SMITHERS, BC: A 27 year-old Smithers man is facing multiple driving related charges and has to walk for while thanks to his social media posts… In late May, BC Highway Patrol out of Smithers became aware of videos circulating on social media that had recently been posted. The videos showed an individual driving in a…

VICTORIA, BC: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed that small poultry flocks in the Regional District of Peace River, District Municipality of Sechelt and the Town of Summerland have tested positive for the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus. The infected premises have been placed under quarantine by the CFIA and B.C.’s Ministry of…

UPDATE: As we mentioned late last month, flooding of rivers and Creek beds across BC is imminent and residents need to prepare themselves for flooding. The snowpack melt in some BC mountains is three to four weeks behind schedule and with warmer temperatures here to stay the freshet will eventually flow into nearby rivers and…

British Columbia is taking a critical step toward reducing the shame and fear associated with substance use as the federal Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health announced the granting of a three-year exemption under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) to remove criminal penalties for people who possess a…

LOWER MAINLAND: Three Vancouver Island men have been charged for running a cryptocurrency-funded dark web drug trafficking ring. In early 2019, BC RCMP Federal Serious and Organized Crime (FSOC) – Cybercrime Operations Group initiated an online undercover investigation into an international dark web organized crime group with the vendor name “Always Overweight”. The dark web…

As of June 1, 2022, B.C.’s lowest paid workers will get a pay boost as the minimum wage increases from $15.20 to $15.65 per hour, which is the highest of any province. This increase is part of a commitment made by government in 2018 to support workers and their families. Five years of measured, predictable…

RICHMOND, BC: As large numbers of young people begin entering the workforce for summer jobs, WorkSafeBC cautions that young and new workers are vulnerable to injury at work.   In 2021, WorkSafeBC accepted 7,125 claims related to injuries from young workers. Injuries were most likely to occur in service-sector jobs (2,801 claims), followed by retail and wholesale (1,335…