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B.C. to become 1st province to adopt nurse-to-patient ratio

British Columbia will become the first Canadian province to adopt a nurse-to-patient ratio as part of its plan to improve workload standards in public health.The...

Electoral Boundaries Commission seeks 6 new B.C. ridings, revisions to 72 others

British Columbia's Electoral Boundaries Commission is recommending the creation of six more electoral districts in the province, raising the number of ridings to 93 from...

Assembly of First Nations honours singer Jully Black for her change to national anthem

Entertainment·VideoCanadian R&B singer Jully Black was honoured at an AFN Special Chiefs Assembly in Ottawa on Monday night for making a tweak to the Canadian...

Whitecaps 5, CF Montreal 0: Youngsters shine in Vancouver's drubbing of Montreal

Vancouver Whitecaps Sports Soccer MLS Ali Ahmed netted a...

Becher brace leads Whitecaps to 5-0 win over CF Montreal

Simon Becher scored two goals and added an assist to power the Vancouver Whitecaps to a 5-0 victory over visiting CF Montreal on Saturday night.Becher...

B.C. Nurses' Union praises 'groundbreaking' commitment in tentative labour deal with province

More than 51,000 registered, psychiatric, and licensed practical nurses in British Columbia have reached a tentative contract with the provincial government, with the nurses' union...

Ferry commissioner OKs annual fare hike of 9.2%, but goal is to cap increase at 3%, say minister, B.C. Ferries

The British Columbia Ferry Commission has set a price cap on ferry fare increases of 9.2 per cent for each of the next four years.However,...

Vancouver Canucks winger Andrei Kuzmenko won't wear Pride warm-up jersey, says coach

At least one Canucks player won't be wearing a themed warm-up jersey when Vancouver holds its annual Pride night on Friday.Coach Rick Tocchet said that...

Heavy, late-season snowfall forecast for B.C.'s Coquihalla Highway

Drivers on British Columbia's Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt are being warned to prepare for a heavy, late-season snowfall through Saturday.Environment Canada has issued a special...

Turpel-Lafond returns honorary degree granted by Simon Fraser University in B.C.

Officials at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, B.C., have accepted the return of an honorary degree awarded to Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, the former judge and...

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