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Wednesday, October 12, 2022 10:00 AM
Preliminary reporting from the BC Coroners Service shows 247 deaths of individuals experiencing homelessness were reported to the agency in 2021, which is a 75% increase over the number of lives lost in 2020.
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Wednesday, October 12, 2022 8:30 AM
More than twice the number of students at the College of the Rockies now call campus home with the addition of 100 new student beds at the Cranbrook campus.
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Tuesday, October 11, 2022 12:30 PM
Public-health officials encourage all British Columbians six months and older to get an influenza vaccine to best protect themselves, their loved ones, their communities and the health-care system this fall and winter.
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Tuesday, October 11, 2022 9:30 AM
Changes to employment standards will better protect young people by outlining the types of work that are suitable for those aged 16 to 18.
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Tuesday, October 11, 2022 8:00 AM
A record number of people made reservations for campsites, day-use passes, backcountry permits, cabins and picnic shelters in provincial parks this season.
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Tuesday, October 11, 2022 7:30 AM
Jennifer Rice, Parliamentary Secretary for Emergency Preparedness, has released the following statement in recognition of Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 9-15, 2022:
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Monday, October 10, 2022 8:00 AM
Murray Rankin, Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Housing, has issued the following statement in recognition of Homelessness Action Week, Oct. 9-15, 2022:
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Friday, October 7, 2022 4:55 PM
With most of the province experiencing above-normal drought conditions, the BC Wildfire Service is urging people to use caution and remain vigilant to prevent human-caused fires when enjoying the outdoors this weekend.
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Friday, October 7, 2022 3:02 PM
Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, have released the following joint statement on the approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech bivalent COVID-19 vaccine:
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Friday, October 7, 2022 12:00 PM
People experiencing homelessness in Kelowna now have access to 60 new year-round shelter beds.
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