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Most British Columbians don't oppose the '15-minute city' — even if they don't understand it

Most British Columbians don't oppose the '15-minute city' — even if they don't understand it

Regarded by some as part of an ongoing "war on the car," the concept can be polarizing, and opinions vary across Canada.
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Tyrannosaurus rex had lips, or something like them, says new research

Tyrannosaurus rex had lips, or something like them, says new research

“Not Angelina Jolie lips … they were more akin to what we see now on a Komodo dragon, more like loose skin that would cover the teeth when the mouth was closed,” says Royal B.C. Museum paleontologist Derek Larson.
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Former Vail Resorts employee launches civil suit over vaccine-related stroke claim

Former Vail Resorts employee launches civil suit over vaccine-related stroke claim

Lawsuit alleges Jackson Reimer suffered a hemorrhagic stroke six days after being administered COVID-19 vaccine in Whistler
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IOC still talking with Canadian Olympic Committee about another Winter Olympics

IOC still talking with Canadian Olympic Committee about another Winter Olympics

The International Olympic Committee postponed deciding on a 2030 host for a second time in December
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Changes to foreign buyer ban won’t impact pace of development, say experts

Changes to foreign buyer ban won’t impact pace of development, say experts

Adjustments to regulations represent a return to normal for the province’s developers: CHBA
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Lawsuit alleges government coverup of dam built illegally by Gaglardi in 1960s

Lawsuit alleges government coverup of dam built illegally by Gaglardi in 1960s

The property sits near a concrete dam installed hastily, illegally and incorrectly by then-Highways Minister Phil Gaglardi in 1967.
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B.C. zinc three times greener than most, says mining giant

B.C. zinc three times greener than most, says mining giant

GHG life cycle analysis shows zinc produced from clean B.C. power is low in embedded carbon
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'It's going to take the community': Yukon faces Canada's worst toxic drug death rate

'It's going to take the community': Yukon faces Canada's worst toxic drug death rate

"Even if we could change the lives of some people in terms of maybe some of their use, I think that would make a world of difference."
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Les Leyne: For criminals, catch and release, and repeat

Les Leyne: For criminals, catch and release, and repeat

The key part in three highlighted cases is that each of the suspects was released from custody soon after arrest.
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Responding to Indigenous, Vatican rejects Discovery Doctrine

Responding to Indigenous, Vatican rejects Discovery Doctrine

The statement, from the Vatican’s development and education offices, said it was right to “recognize these errors,” acknowledge the terrible effects of colonial-era assimilation policies on Indigenous peoples and ask for their forgiveness.
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