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Health care tops list of complaints to B.C.'s ombudsperson: report

Health care tops list of complaints to B.C.'s ombudsperson: report

VICTORIA — Complaints about British Columbia's health-care system to the provincial ombudsperson have reached a 10-year high.
Health-care complaints at highest level in a decade, says B.C. ombudsperson

Health-care complaints at highest level in a decade, says B.C. ombudsperson

“Whether it was visitor restrictions in long-term care, surgical delays, COVID-19 measures, quality of care or access to services, clearly health care is top of mind for the public,” Ombudsperson Jay Chalke said Tuesday
'He did great things': Family remembers marathoner whose body was found near Lochside Trail

'He did great things': Family remembers marathoner whose body was found near Lochside Trail

His grieving children, Lana, Leah and Tim, want him to be remembered as much more than the “high-risk, missing man” named in police alerts.
Wage protection against inflation part of BCGEU's three-year collective agreement

Wage protection against inflation part of BCGEU's three-year collective agreement

VICTORIA — The biggest union representing public service workers in British Columbia has ratified a new collective agreement with the provincial government that includes wage protection against inflation. The B.C. Government Employees' Union says 53.
Two found dead in vehicle near Alpha Secondary school

Two found dead in vehicle near Alpha Secondary school

Burnaby RCMP, IHIT investigate after bodies of man and woman discovered in vehicle.
McCallum not conceding in Surrey, B.C., considering judicial recount of vote: party

McCallum not conceding in Surrey, B.C., considering judicial recount of vote: party

SURREY, B.C. — Mayor Doug McCallum's political party says he's not conceding the election in Surrey, B.C.
How Sunshine Coast farms are weathering a drought… again

How Sunshine Coast farms are weathering a drought… again

Two of the area’s organic farms talk water supply and potential solutions as their crops continue to grow
Man shot dead in parking lot of University of B.C. golf course

Man shot dead in parking lot of University of B.C. golf course

VANCOUVER — Homicide investigators say they believe a man shot dead in the parking lot of a golf club near the University of British Columbia was targeted for murder.
Sunshine Coast governments declare states of local emergency over water crisis

Sunshine Coast governments declare states of local emergency over water crisis

'The declarations are not because there is an imminent threat, they are because we see a threat coming. The threat is that if we don’t act now we might have an issue in two to three weeks and that is what we want to prevent,' says SCRD manager of infrastructure services, Remko Rosenboom.
B.C. changes opioid lawsuit to help recover more money from drug makers

B.C. changes opioid lawsuit to help recover more money from drug makers

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has moved to expand its proposed class-action lawsuit against opioid makers, allowing the federal government to join the legal action.