If Easter long weekend plans include taking a ferry, you're asked to plan ahead. BC Ferries says it will be particularly important when travelling on the busy Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay and the Horseshoe Bay to Langdale routes. The busiest days expected during the long weekend are Thursday and Friday,...

With spring having arrived and an increase in outdoor construction projects, WorkSafeBC wants employers and workers to take steps to avoid falls from heights this year.  The notice for increased safety comes after a year where over 1,000 construction workers were injured due to falls from height last year, a...

With Tsunami Preparedness Week underway, residents are encouraged to learn how to stay safe. The aim of preparedness week, running from April 13 to 19, is to get people living or visiting coastal areas to know more about tsunamis and what to do in the event of one. Minister of Emergency...

Today marks nine years since the toxic drug crisis became a public health emergency in BC. That is from the BC Government, saying Minister of Health Josie Osborne and provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry have issued statements marking the ninth anniversary of the crisis. Since 2016, over 16,000 people lost...

BC Ferries has been recognized for their commitment to water safety.  The Life Saving Society of BC & Yukon has tabbed BC Ferries as a ‘vital guardian of the waters’, after a recent rescue near the Tsawwassen Terminal.  The award citation said the training and commitment they make to prioritize safety...

Students across BC say they’re frustrated with underfunding and the number of cuts in post-secondary education.  Representatives from the BC Federation of Students met with the provincial government to demand funding levels be restored to BC’s public post-secondary institutions and highlight how cuts in education are having an impact on...