia will benefit from BC PharmaCare's expanded coverage of medications used to treat Type...

Committees ready to help create B.C. first accessibility standards

Thirty people have been appointed to help develop British Columbia’s first two standards for accessibility for the province. Dan Coulter,...

Selkirk College sustainability efforts bolstered by committed award winners

Selkirk College has recognized two members of their community for their  sustainability efforts, honoring  alumna Avianna Clempson and former...

Lack of access to safe supply killed Winlaw man, mother claims

A Victoria woman traveled to visit her son in Winlaw for his 26th birthday only to find out that...

British Columbia mourns Queen Elizabeth with full honors

A full Royal Honor Guard, led by the Naden Band of the Royal Canadian Navy, marched through the streets...

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