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  • B.C. plants milestone 10 billionth tree since reforestation efforts began
    Forests Minister Ralston planted the milestone tree in Surrey’s Green Timbers Urban Forest Park, where B.C.’s reforestation efforts began nearly a century ago.
    Environment
    Apr 15
  • Blood on Board program expands to London, Ont.
    En-route transfusions significantly improve patients’ outcomes since they no longer need to wait until they are in the hospital to receive blood.
    Health
    May 1
  • ‘Tough series’: Vancouver Canucks advance to Round 2 to face Edmonton Oilers
    For the first time since 1992, the Vancouver Canucks will take on the Edmonton Oilers in an NHL playoff series as the run for the Stanley Cup advances to Round 2.
    Sports
    May 4
  • VPD reports dramatic drop in drug seizures since B.C. decriminalization began
    Vancouver police are reporting a major decrease in the number of drug seizures officers have conducted since B.C. implemented its decriminalization pilot project.
    Crime
    Mar 26
  • German retirees will get a pension increase that beats inflation. What to know
    The increase will take effect on July 1, the first time since 2000 that pensions in Europe's biggest economy have risen by more than the annual inflation rate.
    World
    Apr 24
  • Vaccine injury compensation fund gets additional $36M from feds
    The federal government has added $36.4 million to a program designed to support people who have been seriously injured or killed by vaccines since the end of 2020.
    Health
    Apr 24
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  • 2 more belugas dead at Marineland, bringing total whale deaths to 17 since 2019
    Two more beluga whales have died at Marineland, bringing the total number of whale deaths since 2019 to 17. 
    Environment
    Mar 26
  • Ex-SNC executive sentenced to prison term in bridge bribery case
    The investigation revealed that SNC-Lavalin executives paid bribes of $2.23 million to secure a $128-million contract to repair the Jacques-Cartier Bridge deck in the early 2000s.
    Canada
    Apr 24
  • Two years since launch, Penticton, B.C. community fridge busier than ever
    Each day a minimum of 100 people open the fridge doors at the Purple Pantry in Penticton, B.C., whether that be to donate or to take what they need.
    Economy
    Mar 19
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  • Montreal marks six months since Israel-Hamas war
    Hundreds in Montreal turned out for separate events Sunday to mark six months since the Oct. 7th attacks triggered the war between Israel and Hamas.
    Canada
    Apr 7
  • Winnipeg Jets goalie Brossoit gets nod as Masterton Trophy nominee
    Since his return to Winnipeg this season, Laurent Brossoit has a 13-5-2 record with two shutouts, a 2.10 goals-against average and a .925 save percentage.
    Sports
    Apr 5
  • Deadly bird flu strain spreads in South America. What’s the risk to humans?
    The H5N1 bird flu virus has spread more aggressively than in wild birds and marine mammals since arriving in South America in 2022, scientists warn.
    Health
    Mar 13
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  • Alberta proposes new mental health and addiction agency as toxic drug deaths reach historic high
    More than 1,700 people died from toxic drugs between January and November last year, making it the worst year since the province's substance use surveillance system was created.
    Health
    Apr 2
  • Mother of N.S. man missing in suspicious case wants answers: ‘Do the right thing’
    It's been nearly two months since Zackery Kellock of Truro, N.S. went missing. As time passes and questions go unanswered, the missing man's mother maintains hope.
    Investigations
    Mar 11
  • Edmonton marks 1 year since deaths of EPS officers Travis Jordan, Brett Ryan: ‘A hole in our hearts’
    Saturday will mark one year since two Edmonton police constables were gunned down in the line of duty while responding to a family dispute near Westmount Mall.
    Crime
    Mar 15
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  • B.C. Conservatives dump controversial doctor candidate hours after announcing him
    Stephen Malthouse's licence to practise medicine in B.C. has been suspended since March 2022, amid an investigation launched after complaints from other doctors. 
    Politics
    Mar 28
  • B.C. records first case of measles since 2019, vaccinations urged
    The measles vaccine is given in two doses in B.C. — the first one on a child's first birthday and the second around the time of starting school.
    Health
    Mar 4
  • Hate crimes rise again in Toronto, up 93% compared to past year: police chief
    The Toronto police chief said hate crimes rose again in February in the city, citing a spike in antisemitism. Reports of hate crimes in the city have been up since Oct. 7.
    Crime
    Mar 18
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  • Close to $10,000 stolen from safe at northwest-end business in Guelph
    A manager of a northwest-end business in Guelph, Ont., reported that $9,600 was taken from their safe by an employee. The woman has since been charged and fired from her job.
    Crime
    Mar 13
  • Cape Breton coal mine closed by roof falls allowed to resume year-round operations
    The underground operation at the Donkin mine has been closed, and 130 workers laid off, since a July 15 roof fall, which followed a smaller roof fall on July 9.
    Economy
    Mar 13
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