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2022 BC Winter Games cancelled due to pandemic, ‘external factors’

2022 BC Winter Games cancelled due to pandemic, ‘external factors’

The multi-sport event was set to kick off in Greater Vernon in February
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Should head shots be banned in the NHL? 89% of hockey fans say yes

Should head shots be banned in the NHL? 89% of hockey fans say yes

1000 Canadians and “hockey fans” were polled and believe the game would be more appealing
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Light alcohol consumption just as risky as binge drinking, BC Cancer study says

Light alcohol consumption just as risky as binge drinking, BC Cancer study says

One out of seven new cancers were caused by light to moderate drinking in 2020
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B.C. shifting reporting to identify COVID-19-caused hospital admissions

B.C. shifting reporting to identify COVID-19-caused hospital admissions

Hospital cases jump, but up to half admitted for other conditions
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Trickle-down effect: never-ending opioid crisis driving B.C. paramedics to exhaustion

Trickle-down effect: never-ending opioid crisis driving B.C. paramedics to exhaustion

Ambulance Paramedics of B.C. seeing sharp spike in mental health-related issues among members
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Medical confirmation no longer required for gender identity changes on B.C. IDs

Medical confirmation no longer required for gender identity changes on B.C. IDs

Applicants can now self-declare their gender identity for government documents
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Unvaccinated B.C. man forced to quarantine after 10-minute chat with U.S. border agents

Unvaccinated B.C. man forced to quarantine after 10-minute chat with U.S. border agents

Michele Matteazzi visited Abbotsford-Huntingdon border to have travel questions answered
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Williams Lake surveyor comes out of retirement to help old hometown of Lytton rebuild

Williams Lake surveyor comes out of retirement to help old hometown of Lytton rebuild

Doug Dodge and colleagues returned to survey Lytton, where he lived from 1949 to 1958
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Some nurses still don’t have proper COVID-19 personal protective equipment: union

Some nurses still don’t have proper COVID-19 personal protective equipment: union

University of Windsor professor says Canada’s supply chain is likely to blame
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O’Toole says he opposes Quebec’s plan to ‘tax and target’ the unvaccinated

O’Toole says he opposes Quebec’s plan to ‘tax and target’ the unvaccinated

Quebecers who don’t have a medical exemption told to expect a ‘significant’ financial penalty
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