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Rob Shaw: Eby banks on electricity. Now we just have to find it

Rob Shaw: Eby banks on electricity. Now we just have to find it

Many questions remain as the premier pins the energy future on electricity ahead of other options
Trip and fall at hospital not work related, adjudicator finds

Trip and fall at hospital not work related, adjudicator finds

Decision means woman can take Northern Health through civil process for injuries allegedly suffered
Parents call for more accountability after son's mistaken prescription

Parents call for more accountability after son's mistaken prescription

Because the pharmacy reached an agreement with the College of Pharmacists, the case was never publicized, which the parents says is a mistake.
Opinion: Bird-brained? Climate change may affect intelligence in birds

Opinion: Bird-brained? Climate change may affect intelligence in birds

Parents provide the energy needed for their young to grow large brains. Climate change may negatively affect birds’ brain development as it impacts food supplies.
Do you trust a company's 'green' claims? If yes, you're a Canadian minority

Do you trust a company's 'green' claims? If yes, you're a Canadian minority

68% of Canadians suspect companies are trying to pass off green credentials they don't deserve, according to a new poll.
Woman's hospital encounter in Vernon goes viral, viewed more than 215,000 times

Woman's hospital encounter in Vernon goes viral, viewed more than 215,000 times

"I don't want to be afraid to go to the ER in my own town," said Savanna Hedstorm
B.C. man gets one-year probation for grabbing woman at bus stop

B.C. man gets one-year probation for grabbing woman at bus stop

"Women need to feel safe and secure when they’re out in the community."
Video game 'loot boxes' lawsuits suggest gaming, criminal violations

Video game 'loot boxes' lawsuits suggest gaming, criminal violations

Loot boxes contain virtual items to be used in the game and can be accessed through gameplay, or purchased with virtual currency or real-world money.
Time's up for mobile sauna operating at Esquimalt Lagoon

Time's up for mobile sauna operating at Esquimalt Lagoon

While the sauna was seen as a healthy and popular offering that went well with the trend of cold-ocean swimming, council has decided to end a temporary-use permit issued in January to Wildwood Saunas.
Nanaimo RCMP seek public help in latest shooting

Nanaimo RCMP seek public help in latest shooting

Both of the men who were shot in separate incidents in Nanaimo last week remain in hospital.