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B.C. health authority fined $274K after hospital employees exposed to illicit drugs

B.C. health authority fined $274K after hospital employees exposed to illicit drugs

Two workers at Penticton Regional Hospital fell ill after being exposed to a 'noxious odour.' Another eight were also treated for exposure, according to WorkSafeBC
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Ground search for missing B.C. grandmother ends with no sign of her

Ground search for missing B.C. grandmother ends with no sign of her

Police are continuing to follow up on tips and the ground search for her is completed.
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Yes, you can be a good parent without taking a photo of your child’s every waking moment

Yes, you can be a good parent without taking a photo of your child’s every waking moment

While photos can offer a wonderful record of childhood, there is a problem with our smartphone-induced compulsion to take photos of children constantly
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MTV Canada to go off air by end of year, Bell Media confirms

MTV Canada to go off air by end of year, Bell Media confirms

TORONTO — Bell Media is pulling the plug on MTV Canada, marking the end of the channel's run after years of delivering pop culture, reality TV and music content to viewers. The channel will go off the air on Dec.
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Photos: BC RCMP bust ‘most sophisticated drug superlab in Canada’

Photos: BC RCMP bust ‘most sophisticated drug superlab in Canada’

The bust targeted a transnational organized crime network involved in the mass production and distribution of fentanyl and methamphetamine across Canada and overseas
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'Pickleball paradise': This old Burnaby Safeway to become massive indoor pickleball facility

'Pickleball paradise': This old Burnaby Safeway to become massive indoor pickleball facility

The Inclusive Place of Pickleball is set to open up shop with "all pickleball, all the time" at Lougheed mall in December.
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B.C.’s Tour de Cure ends 16-year ride amid rising costs, ‘climate events’

B.C.’s Tour de Cure ends 16-year ride amid rising costs, ‘climate events’

The long-standing bike ride has raised millions of dollars for B.C. cancer research, but organizers say participants have faced extreme heat, smoke or rain in the last four rides.
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Unregistered trading through Hong Kong firms lands B.C. man $125K fine, ban

Unregistered trading through Hong Kong firms lands B.C. man $125K fine, ban

Two men from North Vancouver and Revelstoke who brokered unregistered sales of securities trough Hong Kong firms face sanctions from the B.C. Securities Commission
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Sharing personal information with your employer can be tricky business

Sharing personal information with your employer can be tricky business

If deception undermines the core of the employment relationship, it can justify dismissal without severance, even many years later
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'Pumpkin tree' marks the season in Central Saanich

'Pumpkin tree' marks the season in Central Saanich

With the help of a bucket truck, about 200 pie pumpkins were hung from a tree at the top of Island View Road at the entrance to Michell’s Farm
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