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The world is farming more seafood than it catches. Is that a good thing?

The world is farming more seafood than it catches. Is that a good thing?

Grist reports that both aquaculture and fisheries have environmental and climate impacts and this underscores the need to transform seafood systems to minimize their impact on the planet.
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Video: Provincial park closes as wildfire quadruples near Pemberton

Video: Provincial park closes as wildfire quadruples near Pemberton

A popular provincial park was closed as of Aug. 8 due to the wildfire
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Five Richmond illegal ride-hailing drivers fined more than $11K

Five Richmond illegal ride-hailing drivers fined more than $11K

More than $11,500 in fines were handed out.
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Burnaby says Trans Mountain blocking release of risk assessment, emergency simulation

Burnaby says Trans Mountain blocking release of risk assessment, emergency simulation

The city said it planned to release a 2021 risk assessment this week as part of its planning and public engagement for a "full-scale emergency exercise" on Burnaby Mountain in 2027.
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Rob Shaw: NDP trumpets child-care win while Ottawa foots most of the bill

Rob Shaw: NDP trumpets child-care win while Ottawa foots most of the bill

The B.C. government announced an investment in hundreds of child-care spaces Thursday, most funded by federal dollars.
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Bowen Island Fastpitch League 2024 Tournament Preview

Bowen Island Fastpitch League 2024 Tournament Preview

The Island title will be decided at Snug Cove Field this weekend
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Cup Share program comes to Bowen Island cafes

Cup Share program comes to Bowen Island cafes

Goal is to reduce disposable cup waste in the community
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Killer of high-school friend’s mother, grandmother granted full parole

Killer of high-school friend’s mother, grandmother granted full parole

Derik Lord, who was convicted more than three decades ago, has a ‘relatively moderate’ risk of reoffending, despite his denial of responsibility, the parole board found
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Citizen scientists track the shift in B.C.'s seasons

Citizen scientists track the shift in B.C.'s seasons

A data collection project, now in its eighth year, aims to eventually inform government agencies.
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John Ducker: Going the wrong way is baffling, but it happens

John Ducker: Going the wrong way is baffling, but it happens

The problem with wrong-way driving, you might guess, mostly lies with driver error.
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