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Slugs and bugs are worth saving, too, say conservationists

Slugs and bugs are worth saving, too, say conservationists

Folks may find slimy, slithery, creepy creatures repulsive, but reptiles, insects, and mollusks make up nearly a third of Canada’s species at risk and need their fair share of the conservation spotlight.

Man, 70, dies following New Year's Eve house fire in East Vancouver

VANCOUVER — A 70-year-old man has died following a house fire on New Year's Eve in East Vancouver. Matthew Trudeau, public information officer with the Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services, says crews were called to the home just before 9 p.m.
Watch: Foraging for food in B.C.

Watch: Foraging for food in B.C.

Foraging expert Elizabeth Burdock explains how you can pick a salad from your garden.
'She's just so perfect,' says mom of B.C.'s New Year's baby

'She's just so perfect,' says mom of B.C.'s New Year's baby

Welcome to 2023!
Premiers' New Year's messages talk economic improvement, health care, cost of living

Premiers' New Year's messages talk economic improvement, health care, cost of living

VANCOUVER — Premiers across the country used their New Year's messages to emphasize everything from housing and affordability to healthy lifestyles.
Best movies of 2022, according to film lovers

Best movies of 2022, according to film lovers

The best movies of the year will surprise you.
What are the most commonly seen birds in British Columbia?

What are the most commonly seen birds in British Columbia?

Here's a list of the most common birds seen in British Columbia from Project FeederWatch.
From fish to forests, how 2022 played out on Canada's West Coast

From fish to forests, how 2022 played out on Canada's West Coast

The top five stories to make waves in B.C.’s coastal and island communities in 2022.
B.C. poised for drug decriminalization experiment, but will it help stem deadly tide?

B.C. poised for drug decriminalization experiment, but will it help stem deadly tide?

VANCOUVER — People living in tents along about eight blocks of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside roam around on a chilly afternoon as some in the throes of addiction are hunched over on the sidewalk near storefronts.
Man arrested in Victoria assaults where women were splashed with chemical liquid

Man arrested in Victoria assaults where women were splashed with chemical liquid

VICTORIA — Police in Victoria are looking for more potential victims or witnesses after a man was arrested for a series of assaults in the city's downtown where women were allegedly splashed with a burning liquid.