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Violinist tries to serenade B.C. orca calf to freedom, as others ready nets and boats

Violinist tries to serenade B.C. orca calf to freedom, as others ready nets and boats

ZEBALLOS, B.C. — Carol Love watches the tides at a Vancouver Island lagoon, and when the time is right, she starts to play her violin. She plays for an audience of one, a killer whale calf that has been trapped alone in the lagoon for almost a month.
Booming cold drink sales mean more plastic waste. So Starbucks redesigned its cups

Booming cold drink sales mean more plastic waste. So Starbucks redesigned its cups

Booming sales of cold drinks at Starbucks have created a problem: growing amounts of plastic waste from the single-use cups that Frappuccinos, Refreshers, cold brews and other iced drinks are served in.
B.C. man charged in violent spree to remain in custody

B.C. man charged in violent spree to remain in custody

Kent Meades is charged with multiple assault and threat charges.
Ex-B.C. RCMP officer convicted of exposing himself to schoolgirls loses appeal

Ex-B.C. RCMP officer convicted of exposing himself to schoolgirls loses appeal

Former Richmond officer Andrew James Seangio was convicted by a jury on a 10-count indictment.
Canucks fans aren’t allowed to buy tickets to playoff games in Nashville

Canucks fans aren’t allowed to buy tickets to playoff games in Nashville

Ticket sales to the Canucks' playoff games in Nashville have been restricted to residents of the Predators' television viewing area.
Lysol-wipe COVID profiteer sentenced for extortion of estranged Burnaby wife

Lysol-wipe COVID profiteer sentenced for extortion of estranged Burnaby wife

Mandeep Kumar Ranga, 41, threatened to release videos of him and his estranged wife engaged in sexual acts if she didn't let him see their kids more.
Canucks re-sign Vasily Podkolzin to two-year contract extension

Canucks re-sign Vasily Podkolzin to two-year contract extension

Vasily Podkolzin's new contract with the Vancouver Canucks is for two years at a cap hit of $1 million.
Federal correctional officers in B.C. to protest 'increasing' violence, assaults

Federal correctional officers in B.C. to protest 'increasing' violence, assaults

According to the union, officers are left with physical and psychological injuries from work.
Scientist wants all B.C. sea turtle sightings reported

Scientist wants all B.C. sea turtle sightings reported

There has only ever been three confirmed sightings of loggerhead sea turtles in B.C.
Canucks will face the Predators in first round of the playoffs

Canucks will face the Predators in first round of the playoffs

A shootout win by the Dallas Stars on Wednesday night determined the Vancouver Canucks' first-round match-up in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs.