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Home delivery now allowed for legal cannabis

For those of you chilling at home on some high-grade indica who can’t find the zeal to pupate forth down the street to your local…

B.C. residents urged to prepare for spring flood season

The risk of spring flooding is elevated in many parts of B.C. due to an above normal snowpack. The entire province faces risk, particularly in…

B.C. phasing out travel ID cards

B.C. is phasing out the enhanced driver’s licence (EDL) and enhanced identification card (EIC), originally offered to ease entry into the U.S. The popularity of…

Changes aimed to simplify, clarify emergency orders

The B.C. government today announced it is fine-tuning compliance and enforcement provisions for orders on face coverings, gatherings and events, and food and liquor serving…

Fees temporarily capped for food delivery services

Restaurants and hospitality businesses that are experiencing unprecedented challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic will be provided with immediate relief from the fees charged by food…

Backcountry enthusiasts urged to venture safely

As winter settles in and calls for search and rescue continue to rise, people are urged to plan and prepare before heading into B.C.’s backcountry….

Illicit drug deaths continue to outpace COVID-19

Fentanyl remains a deadlier threat to human life in the East Kootenay than COVID-19, with 13 fentanyl-related deaths in the region so far in 2020….

Grant applications open to support safer communities

Organizations throughout the province working toward building safer communities are invited to apply to the 2020-21 Civil Forfeiture Crime Prevention and Remediation grant program. The…

BCSARA to get annual funds starting 2022

The Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General and Emergency Management BC announced July 21 government will begin providing an annual funding contribution of $6…