Fires: Wildfires currently burning in B.C.: 291 Since April 1, 2021: 1,402 wildfires 583,118 hectares burned Active fires by fire centre: Cariboo: 51 Coastal: 20 Kamloops: 84 Northwest: 7 Prince George: 68 Southeast: 61 Resources: Firefighters and other personnel fighting the fires: 3,651 Out-of-province firefighters: 610 Helicopters and planes supporting ground crews: 214 Evacuations: Evacuation […]

The colors of the rainbow So pretty in the sky Are also on the faces Of people going by I see friends shaking hands Saying, “How do you do?” They’re really saying “I love you” I hear babies cry I watch them grow They’ll learn much more Than I’ll never know And I think to […]

In July 2020, 175 British Columbians died from drug overdose as the province marked the third straight month with over 170 overdose deaths. Since the opioid overdose crisis was declared a public health emergency in 2016, nearly 6000 illicit drug overdose deaths have been reported in BC. Most deaths amoungst young people Since the start […]

In your youth were you ever part of a long weekend party that constituted an extended hangover with consequences? No, this is not about a drinking party-(All though I think I can envision a few sheepish grins.) This whole COVID Virus has hung on the ‘depressing music’ of a blues dirge. By that I mean […]

Ministry of Health INFORMATION BULLETIN B.C. COVID-19 pandemic update VICTORIA – As of Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, 81.4% (3,773,442) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 67.3% (3,121,311) received their second dose. In addition, 82.3% (3,560,982) of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their […]