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'Nature is good medicine': What is forest bathing and why are people doing it?

'Nature is good medicine': What is forest bathing and why are people doing it?

Scientists say "forest bathing" can help alleviate stress and boost mood. If you don't have time to spend in the woods, there's a free program being offered.
B.C. nurse lied about approval to use Botox

B.C. nurse lied about approval to use Botox

B.C.'s College of Nurses and Midwives is now considering what penalty should be handed down in Roshanak Rahi's case.
Cat breeder must pay $2,100 in ragdoll kitten dispute

Cat breeder must pay $2,100 in ragdoll kitten dispute

Breeder suspected buyer was trying to defraud them and refused to refund the e-transfer.
'A big deal': B.C. utility regulator rejects plan for mandatory gas hookups

'A big deal': B.C. utility regulator rejects plan for mandatory gas hookups

BC Utilities Commission rejected FortisBC renewable gas proposal on grounds it would lead to 'undue price discrimination.' The commission also rejected a Fortis plan to invest in LNG, while approving several others.
Urban forest plan calls for greater tree protection in West Vancouver

Urban forest plan calls for greater tree protection in West Vancouver

More planting of trees on municipally-owned land and changes to tree-cutting on private land under redevelopment are two of the measures being considered
Superstore wine outlet fined $7,000 for serving B.C. minor

Superstore wine outlet fined $7,000 for serving B.C. minor

Store cashier tills have an age request prompt that is overridden 70 per cent of the time.
'Dating violence' among Canadian teens rising but still underreported, data shows

'Dating violence' among Canadian teens rising but still underreported, data shows

Girls bear the brunt of physical and emotional abuse even in their first dating experiences, according to police-reported data.
B.C. woman seeking fourth lawyer says case has gone on too long

B.C. woman seeking fourth lawyer says case has gone on too long

Angela Rosario Ravina-Quispe's case has involved 69 court dates with more than two dozen judges or justices of the peace and 13 Crown prosecutors.
Suds spotted foaming from North Vancouver drainpipe

Suds spotted foaming from North Vancouver drainpipe

It’s disappointing to see that people are still associating storm drains with the sanitary network, Streamkeepers president says
Decision pending in B.C. nurse's J.K. Rowling billboard case

Decision pending in B.C. nurse's J.K. Rowling billboard case

In 2020, nurse Amy Hamm co-sponsored a Vancouver billboard saying 'I Love JK Rowling.'