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'Bear jams' on B.C. highways bad for people, animals [with video]

Conservation officers have 300 bear conflict calls so far this month, with roadside bear viewing, feeding among problems

Apr 21, 2016 11:00 AM Read more >

Seniors may miss out at tax time

Guaranteed Income Supplement, rental assistance and discount bus pass depend on Canada Revenue Agency filing

Apr 20, 2016 5:00 AM Read more >

Single parent employment growing

Up to 100 income assistance clients a week signing up for job training, child care and transportation, minister Michelle Stilwell says

Apr 13, 2016 11:00 AM Read more >

Directory compares B.C. seniors' homes

Health and recreation services compiled for 292 publicly funded facilities, as well as 'serious adverse events'

Mar 30, 2016 3:00 PM Read more >

Disability benefits increasing

Social Development Minister Michelle Stilwell says subsidized bus pass system continues, 40,000 rural people to get same value

Feb 22, 2016 5:00 AM Read more >

Assisted living rules to be eased

Health Minister Terry Lake says changes to 'rigid regulations' coming on advice of BC Seniors' Advocate

Feb 11, 2016 2:00 PM Read more >

Northern lights may end year with a spectacle thanks to solar flare

Aurora borealis set to blaze further south than usual after Monday's sunspot eruption

Dec 29, 2015 8:00 PM Read more >

B.C. joins clean vehicle club in Paris

Zero-emission vehicles group wants to reduce vehicle greenhouse gas emissions 40 per cent by 2050.

Dec 10, 2015 1:00 PM Read more >

Harvesting a Christmas tree on Crown land

Free use permits are available for most areas of the province, good for one tree in designated areas of provincial forest

Dec 7, 2015 10:00 AM Read more >

Influenza vaccine now available in B.C.

H2N2 influenza cases already showing up around B.C., strains of influenza B expected to show up by February

Nov 9, 2015 6:00 PM Read more >