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'Anonymous' B.C. woman spots Great Grey Owl in rare encounter

'Anonymous' B.C. woman spots Great Grey Owl in rare encounter

The location of where the owl was spotted is not being revealed
2021’s extreme weather smashes BC Hydro electricity use records

2021’s extreme weather smashes BC Hydro electricity use records

BC Hydro experienced 19 of its top 25 all-time summer daily peak records in 2021.
Paramedics respond to record call volumes in 2021

Paramedics respond to record call volumes in 2021

Ambulances are often out of service because of staff shortages
B.C. police beefing up anti-gang forces due to Metro Vancouver gun deaths

B.C. police beefing up anti-gang forces due to Metro Vancouver gun deaths

In the wake of a wave of gun-related crimes across Metro Vancouver, senior RCMP officials say the force and local police departments have expanded anti-gang enforcement teams
Study finds that 27% of Canadians support jail time for the unvaccinated

Study finds that 27% of Canadians support jail time for the unvaccinated

More than half of Canadians responded they do not have any sympathy for the unvaccinated if they become ill or die from COVID-19
Fish populations are shifting around the planet and 'someone is going to lose out,' says UBC researcher

Fish populations are shifting around the planet and 'someone is going to lose out,' says UBC researcher

By 2100, nearly half of the world’s shared fish stocks are expected to shift to neighbouring countries or international waters, says a new UBC study
Vancouver Island First Nations defer old-growth logging across its territories

Vancouver Island First Nations defer old-growth logging across its territories

Vancouver Island First Nations have now reached agreements with the province and a logging company to defer old-growth logging across a combined area the size of more than six Stanley Parks
Why are Canadian babies getting smaller?

Why are Canadian babies getting smaller?

A new Statistics Canada study found a correlation between smaller babies and whether parents were born outside of the country, their income level, and a trend to have babies later in life. But researchers say they are still missing something.
Surrey murder, indignity to human remains case moving to Vancouver court

Surrey murder, indignity to human remains case moving to Vancouver court

Three men are charged variously with murder, offering an indignity to human remains or accessory to murder in connection with the death of Bhavkiran Dhesi, 19. Her remains were found in a burned out vehicle in Surrey in 2017.
Gym owners 'thrilled' to be opening after whirlwind of confusion

Gym owners 'thrilled' to be opening after whirlwind of confusion

B.C. gyms and fitness facilities can now reopen on Jan. 20, with new protocol in place.