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WorkSafe BC reminding employers about their responsibility to protect workers from weather-related hazards

As the weather around British Columbia gets colder, WorkSafe BC is reminding employers about their responsibility to protect workers from weather-related hazards. That includes extreme temperatures, wet and slippery walkways, and poor road conditions. The organization says working in cold-weather conditions can lead to serious injuries if employees are unprepared. WorkSafe says sees an approximate 11 per cent increase in injuries caused by slips and falls between November and March, many of them resulting in serious injuries including fractures, sprains, and dislocations. ...

Two city councillors calling for a Metro Vancouver "snow summit," with the threat of another storm

City councillors in New Westminster and Surrey are calling for a Metro Vancouver ``snow summit,'' with the threat of another storm on the way. Daniel Fontaine of New Westminster and Linda Annis in Surrey want representatives from...

More than 77,500 people vaccinated against influenza in past week

More than 77,500 people were vaccinated against influenza from Dec. 5 to Dec. 11, 2022, including 42,582 people who were vaccinated during the weekend’s influenza-vaccine walk-in clinic blitz. This was part of government’s efforts...

ICBC applies to regulator for two-year rate freeze on basic auto insurance

Premier David Eby says the provincial auto insurer is applying for a two-year rate freeze on basic auto insurance to help alleviate some of the high cost-of-living pressures on British Columbians. He says if the application by the...

Winnipeg MP and former Liberal cabinet minister Jim Carr dies after long illness

Jim Carr, a Liberal MP from Winnipeg and a former cabinet minister, has died. He was 71. Winnipeg MP Kevin Lamoureux asked the House of Commons for a moment of silence before question period today. The parties then agreed to susp...

BC Children's prepared to double-bunk patients during busy respiratory illness season

BC Children's Hospital has approved double-bunking patients in single-occupancy rooms as it tries to cope with an influx of patients with respiratory illnesses. A memo obtained by The Canadian Press says that while it's preferable that patients be in single rooms, two patients may share ``if required to provide safe care.'' The memo, sent Friday, says similar measures have been implemented in other years and any decision must be made in consultation with the hospital's infection prevention and control team. Last week, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said the province was seeing a `...

VPD renews appeal for information about drowning victim

Vancouver Police have released a video appeal for new details about a woman who drowned in the waters off Spanish Banks in late September, and hope the power of social media may lead to information about who she was. "Someone out...

Woman in Maple Ridge, B.C., injured in targeted shooting: police

RCMP say a woman is expected to survive after she was shot Monday in a targeted attack.They say in a news release the incident occurred that evening at a home on Dewdney Trunk Road.She was taken to hospital for treatment by BC Eme...

B.C. Premier David Eby reveals new cabinet

Two new ministries are being created to devote more attention and resources to major issues that impact British Columbians: the Ministry of Housing, and the Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness.The new cabinet in...

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