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Massive ice floes form on Fraser River in Metro Vancouver (PHOTOS & VIDEOS)

The rare sight was captured by numerous locals.

Dec 28, 2021 2:08 PM Read more >

Police seize 150K potentially fatal fentanyl doses in Metro Vancouver (PHOTOS)

The busts also resulted in the seizure of $150,000 in cash

Dec 28, 2021 12:25 PM Read more >

Backcountry skier spends Christmas Eve lost on Mount Seymour

North Shore Rescue members guide lost skier out of Suicide Gully on Christmas Day

Dec 28, 2021 10:57 AM Read more >

Our casual use of facial analysis tools can lead to more sinister applications

Facial recognition technologies have become more popular through increasingly sophisticated devices and popular fads. Casual use of face scanning and analysis features has long-term social impacts.

Dec 27, 2021 6:00 PM Read more >

B.C. extends state of emergency again that was put in place after November rain

VICTORIA — British Columbia is again extending its provincial state of emergency that's been in place after torrential rain caused severe flooding and mudslides last month.

Dec 27, 2021 5:04 PM Read more >

B.C. health officials report more than 6,000 COVID-19 cases over three-day period

VICTORIA — British Columbia health officials reported 6,288 COVID-19 cases for a three-day period. A news release Monday says the case numbers are "preliminary.

Dec 27, 2021 4:16 PM Read more >

Winter road salting has year-round consequences

Salty water seeps into our soils and groundwater through surface runoff and storm-water pipes. The long-term storage of salt in the environment impacts aquatic life, infrastructure and drinking water.

Dec 27, 2021 2:00 PM Read more >

Income inequality and COVID-19: We are in the same storm, but not in the same boat

How two Canadian teams of economists and epidemiologists studied COVID-19 from a social science perspective to show that higher national income inequality is associated with worse COVID outcomes.

Dec 27, 2021 12:00 PM Read more >

New study reveals intensified housing inequality in Canada from 1981 to 2016

The conversation about housing policies needs to highlight the significant role the state plays in creating existing housing problems, and providing the resulting solutions.

Dec 27, 2021 10:30 AM Read more >

To get through the COVID-19 pandemic, we need to learn how to live in an ongoing disaster

Canadians need to rethink their relationship to the pandemic by learning to live in a state of continual disaster for the foreseeable future.

Dec 27, 2021 9:38 AM Read more >