CBC - British Columbia (2 hours ago)
Veterinary pathologist Stephen Raverty has performed about 2,500 necropsies on whales and other large marine mammals over the past 25 years, as part of his work for B.C.'s Ministry of Agriculture and Lands. He says he approaches his work on such highly-revered animals with a deep appreciation of the opportunity and a degree of humility.
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In April, it was reported that the soon to the decommissioned camp, which cost $470-million to construct and operate, could be headed to the local landfill. Since then, B.C. Hydro says it's had over 100 parties express interest in repurposing parts of it.
ReadCBC - British Columbia (18 hours ago)
Aleks Filipovic auditioned for the production four times over the years, receiving smaller roles, but never one as coveted as the Nutcracker Prince. He was finally selected to play the role in a ballet that toured the Okanagan region earlier this month.
ReadCBC - British Columbia (18 hours ago)
The wind storm on Monday afternoon that caused B.C. Ferries to cancel almost all sailings between the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island came at the peak of the holiday travel season – leaving the fate of many passengers and their travel plans uncertain.
ReadCBC - British Columbia (20 hours ago)
A series of cold weather warnings have been issued for the inland sections of the north coast, northwest B.C. and and northeast B.C, extending into Alberta and the Yukon. Environment Canada issued cold weather warnings for Fort Nelson, Muncho Lake - Stone Mountain Park, Atlin and Dease Lake. Further to the south, Whistler is under a snowfall...
ReadCBC - British Columbia (23 hours ago)
Laura and Nick Bordignon were devastated when they mistakenly received an autopsy invoice addressed to their stillborn daughter. Since then, they have met with health officials to push for administrative changes, to make sure their grief wasn't in vain.
ReadVancouver Sun - Local (2 days ago)
Re: City says creating villages will help put amenities in easy reach As Andy Yan said "Vancouver was supposedly a city of neighbourhoods.” That was once upon a time before all levels of government decided to interfere with their own misguided ideas of super densification. We already have Dunbar, Kerrisdale, 4th Avenue, South Granville, 10th...
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Police in British Columbia say they have prevented a fraud scheme targeting a First Nation on northern Vancouver Island that had redirected more than $400,000 to a fake bank account. Alert Bay RCMP say the case was first reported by the Namgis First Nation on May 13, where $406,000 meant for contractors in the construction […]
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Canadian authorities have arrested and charged two men who are accused of using online classified advertisements to recruit women to smuggle illegal drugs out of the country. A joint investigation between the RCMP and Canada Border Services Agency began in April 2025 after two women were arrested in Nigeria for attempting to transport cannabis. The...
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The North Pole Express, which takes passengers on a short journey from Squamish to the "North Pole" to meet Santa, is an annual fundraiser operated by the Railway Museum of British Columbia. Despite changes to the rail line, the holiday attraction is expected to continue in future years.
ReadCBC - British Columbia (3 days ago)
Several community news outlets in Metro Vancouver, including the Burnaby Now, New West Record and Tri-City News closed down last spring. But now, a group of longtime journalists are launching a print newspaper aimed at filling the gap in local news.
ReadCBC - British Columbia (3 days ago)
The bargaining group that represents 67,500 B.C. health workers, including the Hospital Employee's Union, has voted 54 per cent in favour of a new agreement. It includes general wage increases of three per cent each year, along with support for recruitment, retention and safer workplaces.
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A group trying to save thousands of trees from being cut down in Vancouver's famed Stanley Park has lost another legal battle. But a court decision this week found that the City of Vancouver didn't follow its own rules when contracting a firm to clear a large swath of the urban forest.
ReadCBC - British Columbia (3 days ago)
UBC researchers hope a new rock reef at the Lynn Creek Estuary will be a welcoming home for lab-grown bull kelp. The project, in partnership with Neptune Terminals, includes a large reef built with about 4,000 tonnes of rocks to create a more complex habitat for marine life.
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