Author Archives: Bill Nation

B-C's minimum wage will jump to 13 dollars and 85 cents an hour on June 1st, up from the current 12-dollars and 65 cents. Rates for liquor servers, resident caretakers and live-in camp leaders will al...

The B-C government is looking for consumer input on cellphone bills as part of its review of provincial consumer protection laws. The online survey runs through July 5th and the province says stakehol...

Air Canada is urging customers to check their flight status on their local airport websites, following Tuesday night's technical glitch that affected flights throughout the country. The airline report...

The Weather Network is forecasting a summer of starkly different weather patterns across the country. Chief meteorologist Chris Scott says most of western Canada will continue to be gripped by wildfir...

British Columbia says it will save more than $96 million in its prescription drug program by expanding the use of so-called biosimilar drugs to treat diabetes, arthritis and Crohn's disease. Health Mi...

Elizabeth May says her climate plan is the only one that will -- quote -- ``allow human civilization to survive.'' The Green party leader says saving the world from climate change requires Canada to g...

B-C Wildfire Service is sending 267 personnel to Alberta to help with an increasing wildfire threat in the province. It says it's deploying 230 firefighters and other personnel tomorrow and Thursday t...

An inquiry into soaring gas prices in B-C will be required to deliver it's final report by August 30th. The deadline is included in the terms of reference released today for the utilities commission's...

Premier John Horgan says money laundering has distorted the provincial economy, infiltrated casinos, fuelled the overdose crisis and increased the price of real estate. The provincial government has d...

Even as overdose-related deaths seem to be on the decline, a powerful new opioid is stepping into the deadly role once held by fentanyl. B-C's Coroners Service says the synthetic opioid known as carfe...