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Will B.C.’s shift to clean transportation take rural communities along for the ride? ​​​​​​​

Will B.C.’s shift to clean transportation take rural communities along for the ride? ​​​​​​​

“It just seems like public transit between rural communities is getting more and more abysmal.”
Boreal forest wildfires released record levels of carbon in 2021

Boreal forest wildfires released record levels of carbon in 2021

One of the most carbon-rich environments on Earth, a recent study has found boreal forests are burning more every year, representing "a time bomb of carbon," according to one researcher.
Budget 2023 gives boost to dental care, green economy while searching for savings

Budget 2023 gives boost to dental care, green economy while searching for savings

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's 2023 federal budget promises "transformative investments" in Canada's green economy as the country tries to maintain its place in the global clean tech revolution and realign its supply chains toward alli
Budget 2023: Projected cost of federal dental program set to more than double

Budget 2023: Projected cost of federal dental program set to more than double

OTTAWA — The new federal budget shows the government's dental-care insurance program is projected to cost more than double what the Liberals originally thought, adding another $7.3 billion over five years.
Health-care professionals fight decision to reject access to psilocybin for training

Health-care professionals fight decision to reject access to psilocybin for training

Canada violated the rights of hundreds of patients awaiting access to psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy when it rejected applications from health-care professionals to consume the restricted drug for training purposes, a lawyer for the workers argued
Brr! Parts of Metro Vancouver could see snow over the weekend

Brr! Parts of Metro Vancouver could see snow over the weekend

Thunderstorms are also very likely. ⚡⚡⚡
Watch: Elephant seal stuck beside busy B.C. highway after being harassed

Watch: Elephant seal stuck beside busy B.C. highway after being harassed

The 275-pound seal was forced to leave a river after being harassed by people and dogs.
Five planets will be lined up in night sky this week

Five planets will be lined up in night sky this week

The best day to catch all five planets — Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus and Mars — is Tuesday. You’ll want to look to the western horizon right after sunset.
Acciona shortlisted for more SkyTrain contracts, despite North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant turmoil

Acciona shortlisted for more SkyTrain contracts, despite North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant turmoil

Metro Vancouver hired Acciona as a contractor in 2017 for the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant project, which has been delayed and run over budget
B.C. to announce plan for access to diabetes drug Ozempic, hyped for weight loss

B.C. to announce plan for access to diabetes drug Ozempic, hyped for weight loss

Adrian Dix says the province is taking action after thousands of prescriptions for the much-hyped drug were found to be going to Americans