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VIDEO: Burnaby resident wakes up to 400-pound bear chilling in backyard

VIDEO: Burnaby resident wakes up to 400-pound bear chilling in backyard

Local resident of nearly five decades says they generally see one bear every year
Squamish woman startled by black bear in window

Squamish woman startled by black bear in window

The woman turned on her vacuum cleaner to scare off the bear. The incident is a good reminder to put away bird feeders, she says.
B.C. Ukrainian organizer smoothing path for potential refugees

B.C. Ukrainian organizer smoothing path for potential refugees

With the housing crisis in the province, the organizer wonders where refugees will live.
Canada's response to Ukraine crisis reveals racism in immigration system, says lawyer

Canada's response to Ukraine crisis reveals racism in immigration system, says lawyer

Responses to this crisis aren't just about geo-politics. It's also about race, says one B.C. immigration lawyer.
Rare whale found dead on B.C.'s coast under investigation

Rare whale found dead on B.C.'s coast under investigation

Fin whales are the second-largest mammal in the world. Their population in the Northern Pacific is currently listed under Canada's Species at Risk Act as threatened.
New B.C. clinic offers ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (VIDEO)

New B.C. clinic offers ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (VIDEO)

The ketamine experience can vary among patients
U.S. interest rates hold back loonie amid record oil prices

U.S. interest rates hold back loonie amid record oil prices

Geopolitical risk from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has strengthened the U.S. dollar’s value
Man gets 18-month jail term for Downtown Eastside stabbing death

Man gets 18-month jail term for Downtown Eastside stabbing death

A man convicted of manslaughter in a Canada Day 2020 stabbing in the Downtown Eastside will spend the next 18 months in prison.
COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to drop, no new deaths recorded in B.C.

COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to drop, no new deaths recorded in B.C.

VICTORIA — The Health Ministry says there have been no more deaths related to COVID-19 in British Columbia. B.C. reported 254 hospitalizations on Tuesday, a slight drop from Monday when there were 271 people in hospital.
Man alleging sexual abuse at B.C. seminary wants former employee to appear for discovery

Man alleging sexual abuse at B.C. seminary wants former employee to appear for discovery

A man who alleges he was sexually abused by Mission Roman Catholic priests and a seminary employee wants that employee to appear for discovery.