Hope/Coquihalla – Beginning Monday, April 6, drivers can expect lane closures on Highway 5 to allow for repairs at Carolin Bridge, located approximately 25 kilometres north of Hope. Crews are continuing the rehabilitation of the 30-year-old Carolin Bridge. Work involves…
Richmond — WorkSafeBC is continuing to provide services to both workers and employers during the COVID-19 pandemic. While WorkSafeBC offices are closed to visitors, staff are available to help workers and employers by telephone and online. In addition, WorkSafeBC’s prevention…
Abbotsford – March 27, UPDATE – Approximately 120 auxiliary recreation staff no longer scheduled for work due to the temporary closure of City recreation facilities will receive lay-off notice today. All City of Abbotsford recreation centres were closed to the…
Calgary – A new survey finds families and individuals in British Columbia are already falling behind on personal finances during the COVID-19 crisis. A study conducted by Bromwich+Smith Licensed Insolvency Trustees with Leger Research, reveals over 51% of households in…
Fraser Valley – How low can one go? RCMP is reminding everyone to remain mindful of criminals posing as Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) employees to steal money. The scam follows a pattern where an unexpected contact is received from an…
Victoria – To support people and prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Province is introducing a new temporary rental supplement, halting evictions and freezing rents, among other actions. This is part of government’s $5-billion COVID-19 Action Plan to provide…
Vancouver (Angus Reid) – As the COVID-19 outbreak continues its vise-grip on the health, day to day lives, and economic fortunes of Canadians, the latest public opinion survey from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute finds those hardest hit by recent…
Abbotsford – The entertainment industry schedule is shattered with COVID-19 and the necessity of Social Distancing. Abbotsford Centre is no different. As of March 24, this is the list of what is still scheduled and the cancellations. New dates for…
Vancouver – You can now extend their expiring driver’s licence remotely, as ICBC adapts driver licensing measures to assist customers to stay home and follow public health orders on physical distancing and further protect employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. A…
Calgary/Abbotsford – On Tuesday, WestJet announced that 6,900 WestJetters will be leaving the organization, with 90 per cent of those leaving voluntarily. The airline had approximately 14,000 employees before this announcement. WestJet serves YXX Abbotsford International Airport. “Today, 6,900 WestJetters…