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You know what fentanyl is but have probably never heard of medetomidine
That’s changing as it’s increasingly saturating BC’s illicit drug supply and adding more strain to our healthcare system
Users can have severe, life-threatening withdrawal in hours
More:
https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/double-trouble-new-drug-on-bc-streets-brings-hallucinations-vomiting-icu-after-overdose/
We may never know exactly what led to the tragedy in Tumbler Ridge but investigators are trying nonetheless
My latest for CTV Vancouver includes BC’s top Mountie and one of the province’s most prominent child psychiatrists
British Columbia’s top Mountie told reporters that online misinformation and rumourmongering is complicating their investigation into the suspect’s activity and communications leading up to this week’s shooting spree in Tumbler Ridge.
Headline of the day
Do people find these videos funny?
I genuinely don’t get it
The benefits of smart glasses will always be overshadowed by this kind of creep behaviour, IMHO
https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/filmed-covertly-posted-publicly-pickup-trend-grows-in-bc
Imagine having a passing conversation with a stranger who flirts with you, and you decline, only to have a first-hand video of the encounter posted online without your knowledge, consent, or awareness that you’d been recorded in the first place.
I really didn’t think I’d be doing this story again in 2025, but here we are
ICYMI: BC is clamping down on virtual group care
Per MoH, some physicians have been billing the govt ~$3000 for 1 hour sessions w 100 patients
They plan to cap groups at 20
Now sessions at an ultra-specialized clinic for long covid + CFS are on the bubble
My latest⬇️
https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/patient-anxiety-grows-as-bc-health-minister-plans-changes-to-virtual-group-treatment/
As ministries across the provincial government scrutinize spending in an effort to curb the anticipated deficit, a move to shrink virtual group health care is prompting providers and patients alike to speak up.
Should we reconsider who gets automatic property tax exemptions in British Columbia?
Perhaps a community benefits assessment for places of worship?
How about private schools? They sit on $1B of assessed land in Vancouver alone
Some food for thought here:
https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/calls-grow-to-re-examine-bcs-automatic-property-tax-exemptions/
In the city of Vancouver alone, $1 billion worth of property is occupied by private and independent schools, while the region has hundreds of places of worship, charities, and even a “cult” that enjoy freedom from property tax bills.
It's a universal truth that everyone's property taxes are a lot steeper than they'd like
But some BC businesses and organizations get dramatically reduced property tax bills - and some not at all
How's it work? Details in my latest for CTV News 👇
As municipal governments across British Columbia grapple with next year’s budgets and potential property tax hikes to maintain service levels, there are hundreds of organizations that aren’t even getting a property tax bill.
They’ve been raising the alarm for months and now it’s here:
Not-for-profit care home operators in BC are having to make tough choices about core services after a provincial funding program ended
It hasn’t even been a week and seniors are bearing the brunt
