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Photos: One of the first BC Ferries is for sale again and it's selling for less than a used pickup truck

Photos: One of the first BC Ferries is for sale again and it's selling for less than a used pickup truck

It's a piece of B.C. history
The federal government promised to plant 2 billion trees by 2030. It's nowhere close.

The federal government promised to plant 2 billion trees by 2030. It's nowhere close.

OTTAWA — Two years ago, Canada embarked on an odyssey to plant two billion trees in just 10 years. An audit of the program so far says the way things are now, it won't even get one-tenth of those trees in the ground in time.
Some B.C. Canadian Tire stores used facial recognition technology improperly

Some B.C. Canadian Tire stores used facial recognition technology improperly

The collection of thousands of customers' biometric information for merchandise theft control was not warranted or explained, B.C.'s privacy commissioner has found.
Radio station seeks musicians for Smooth Grooves of Summer contest

Radio station seeks musicians for Smooth Grooves of Summer contest

The winning artists will be featured in a summer concert at The Shipyards in North Vancouver 🎷
'Only the tip of the iceberg': shíshálh Nation announces results of former residential school search

'Only the tip of the iceberg': shíshálh Nation announces results of former residential school search

Forty unmarked graves of children have been identified at the former site of St. Augustine’s Residential School in Sechelt. "For now we want to pause, stand still, and reflect. For the children we have found ‘We are going to let them rest right now,'" says hiwus yalxwemult (Chief Lenora Joe).
West Van library honoured with award for environmental efforts

West Van library honoured with award for environmental efforts

The library’s Climate Future initiative aims to raise climate awareness within the community
North Shore field hockey players help Canada qualify for Junior World Cup

North Shore field hockey players help Canada qualify for Junior World Cup

The country's top young field hockey players, including several from North Vancouver and West Van, will play on the sport's highest level at the Junior World Cup in December
Filmmaker Sophie Jarvis on her award-winning debut 'Until Branches Bend'

Filmmaker Sophie Jarvis on her award-winning debut 'Until Branches Bend'

Filmed in B.C.’s Okanagan region, the movie features a cannery worker warning her town of an invasive pest while seeking an abortion
B.C.'s wildfire season off to a slow start but dry conditions worrying

B.C.'s wildfire season off to a slow start but dry conditions worrying

Wildfire forecasters and meteorologists are looking to B.C.'s spring to determine what type of fire season will spark.
Some U.S. cities may offer model to ease Canada transit violence: experts

Some U.S. cities may offer model to ease Canada transit violence: experts

As Canadian cities look for ways to combat violence on public transit, experts say strategies south of the border that combine law enforcement, social supports and community engagement could offer new solutions.