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B.C. reports two more deaths, hospitalizations inch up

B.C. reports two more deaths, hospitalizations inch up

VICTORIA — Two more people have died of COVID-19 in British Columbia, bringing the death toll to 2,983 since the pandemic began.
Sechelt man gets probation for stealing turtle from Science World

Sechelt man gets probation for stealing turtle from Science World

Zoomer the turtle had been at Science World for more than 20 years. Court heard William Edward Richardson "believed the cage was too small."
Q&A: Canadian TikTok influencer on #VanLife with her dog

Q&A: Canadian TikTok influencer on #VanLife with her dog

Emily Inson — online as @thealmostvanlife — lives in her van and shares her ups and downs along the way.
Why won't Facebook take down sexy post targeting 13 year olds for 'group chat,' asks Coquitlam mayor

Why won't Facebook take down sexy post targeting 13 year olds for 'group chat,' asks Coquitlam mayor

Too slow to act, Richard Stewart claims after the social media giant declines to immediately remove alluring profile offering teens the chance to 'date' and 'meet girls.'
How one Vancouver company got its product into this year's Oscar swag bags

How one Vancouver company got its product into this year's Oscar swag bags

The value of this year's swag bag for Oscar nominees is US$100,000.
Video: shíshálh Nation members hold ceremony for dead fin whale

Video: shíshálh Nation members hold ceremony for dead fin whale

Cause of rare animal’s death in the Salish Sea under investigation
Nut-chopper hazard sparks Canada-wide recall

Nut-chopper hazard sparks Canada-wide recall

The red Progressive Nut Chopper sold at Lee Valley Tools in Vancouver, Coquitlam, Victoria and Kelowna can send shards of plastic into the food receptacle
Environmental group gives guarded support for company's old-growth forest plan

Environmental group gives guarded support for company's old-growth forest plan

VANCOUVER — An environmental organization is offering cautious support for an announcement by the largest private landowner in British Columbia that will defer logging in 400 square kilometres of old-growth forest for the next 25 years.
Can Canada's sexual assault laws deal with virtual groping?

Can Canada's sexual assault laws deal with virtual groping?

Two Canadian lawyers suggest that if an avatar is an extension of a person, then an abuse toward the avatar is an abuse toward the person.
Smoke fills the sky after fire in downtown Vancouver

Smoke fills the sky after fire in downtown Vancouver

The dramatic scene was captured on video.