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Female calf brings hope for resident orca population

Female calf brings hope for resident orca population

'Every female is a future matriarch, a mother of potentially five, six or seven babies over their lifetime.'
What's with all these cougar attacks?

What's with all these cougar attacks?

Risk of a cougar encounter has increased as the winter cougar season combines with pressures from ever-encroaching development, rising pet ownership and a pandemic push to get outside, says expert
Officials declare COVID-19 outbreak at B.C. glass company, exposure at Yukon mine

Officials declare COVID-19 outbreak at B.C. glass company, exposure at Yukon mine

LANGLEY, B.C. — A new COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at a glass manufacturing company in Langley, B.C. Fraser Health says 44 employees of the facility have tested positive for the virus at Vitrum Glass.
$11,000 raised for Coquitlam Search and Rescue volunteer who lost puppy in cougar attack

$11,000 raised for Coquitlam Search and Rescue volunteer who lost puppy in cougar attack

A volunteer with Coquitlam Search and Rescue who had his puppy German Shepherd snatched by a cougar this week has had over $11,000 in donations pour in in less than 24 hours; the money will be used to help the man achieve his 'dream of owning, training, and having a search companion'
B.C. First Nations Health Authority hopes all Indigenous adults vaccinated in Phase 2

B.C. First Nations Health Authority hopes all Indigenous adults vaccinated in Phase 2

VANCOUVER — The top doctor at British Columbia's First Nations Health Authority says she is "hopeful" all Indigenous adults in the province, including those who don't live on reserves, will be offered the COVID-19 vaccine in the second phase of the i
Horgan supports vaccine passports for international travel but lukewarm for B.C.

Horgan supports vaccine passports for international travel but lukewarm for B.C.

VICTORIA — Premier John Horgan says he backs the concept of so-called COVID-19 passports for international travellers, but he's not sold on a similar system for British Columbia residents. The premier said Friday he's not convinced people in B.C.
B.C. police watchdog investigates after man seriously injured during arrest

B.C. police watchdog investigates after man seriously injured during arrest

CHILLIWACK, B.C. — British Columbia's police watchdog is investigating after a man suffered serious injuries during his arrest linked to a report about a firearm that was found at a cemetery in Chilliwack.
Pandemic spurs students to develop innovative respirator

Pandemic spurs students to develop innovative respirator

Inventors hoping mask will help medical professionals and travellers
Pandemic spurs students to develop innovative respirator

Pandemic spurs students to develop innovative respirator

Inventors hoping mask will help medical professionals and travellers.
Squamish kiters looking for a realignment solution for the Spit

Squamish kiters looking for a realignment solution for the Spit

The Squamish Windsports Society has formed a group that's hoping to find a way to raise cash and create a design that will maintain access to the popular launching site.