Local Journalism Initiative

By Isaac Phan Nay | The Tyee A B.C. Supreme Court justice ordered contractor J. Cote & Son Excavating to pay $575,000 Monday after ruling the company’s criminal negligence caused the… …

By Bob Mackin | Prince George Citizen A woman who bit a nurse at University Hospital of Northern BC was sentenced March 26 to five months under a curfew in the… …

By Emily Bowen | Mildmay Town Crier The Bluewater District School Board (BWDSB) in Chelsey, Ont., reported a decline in workplace violence incidents across its schools, while emphasizing continued investment in prevention, training… …

By Arty Sarkisian | Nunatsiaq News Prosecutors are trying to obtain a victim impact statement from the family of an electrician who died on the job, as they work to resolve a… …

By Jacqueline M. St. Pierre | The Manitoulin Expositor MANITOULIN—Morning still arrives the same way on the farm—slow light spilling across the fields, dew clinging to the grass, a kettle on… …

By Carl Clutchey | The Chronicle-Journal Neebing’s fire chief is urging the province to add medical first responders to a list of crew members eligible for compensation should they become ill… …

By Brenda Sawatzky | The Niverville Citizen After years of provincial inaction, some residents of Ste. Agathe are tired of waiting for authorities to improve safety for drivers at the intersection… …

By Isaac Phan Nay | The Tyee The B.C. government wants crane operation to become a ticketed trade, like a Red Seal profession, according to Labour Minister Jennifer Whiteside. The change… …

By Isaac Phan Nay | The Tyee More than 13 years after one pipe layer was killed and another injured while replacing a Burnaby storm sewer, their employer is in court for a… …