In a little over a year, British Columbians suffered a harsh sampling of what climate change might deliver – 2021 was the third worst wildfire year in history. On June 30th, during a scorching heat dome, British Columbians were stunned as the historic community of Lytton burned to the ground. Last November, southwestern B.C. was […]
Who will blink first on the healthcare crisis, Ottawa or the provinces? That’s the question following yet another unproductive provincial/territorial-federal meeting on the issue, where both sides dug in their heels and accused each other of political grandstanding. Health care across the country continues to crumble, with worsening wait times and accessibility, and now the […]
An infusion of new money into B.C.’s beleaguered ambulance service may just be a Band-Aid solution to a larger problem, but those worried about service gaps in rural and remote communities say they’ll happily take whatever temporary stability it provides. Health Minister Adrian Dix announced this week the government would immediately increase the on-call rate […]