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B.C. city buys health clinic to help community retain and recruit new doctors
Dawson Creek is looking at team care to serve the needs of the community.
Northern B.C. researchers creating queer history documentary and archive for region
The project will include two components — a documentary film and an accessible historical archive to serve as a lasting resource for future researchers, educators and the public.
Horn heist: B.C. train museum gets railroaded by targeted thefts
Pictures of the horn were found circulating on a Discord server in the United States prior to the theft.
Northern B.C. doctor calls for RSV shots to be available to all infants
Dr. Patrick Hemmons travelled to Seattle to get an RSV shot for his daughter. He says he hopes to see nirsevimab become more easily accessible across the country.
Smudging space, Indigenous identity built in to new hospital in northern B.C.
The new Fort St. James hospital serves a region that is more than one-third Indigenous, and the building — which replaces a series of trailers built in the 1970s — reflects that.
Northern B.C. teacher translates popular Christmas songs into Dakelh language
An Indigenous language teacher in northern British Columbia has translated classic holiday tunes into Dakelh, in an effort to help revitalize a language that is estimated to only have 1,039 speakers remaining.
New immigration rules raise fears that northern B.C. will lose foreign students, workers
Under Canada's tightening immigration policies, international students are questioning their decision to study in northern B.C. — while local businesses and community leaders are worried about a knock-on effect on the workforce.
Rally held against expansion of forced treatment in B.C.
The B.C. NDP and B.C. Conservatives have pledged to expand forced treatment but a rally in Prince George, as well as a federal minister, say the province should focus on expanding voluntary care instead.
First Nation in B.C. ousts chief over development dispute
A First Nation in northeastern B.C. has removed its chief, alleging she approved industrial development near an important cultural site without telling the rest of the elected council.
Sentencing delayed for B.C. Mountie found guilty of obstruction
The sentencing of a Prince George RCMP officer found guilty of obstruction of justice in a case spanning over seven years will now be delayed until at least 2025.