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Warning signals: Protect Our Province BC calls for action on COVID-19 now

Warning signals: Protect Our Province BC calls for action on COVID-19 now

If we don’t want a repeat of last year’s devastating respiratory illness season in B.C., they say now’s the time to act.

Canada's worst wildfire season sparks nationwide protests

Protests held outside the offices of B.C. Premier David Eby and 30 federal Members of Parliament called for an end to oil and gas emissions amid a record wildfire season
Outdoor cinema series returns to The Shipyards

Outdoor cinema series returns to The Shipyards

A collection of drive-in favourites and Criterion classics air Thursday nights throughout the summer
B.C. scientists help discover space-time distortions that could test Einstein's theory of relativity

B.C. scientists help discover space-time distortions that could test Einstein's theory of relativity

B.C. scientists are among 190 researchers who have discovered the first evidence of low-frequency gravitational waves, a phenomenon that stretches and squishes space-time.
U.S. Coast Guard says 'presumed human remains' found in Titan wreckage

U.S. Coast Guard says 'presumed human remains' found in Titan wreckage

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The United States Coast Guard says "presumed human remains" have been found in the wreckage of the Titan submersible.
‘It’s a big victory’: Feds update Canadian Environmental Protection Act for first time in more than 20 years

‘It’s a big victory’: Feds update Canadian Environmental Protection Act for first time in more than 20 years

Among amendments laid out in the recently-passed legislation is the recognition of Canadians' right to a healthy environment
North Vancouver gets first streetside defibrillator

North Vancouver gets first streetside defibrillator

It’s part of a new strategy to get the lifesaving tool into the hands of bystanders, even ones without training
B.C. to launch website to book appointments with pharmacists to treat minor ailments

B.C. to launch website to book appointments with pharmacists to treat minor ailments

VANCOUVER — In an attempt to ease some of the pressure on British Columbia's health-care system, Premier David Eby says the province will become the first in Canada to offer online booking for residents to visit pharmacists for treatment of minor ail
Editorial: On North Shore forest fires, our luck is running out

Editorial: On North Shore forest fires, our luck is running out

Already 75,000 square kilometres of Canada has been burned in fires this year, a new record, and it’s not even July. These smoke signals portend much worse things to come.
$500M fund in B.C. to help non-profits buy rental buildings, keep rent affordable

$500M fund in B.C. to help non-profits buy rental buildings, keep rent affordable

VICTORIA — A $500-million rental-protection fund that will help non-profit groups purchase rental buildings has opened in British Columbia.