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
Northvolt should turn Quebec into a major EV player. So why are people so unhappy?
Premier Legault has lauded it as the 'greenest electric battery factory in the world,' but since then, the $7-billion project has angered environmentalists across the province.
Canada
May 12
B.C. wolf cull program targeting wrong issue, wildlife protection group says
Pacific Wild says more than 2,100 wolves have been killed since 2015 and it wants the cull program cancelled immediately.
Environment
May 11
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
Canada’s extreme weather events are costing billions, new data shows
From 1983 to 2008, insurance companies in the country spent about $400 million on average annually on catastrophic claims, but since 2009 that number's risen to almost $2 billion.
Canada
May 15
London, Ont. city councillor, deputy mayor requesting code of conduct review
Ward 4. Coun. Susan Stevenson and deputy mayor Shawn Lewis are calling for a review of the code, saying it has not been significantly reviewed since 2019.
Politics
May 6
‘We’re rich’: Couple now millionaires after playing same lotto numbers for 38 years
After selecting the same numbers on every Lotto 6/49 ticket they've purchased since 1986, a Nova Scotia couple's consistency has finally paid off.
Money
May 16
‘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
One dead after altercation in Penticton, B.C.: RCMP
RCMP in Penticton, B.C., said an altercation involving several people on Lakeshore Drive early Sunday left one person with critical injuries. The person has since died.
Crime
May 12
Vancouver falling behind on new provincial housing targets
The city of Vancouver has added about 1,600 new housing units, close to 1,000 behind where it needs to be, in the first six months since the province issued new housing targets.
Politics
May 15
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
