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Just Like Home Lodge and Health Professionals Housing opens

Health Sage Daniels -
The Strathcona Regional District celebrated the completion of the Just Like Home Lodge and Health Professionals Housing with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday.

B.C. tables bill to hold vape companies accountable for health-care costs

Provincial Reporter Emily Joveski -
Proposed legislation would allow British Columbia to take legal action against vape manufacturers to recover health-care-related costs.  Attorney General Niki...

First of its kind menopause clinic for BC patients officially launched

Provincial Hussam Elghussein -
A first of its kind menopause clinic hopes to give those experiencing complex menopause symptoms in B.C. the care...

Campbell River boy diagnosed with Leukemia in-recovery

Health Hussam Elghussein -
A four-year-old Campbell River boy is recovering after being diagnosed with leukemia. In December last year, the Lewis family were...

Mediators named for Island Health’s electronics records system

News Justin Goulet -
VICTORIA, B.C.- Two mediators have been appointed to address the issues surrounding Island Health's IHealth system. Jane Morley and Jean...

Flu spreading along the coast

News Justin Goulet -
CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C.- Flu season is here, according to Island Health. Dr. Paul Hasselback said they first noticed an outbreak...

NIC Students Make an Impact in Nepal

News Justin Goulet -
North Island College nursing students are back in Canada after a 40-day practicum in Nepal. Niky Burnett says part of...

HPV Vaccine Now Available for Grade 6 Boys

News Justin Goulet -
The HPV vaccine will be given to Grade 6 boys across the province for the first time this school...

BC Ferries banning smoking, passengers on closed decks

News Patrick Grapes -
B-C Ferries is banning passengers from staying in their vehicles on closed decks starting this fall. Director of Fleet Operations...

Celebrating the legacy of the Campbell River Hospital

News Justin Goulet -
With the new hospital set to open this fall, workers at the old Campbell River hospital are ready to...

New overdose prevention site in Campbell River

News Justin Goulet -
Overdose prevention services has been expanded on the North Island. A new services site has been set up...

Fentanyl workshops to be held across the province

News Justin Goulet -
A series of workshops is being held throughout the province in partnership with the Justice Institute of British Columbia...

New phone donation program saving lives

News Justin Goulet -
School District 72 has a new program, and it's making a big difference in the community. The program takes...

Flu season coming to an end

News Justin Goulet -
It’s the tail end of flu season, but health officers are still advising people to protect their immune system. Medical...

Many lessons learned in year since BC’s public health emergency declaration

News Justin Goulet -
The North Island Medical Health Officer says a lot of lessons have been learned in the year since a...

Island Health reviewing CT scans done at Campbell River Hospital

News Justin Goulet -
Island Health is launching a review of some diagnostic scans done in Campbell River. The health authority says questions have...
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Advocates urge next B.C. government to address water scarcity as El Niño forecast adds to drought concerns

Environment
A potentially powerful El Niño could worsen drought conditions across B.C., prompting calls for stronger water protection measures from the next provincial government.

Advocates urge next B.C. government to address water scarcity as El Niño forecast adds to drought concerns

Environment
A potentially powerful El Niño could worsen drought conditions across B.C., prompting calls for stronger water protection measures from the next provincial government.

B.C. loses more than 20,000 jobs in September as unemployment rate stays steady

Economy
British Columbia lost more than 20,000 jobs in September, sparking a political clash over the province’s economic direction.

Doug Chapman seeking re-election to Campbell River city council

2026 Municipal Election
First elected to Campbell River city council in 2022, Doug Chapman is seeking a second term.

B.C. Conservatives propose income tax cuts as NDP, Greens unveil election promises

2026 BC Election
B.C.'s major political parties are pitching tax cuts, frozen auto insurance rates and education improvements as the provincial election campaign continues.