ICBC urges caution for fall driving on BC roads
Ken Hardie notes ICBC claims were improving in early 1993 but August to October brought a spike in serious injuries and deaths across British Columbia. The piece advises adjusting speed to road and weather conditions, using seat belts, daylight headlights on, and staying vigilant as fall turns to winter driving begins.
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ICBC
Kamloops
Coquihalla Highway
Merritt
Hope
Vancouver
Seminar on Employment Standards Act in Dawson Creek
Ken Johnson of the Ministry spoke to 22 local business people on October 27 about vacation pay job descriptions and salaries versus hourly wages. The Chamber of Commerce organized the seminar during Small Business Week, delaying its end to answer many questions.
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Tracy Wrafter
Ken Johnson
Ministry of Skills Labour and Training
Chamber of Commerce
Pine Cone
Johnson
Dawson Creek
Environmental tobacco smoke effects on unborn and infant lungs
The Chetwynd Health Network argues ETS exposure harms babies before birth and in infancy. Fetal exposure via mother’s blood reduces infant lung elasticity and airflow, altering lung structure and increasing risk of severe viral infections. Infants with low lung function face higher wheeze risk in year one. Voting YES on November 20 is urged.
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Chetwynd Health Network
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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By Ken Hardie
Ministry of Skills, Training and Labour