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Unique 'Earthship' home hits the market for half the price of a house in Vancouver

Unique 'Earthship' home hits the market for half the price of a house in Vancouver

This may be the ultimate in self-sufficient living
A 'gut-wrenching' snapshot of First Nations health

A 'gut-wrenching' snapshot of First Nations health

Toxic drugs and COVID have hit communities hard. But there’s still hope, resilience and a path to improve things, say top doctors.
Swimmer Nicholas Bennett wins Canada's first Paralympic gold medal in Paris

Swimmer Nicholas Bennett wins Canada's first Paralympic gold medal in Paris

PARIS — Nicholas Bennett shed "everything" tears during O Canada at the Paralympic Games pool Monday. The 20-year-old swimmer from Parksville, B.C.
UVic residences sprayed with pro-Palestinian messages

UVic residences sprayed with pro-Palestinian messages

Messages were sprayed on University of Victoria residence buildings using red, green, and blue paint.
Opinion: Climate justice is a critical issue for the tourism industry

Opinion: Climate justice is a critical issue for the tourism industry

Climate change is a pressing issue, but its impacts are not felt equally by everyone. A new report seeks to address this by arguing for the importance of climate justice in the tourism industry.
By-the-numbers: How federal and provincial health funding stack up

By-the-numbers: How federal and provincial health funding stack up

OTTAWA — A look at provincial health spending and federal health transfers between 2005 and 2023. The figures have not been adjusted for inflation. Total provincial spending on health care: 2004-05: $86.2 billion 2022-23: $221.
B.C. coastal strategy not enough to curtail waterfront development

B.C. coastal strategy not enough to curtail waterfront development

Natural systems play an important role in protecting coasts and capturing carbon in the atmosphere, says World Wildlife Fund Canada.
‘I feel very stabbed in the back’: West Vancouver-Capilano MLA Karin Kirkpatrick blindsided by decision to fold BC United

‘I feel very stabbed in the back’: West Vancouver-Capilano MLA Karin Kirkpatrick blindsided by decision to fold BC United

Kirkpatrick says she was ‘misled’ by former colleagues Caroline Elliott and Kevin Falcon, who made a deal to join with BC Conservatives
5 things you (probably) didn't know about Vancouver hotels

5 things you (probably) didn't know about Vancouver hotels

From the grand Hotel Vancouver to a local motel to the Grand Hotel
B.C. security guard awarded certificate of thanks for life-saving efforts

B.C. security guard awarded certificate of thanks for life-saving efforts

The security guard is being thanked for his quick thinking in the face of danger.