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First Nations reach settlement with BC, federal governments on Treaty Land entitlement

First Nations reach settlement with BC, federal governments on Treaty Land entitlement

Resolution of claims.
Uncovering Burnaby Mountain's prehistoric, subtropical past: a 55-year journey

Uncovering Burnaby Mountain's prehistoric, subtropical past: a 55-year journey

Fossils collected at an SFU construction site in the 1960s are the subject of a recent research paper that reveals palms once grew where Burnaby Mountain stands now.
Researchers want Health Canada to post updated data on effects of drinking alcohol

Researchers want Health Canada to post updated data on effects of drinking alcohol

Researchers behind the latest guidance on drinking alcohol want Health Canada to update findings on its website to inform the public about safe levels of consumption.
Toxic drug deaths: 'They don't seem to recognize the urgency'

Toxic drug deaths: 'They don't seem to recognize the urgency'

More than 11,300 people have died due to toxic drugs in seven years since B.C. declared a public health emergency.
B.C. woman sentenced to 10 years in prison for 'inexplicable' shooting death of husband

B.C. woman sentenced to 10 years in prison for 'inexplicable' shooting death of husband

“She took her husband’s life because he said something she didn’t like. That is inexplicable.”
B.C. bear breaks into car to drink nearly six cases of pop

B.C. bear breaks into car to drink nearly six cases of pop

The bear drank 69 of the 72 cans of pop, leaving behind three diet pops. (It seemed to prefer Orange Crush.)
Canada's emissions saw modest spike in 2021, but blind spots remain, say critics

Canada's emissions saw modest spike in 2021, but blind spots remain, say critics

The country released 670 megatons of carbon dioxide in 2021, a sign Canada's greenhouse gas emissions could be plateauing. But critics say Ottawa is failing to count big sources from logging.
B.C. man sues health authority, surgeon over alleged botched penis surgery

B.C. man sues health authority, surgeon over alleged botched penis surgery

According to the suit, the man claims the surgeon told him he could re-attach the left suspensory ligament, but he had only ever conducted the surgery once before on a cadaver.
Hells Angels clubhouses seized in Kelowna, Nanaimo & Vancouver

Hells Angels clubhouses seized in Kelowna, Nanaimo & Vancouver

The province successfully argued the three Hells Angels clubhouses would be used in the future to engage in unlawful activity.
First Nations health gets $8.2B in funding; may be used on 'social determinants'

First Nations health gets $8.2B in funding; may be used on 'social determinants'

VANCOUVER — Federal funding of $8.