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Seniors advocate says B.C. should eliminate home support fees

Seniors advocate says B.C. should eliminate home support fees

VICTORIA — Seniors in British Columbia should be relieved of the burden of paying thousands of dollars in home support costs, in the same way as residents of Ontario and Alberta whose governments cover the fees, says B.C.'s seniors advocate.
Canada eases travel permits for Iranians avoiding regime

Canada eases travel permits for Iranians avoiding regime

It will be easier for Iranians to extend their stay rather than go home to a regime with no respect for human rights.
More mill closures inevitable as B.C. forest industry crisis deepens

More mill closures inevitable as B.C. forest industry crisis deepens

Resource industry analyst Ben Parfitt predicts at least one more Interior pulp mill could be targeted for permanent closure
Nurse practitioners in B.C. can now assess crisis patients for involuntary admissions

Nurse practitioners in B.C. can now assess crisis patients for involuntary admissions

VICTORIA — Nurse practitioners in British Columbia now have expanded authority to assess people in crisis for involuntary admission to a treatment facility under the Mental Health Act.
B.C. groups lobby for better 'lifeboat' for Hong Kong residents

B.C. groups lobby for better 'lifeboat' for Hong Kong residents

Better immigration pathway for Hong Kong residents, divestment of pension investments in China and a foreign agents registry are among the key requests for pro-democracy Hong Kong-Canadian groups.
B.C. visitor entries show resilience

B.C. visitor entries show resilience

Truck traffic lags 2019 levels at many ports of entry across Western Canada
Murder trial witness testifies about involvement with Devil's Army motorcycle club

Murder trial witness testifies about involvement with Devil's Army motorcycle club

A former full-patch member of the Devil’s Army told a close friend that he had made an agreement to co-operate with police and wasn’t coming home.
Discussions ongoing around Tk'emlups museum, healing centre, lodge, Casimir says

Discussions ongoing around Tk'emlups museum, healing centre, lodge, Casimir says

“We’re still working with the federal government with the three asks,” Casimir said, referring to the three proposed facilities.
Greater Victoria's sewage biosolids to be shipped to Nanaimo as tree fertilizer

Greater Victoria's sewage biosolids to be shipped to Nanaimo as tree fertilizer

The end result of sewage treatment, the biosolids are supposed to go to Lafarge cement kiln in Richmond, but it was out of commission for almost all of 2022, resulting in a space crunch at Hartland landfill.
First Nation says it's the end of the line for Island railway

First Nation says it's the end of the line for Island railway

The chief of the nation that filed a court case in hopes of winning its land back from the railway right-of-way says there is no business case to re-invest in the corridor