B.C.’s Interior Health Authority was fined nearly $250,000 after 10 workers were exposed to illicit substances at a hospital in Penticton.
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GEDfest celebrates Gord Downieâs legacy and raises $25K for KGH Foundation
The inaugural GEDfest YLW, held on Oct. 19 at Revelry Food and Music Hub, raised $25,005 for the KGH Foundation’s cancer care program.The event, which celebrated the legacy of Gord Downie and the music of The Tragically Hip, sold out.Mark Shimmin, the Kelowna chapter head for GEDfest, expres…
As wait times climb, Albertans opt for private MRIs and CT scans
The time it takes to get medical diagnostic testing through Alberta public health care is increasing, leading some Albertans to pay out of pocket to get it done privately.
William Nylander scores twice, Maple Leafs down Kraken 4-1
William Nylander scored twice and Joseph Woll made 24 saves as the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Seattle Kraken 4-1 on Thursday.
Vancouver Police Board faces pro-Palestinian complaints
The Vancouver Police Board has approved an external investigator to look into complaints stemming from pro-Palestinian protests.
2nd ‘suspicious incident’ involving man in white van reported in New Westminster, police say
For the second time this week, police in New Westminster are advising the public of a “suspicious incident” involving a white van.
Is this your vehicle? RCMP want to speak with driver amid search for missing senior
As the search for 82-year-old Jane Whitehouse enters its sixth day, Mounties in B.C. are trying to find the driver of a vehicle that passed the missing woman’s van on the day she was last seen.
Investigation of B.C. escort accused of drugging, stealing from clients was ‘sloppy’ and ‘reckless’: judge
The investigation into allegations a B.C. woman drugged and stole from men who hired her as an escort – leaving one victim dead – was marked by “professional negligence, recklessness, and operational failures,” according to a judge.
Highway 13 closure after pedestrian hit, injured
Provincial Police say a man in his 80s is in critical condition after being hit while trying to cross Highway 13.
Detectives Investigating Robbery in the City of Niagara Falls
On Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at approximately 1:53pm, 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara-on-the-Lake) uniform officers with the Niagara Regional Police Service attended the Royal Bank of Canada located at 3499 Portage Road, in the City of Niagara Falls in regard to a robbery. Read more…
