by Kate Thompson Pandemics tend to raise the issue of mortality. We have extra time on our hands and the possibilities of death or debilitating illness are in the daily…
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Canadians are being careful with their money and the majority of us aren’t planning on any major purchases over the next 12 months according to a recent Angus Reid study. The Bank of Canada…
The provincial government’s decision to end BC’s COVID-19 rental supplement and to lift the eviction ban for non-payment of rent as of Sept. 1st is counter to British Columbians’ support…
As British Columbians continue to take steps to reduce the spread of COVID-19, environmental health experts at the BC Centre for Disease Control are urging citizens to start thinking now…
BC pensioners with the BC Public Service, College Pension, Teachers Pension and municipal pension plans will see a little bonus in their bank accounts for the three months of summer. Green…
British Columbia will not be imposing mandatory mask requirements in public places to help fight COVID-19 the province’s top doctor said this week. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry wouldn’t rule…
(Editor’s note: Most welcome news. During the current pandemic it can take days for Victoria residents to simply get a call back from a doctor-staffed walk-in clinic. And, close to…
BC’s Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie is reminding seniors they can defer paying their property tax through the provincial Property Tax Deferment (PTD) Program. “With the PTD program, the province pays…
Add your voice to COVID-19 recovery plans in BC. A new provincial government survey has a brief overview of business, health and personal priorities for you to answer. It is available…
A new BC Hydro report finds that while residential power usage remains average, COVID-19 has changed British Columbians’ daily routines so every day feels like Saturday. The report titled, “Powering the…