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Last ER doctor in B.C. town wants to hire physician assistant out of his own pocket
Port Hardy Hospital’s emergency room is headed for life support, says the only ER doctor…
Kamloops mayor wants input from council candidates that lost
The new mayor of Kamloops wants candidates who lost in the municipal election to provide…
Vernon spent almost $1M on overtime last year
The City of Vernon spent close to $1 million last year on overtime. A staff…
Baffling red tape to blame for major delays in reopening Vernon’s peanut pool
Baffling government bureaucracy and a contradictory set of rules can be blamed for why Vernon…
Dude, where’s my mayor? Kamloops mayor skips duties, absence unexplained
The inside squabbling at Kamloops City Hall continued this week after new mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson…
Fight over golf course returning to Kelowna city council
The battle over the fate of the Kelowna Springs Golf Course will return to Kelowna…
Vernon to spend $37,000 on cyber security insurance
Vernon council has agreed to spend $37,000 a year on cyber insurance. Council voted unanimously…
Canada’s top CEOs make 243 times more than the average worker
The average pay of Canada’s top 100 CEOs hit an all-time high in 2021, making…
Coldstream hits up regional district for cash to fix iconic Kal Beach pier
Faced with a $500,000 cost to replace the pier at Kalamalka Lake Beach the District…
GIG WORK IN B.C.: Trading flexibility for uncertainty, risk and racism
CONTENT ADVISORY Kevin Park’s gig economy career as a food courier began as a research…
The B.C. government’s struggle to respond to the gig work world
Workers, unions and experts say B.C.’s government is dragging its feet on pledges to improve…
No signs of end to mayor’s year-long legal spats with non-profits
The mayor of Kamloops threatened a defamation lawsuit against Canadian Mental Health Association's executive director…
Former Kelowna mayor Colin Basran likely looking at jail time if convicted
A prominent criminal lawyer says if former Kelowna mayor Colin Basran is convicted, he will…
Labour wants 15 days of paid sick leave but province hesitant
Less than a year after B.C. legislated five paid days off, the BC Federation of…
New Kamloops mayor may have crossed a line by directing city-contracted security company
Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson stepped beyond his role when he directed a security company under…