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First VPD officer testifies at inquest into 2015 death of Myles Gray

First VPD officer testifies at inquest into 2015 death of Myles Gray

More Vancouver Police Department officers are scheduled to testify this week 
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Federal workers are now on strike. Here are the services that may be affected

Federal workers are now on strike. Here are the services that may be affected

OTTAWA — More than 155,000 public servants are now on strike after the country's biggest federal public-sector union and the government failed to reach a deal by a Tuesday evening deadline.
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Okanagan Humane Society helps save more than 50 sickly cats at Osoyoos property

Okanagan Humane Society helps save more than 50 sickly cats at Osoyoos property

"After about four months of working in this colony, we ended up with fixing 24 adult cats and about 28 kittens," says board president Romany Runnalls
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Islamophobia widespread in Canada, early findings of Senate committee study indicate

Islamophobia widespread in Canada, early findings of Senate committee study indicate

TORONTO — Islamophobia and violence against Muslims is widespread and deeply entrenched in Canadian society, early findings from a Senate committee studying the issue indicate.
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B.C. drinkers are buying less wine but paying more

B.C. drinkers are buying less wine but paying more

Vancouver International Wine Festival may enhance preference for premium wines
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Rob Shaw: A tale of two MLAs, one BC United and one NDP, and how the province plays favourites

Rob Shaw: A tale of two MLAs, one BC United and one NDP, and how the province plays favourites

The money was requested by rival MLAs working together, but it flowed only to the NDP riding
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Studying the stomach contents of spiders shows how they help control crop pests

Studying the stomach contents of spiders shows how they help control crop pests

Spiders liquefy their prey in order to consume it, and this makes it challenging to determine what spiders eat. A new approach that uses DNA barcoding is helping researchers figure out spider diets.
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Competition Ltd.: Why big banks dominate Canada's financial landscape

Competition Ltd.: Why big banks dominate Canada's financial landscape

The tight hold on the market of RBC, TD, BMO, CIBC, Scotiabank and National Bank is not from a lack of others trying.
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With no deal with feds in hand, union says federal workers will strike

With no deal with feds in hand, union says federal workers will strike

OTTAWA — Canada's largest federal public-service union says that some 155,000 workers will go on strike across the country after talks with the government failed to produce an agreement before a Tuesday night deadline.
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Land back: syilx people reclaim sacred salmon fishing site

Land back: syilx people reclaim sacred salmon fishing site

‘Land is always more important than money. Always has been and always will be,’ says OIB Chief Clarence Louie
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