Short chain-link fence separating Canada from U.S. in Delta, B.C., not needed, mayor says
A fence has gone up near the U.S.-Canada border, but it’s got nothing to do with the new U.S. administration....
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PM ‘low-key,’ ‘respectful’: B.C. ski resort addresses ‘misinformation’ over Trudeau vacation
The B.C. ski resort where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holidayed with his family after Christmas says it was “disappointing” to see what it describes as...
Physician assistants approved to work in a B.C. hospital for the 1st time
Two physician assistants have started work at the Saanich Peninsula Hospital on Vancouver Island, the first time the profession has been approved to work in...
This ostrich farm survived wildfires. Now, avian flu means 400 birds need to be culled
An ostrich farm in B.C.’s West Kootenay has been ordered to cull its entire herd of 400 birds after the Canadian Food Inspection Agency confirmed the presence of avian...
Canadians join the fight against Los Angeles-area wildfires
Firefighting aircraft provided by the Quebec government and a B.C.-based company are helping to battle the massive wildfires tearing through the Los Angeles area....
B.C. ‘childbirth activist’ charged with manslaughter in newborn’s death
The charge against 77-year-old Gloria Lemay comes almost one year to the day after the alleged victim died on Jan. 6, 2024 — 10 days...
Famous orca mother carrying body of another dead calf in act of grief: researchers
A mother killer whale who famously pushed the body of her dead newborn for 17 days in 2018 has lost another calf, and researchers say...
Fire destroys buildings, parts of historic boardwalk in Vancouver Island’s Telegraph Cove
Parts of the historic boardwalk in Telegraph Cove on Vancouver Island were destroyed by a large fire, Port McNeill Fire Rescue said Tuesday morning....
B.C. woman wins $740K in civil suit over botched renovation that left her home ‘gutted’
A Kelowna, B.C., woman has been awarded over $740,000 after she sued a contractor, who was also one of her neighbours, over botched renovation work...
Nearly 100 people displaced after Christmas Day fire in Prince Rupert, B.C.
An early-morning fire forced nearly 100 residents of an apartment block in Prince Rupert, B.C. out of their homes on Christmas Day, according to the city....