British Columbia announced a plan this week that will boost physicians’ incomes, but more changes may be necessary to increase nationwide access to family physicians.
Tag: British Columbia (Canada)
Vancouver Moves to Sue Big Oil After Deadly Fires and Disastrous Floods
A potential lawsuit by Vancouver would be the first in Canada to target the fossil fuel industry’s role in climate change.
At One of Canada’s Top Destinations, Tourists Are Back but Much Has Changed
The towns in and around Banff National Park are teeming again, but overseas visitors are scarce, as are hotel and restaurant workers.
At One of Canada’s Top Destinations, Tourists Are Back but Much Has Changed
The towns in and around Banff National Park are teeming again, but overseas visitors are scarce, as are hotel and restaurant workers.
Scuba Diver Is Fined After Getting Too Close to Killer Whales
Canadian investigators said the diver “attempted to motor ahead of the whale pod several times” in British Columbia in 2020. He was fined 12,000 Canadian dollars.
In Vancouver, Indigenous Communities Get Prime Land, and Power
After acquiring some of the biggest and most coveted parcels of land in Vancouver, the city’s three First Nations are becoming players in the biggest game in town — real estate.
Fentanyl From the Government? A Vancouver Experiment Aims to Stop Overdoses
A city on the forefront of harm reduction has taken the concept to a new level in an effort to address the growing toxicity of street drugs.
Pope Apologizes in Canada for Schools That Abused Indigenous Children
Francis, responding to longtime pleas from Indigenous people, begged forgiveness for schools where children were forced to assimilate, many were sexually or physically abused and some died.
2 Killed and 2 Injured in Shootings in British Columbia
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police responded after gunshots were reported in four locations in Langley, southeast of Vancouver. The gunman was fatally shot by the authorities.
Canada Decriminalizes Opioids and Other Drugs in British Columbia
With opioid deaths skyrocketing in the western province, Canada has temporarily decriminalized the substance and three others for personal use.