Highlights

Conservationists in B.C. are now using a mapping app to eradicate spartina, an invasive grass species that if left unchecked could transform local salt marsh ecosystems and threaten flooding of nearby coastal communities.

Most consumables in Canada have quality controls that inform purchasing and consumption decisions. People who use illicit drugs deserve the same. Drug checking provides that harm-reduction service.

LNG Canada is predicting a 40-year run for its massive gas liquefaction and export project in Kitimat, B.C. A recent report from Canada’s energy regulator cuts that lifespan in half, if countries around the world meet climate targets.

A woman already convicted of posing as a nurse at Ottawa medical and dental clinics is alleged to have posed as a nurse at BC Women's Hospital for a year.

He will automatically receive a life sentence but the court still must decide when he will be eligible for parole.

VANCOUVER — Maritime employers in British Columbia are proposing binding arbitration to end the province's port strike, after talks with the workers' union deadlocked.

The health minister said he's not making promises about the number of people who will find doctors, but progress will be measured.

"It is not wise to engage in civil disobedience," the judge said.

British Columbia wildfire officials have warned of an uptick in lightning-caused wildfires later this week, heading into the hottest, driest stretch of the summer.