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B.C. professor pushing plan to protect marbled murrelet habitat in old growth

B.C. professor pushing plan to protect marbled murrelet habitat in old growth

It is only a little bird, weighing a few ounces, but the marbled murrelet is known for its remarkable ability to fly far out to sea to catch fish before returning in the darkness of night to inland treetop nests on mossy limbs.
Deep-sea octopus nursery discovered off Vancouver Island

Deep-sea octopus nursery discovered off Vancouver Island

“[They] sit on their eggs, don’t move, don’t eat and just defend the eggs for a minimum of four and a half years.”
Man charged with second-degree murder after shooting in Oliver, B.C.

Man charged with second-degree murder after shooting in Oliver, B.C.

OLIVER, B.C. — Mounties in the southern Interior of British Columbia are asking for the public's help after the body of a 29-year-old man was found.
Driver hit by vehicle going wrong way on Nanaimo Parkway has died: police

Driver hit by vehicle going wrong way on Nanaimo Parkway has died: police

Reid Davidson was driving a Toyota Yaris about 10 p.m. Wednesday near the Cedar overpass when it was hit by a Dodge Caravan heading south in the northbound lanes
Court to sentence man accused in Metro Vancouver underage trafficking case

Court to sentence man accused in Metro Vancouver underage trafficking case

Elkan Vyizigiro, 24, will be sentenced for trafficking a person under 18 later this year.
Profile: Bill Majcher, the retired Mountie charged for allegedly colluding with China

Profile: Bill Majcher, the retired Mountie charged for allegedly colluding with China

Former RCMP inspector claimed to have gained evidence of collusion among corrupt judges, lawyers and court registry staff across Canada
'We are subsisting on fog and dew:' Tofino faces a water crisis

'We are subsisting on fog and dew:' Tofino faces a water crisis

Outdoor water use is banned, and a packed town hall meeting Tuesday night was told that if the drought persists in Tofino, more drastic measures will be on the table
Rob Shaw: NDP checkmates Surrey into a local police force, says alternative is moving backwards

Rob Shaw: NDP checkmates Surrey into a local police force, says alternative is moving backwards

Solicitor General Mike Farnworth outmanoeuvres and trumps Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke
'Reckless': Richmond fishing firm fined $755K for ammonia release

'Reckless': Richmond fishing firm fined $755K for ammonia release

In 2017, ammonia runoff was spilled into a storm drain and entered a slough that is part of the Fraser River.
Surveillance footage disproves B.C. coffee shop owner's assault claims

Surveillance footage disproves B.C. coffee shop owner's assault claims

The matter is under investigation.