Much of the work is being done incrementally — retrofits dovetailing with routine maintenance, schools being renovated one by one and new construction projects being subject to updated quake-resistant requirements.
Melanie Mark is seeking to hold the New Democrat stronghold of Vancouver-Mount Pleasant for the party, challenged by Liberal Gavin Dew and Green candidate Pete Fry.
Clark is slated to meet with federal government officials this week to discuss support for various B.C. industries and how the new Liberal government can strengthen her province's economic performance.
CHARLOTTETOWN — A Charlottetown dog had to be rescued after tumbling into an open manhole, police said.
Forest industry specialist Carol Savage says businesses often don't realize the dangers workers face in avalanche zones.
Dr. Edward Tredget, a burn treatment expert at the University of Alberta hospital, says the injuries include blistered skin and burns to the face, airways, hands and body.