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B.C. government, First Nations ban hunting to protect spirit bear

B.C. government, First Nations ban hunting to protect spirit bear

Scientists and First Nations hope a ban on killing black bears will protect the gene that codes for the existence of the spirit bear, the rarest subspecies in the world.
Environment Ministry to help Vancouver Island golf course get rid of pesky pigs

Environment Ministry to help Vancouver Island golf course get rid of pesky pigs

VICTORIA — Conservation officers are preparing to round up feral pigs on a golf course whose operators say the animals have caused thousands of dollars in damage.
What B.C. can learn from this Californian city's fight to ban new gas stations

What B.C. can learn from this Californian city's fight to ban new gas stations

In British Columbia, North America’s leading jurisdiction for new EV sales, two local governments looking to open up a new Canadian front in the fight against climate change: ban new gas stations. 
Here are ICBC’s top 5 tips to pass your road test

Here are ICBC’s top 5 tips to pass your road test

With demand for road tests heating up this summer, the agency is encouraging people to prepare and pass on their first try 🚗✔️
B.C. lawsuits allege Zantac caused different types of cancer

B.C. lawsuits allege Zantac caused different types of cancer

Health Canada directed companies to stop distributing ranitidine drugs in September 2019 as an interim, precautionary measure while it assessed the risk of known carcinogen NDMA detected in some drugs.
Tribunal slashes B.C. strata's $43,362 in owner fines

Tribunal slashes B.C. strata's $43,362 in owner fines

The strata fined an owner $39,000 for 39 breaches of a short-term accommodation bylaw where RCMP said the residence was a known ‘flop house.'
Soaring feed costs impacting bottom lines for farmers, those with livestock

Soaring feed costs impacting bottom lines for farmers, those with livestock

“The cost of animal feed right now is is skyrocketing,” says Glenn Grant, executive director and general manager of the B.C. Wildlife Par
Two new dragonfly family fossils dating back 50 million years discovered near Princeton

Two new dragonfly family fossils dating back 50 million years discovered near Princeton

A milestone has been achieved for mapping the history of insects in the world, specifically in Princeton, as two new fossils of the dragonfly order of insects have been discovered that are around 50 million years old.
Canada’s cruise sector aims for smoother sailing season

Canada’s cruise sector aims for smoother sailing season

Lessons learned from painful 2020 have raised health, safety bar for passengers in 2022
New study sheds light on the risk of opioid overdose post-injury

New study sheds light on the risk of opioid overdose post-injury

Results from the study could offer new ways to solidify the guidelines around opioid prescriptions for pain management.