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BC Ferries aims to recruit more than 100 employees amid staff shortages

BC Ferries aims to recruit more than 100 employees amid staff shortages

Vancouver Island is seeing an increase in tourists as many British Columbians head there to escape the wildfire smoke.
Safety alert: Health Canada recalls dehumidifiers due to 'fire hazard'

Safety alert: Health Canada recalls dehumidifiers due to 'fire hazard'

Consumers are advised to immediately stop using the affected product and ask the manufacturer for a refund.
In B.C.'s biggest river, 85% of the salmon habitat has been lost

In B.C.'s biggest river, 85% of the salmon habitat has been lost

A new study has found only 15 per cent of salmon's historical habitat remains on B.C.'s Lower Fraser River, Canada's biggest salmon-bearing stream. Could removing over 1,000 barriers bring them back?
'Unusual outbreaks' of kennel cough spark warning from BC SPCA

'Unusual outbreaks' of kennel cough spark warning from BC SPCA

The outbreak isn't being caused by any of the usual suspects.
Vancouver Aquarium readies to reopen

Vancouver Aquarium readies to reopen

65-year-old Vancouver attraction was sold during the pandemic.
Squamish Nation drum beats loudly for Team Canada at Tokyo Olympics

Squamish Nation drum beats loudly for Team Canada at Tokyo Olympics

Team Canada’s Chef de Mission celebrates athletes with a 'heartbeat' meant to unite the country
Rare B.C. 'corpse flower' set to unfurl its putrid beauty

Rare B.C. 'corpse flower' set to unfurl its putrid beauty

A native of the Indonesian rainforest, the only amorphophallus titanum specimen in Vancouver last bloomed in 2018 at the Bloedel Conservatory. This year, the stinky flower is expected to be even bigger.
Raccoons re-enact Mufasa vs. Scar fight on Vancouver rooftop (VIDEO)

Raccoons re-enact Mufasa vs. Scar fight on Vancouver rooftop (VIDEO)

Long live the king 🦝
Meet the Metro Vancouver man who literally wrote the book on cannabonsais (PHOTOS)

Meet the Metro Vancouver man who literally wrote the book on cannabonsais (PHOTOS)

He's holding an art show with a few of his plants in Vancouver later this month.
Wildfires, smoke bring tourism rush to Island; operators at capacity

Wildfires, smoke bring tourism rush to Island; operators at capacity

The increasing tourism traffic comes with challenges, says the chief executive of the Vancouver Island Tourism Association.