Linda Aylesworth

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• B.C.-made whale-spotting app now being used to help protect against ship strikes

  "(When) you send in a sighting and you see a ship coming towards whales, sometimes you can actually see the ships slowing down or changing course a little bit."

  Environment

  May 22, 2021
• UBC prof plays social media myth-buster on COVID-19 questions

  Anna Blakney's science crusade on TikTok was inspired by COVID-19, but she has no plans to stop once the pandemic ends.

  Health

  May 19, 2021
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• Surge in recent bird rescues prompts warning from Metro Vancouver group

  The Wildlife Rescue Centre at Burnaby Lake says it saw more than 500 birds brought in last month -- an increase of 74 per cent over April last year, which was already busy.

  Environment

  May 7, 2021
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• Red dresses hung across B.C. to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls

  In Vancouver, speakers honoured the mothers, daughters, sisters and friends they'd lost, and shared anger at Canada's slow pace in response to the issue.

  Crime

  May 5, 2021
• Squamish First Nation member creates ‘how-to’ videos on pronouncing Indigenous names

  If you've ever wondered how to pronounce the Squamish language names on the signs along B.C.'s Sea-to-Sky Highway, a new series of videos has the answer.

  News

  Apr 30, 2021
• ‘It’s truly a miracle’: 16-year-old blind, deaf dog survives 9 days lost in Surrey

  With Sheba being almost entirely blind and deaf, she cannot hear her name or respond well to a voice coming from a certain direction.

  Canada

  Apr 13, 2021
• New documentary series goes inside B.C.’s Marine Mammal Rescue Centre

  A new three-part documentary series is set to give Canadians a never-before seen look at the rescue centre's work, from the Pacific coast to the veterinary operating room table.

  Environment

  Apr 7, 2021
• New B.C. research raises questions about risks of delayed vaccine interval for the elderly

  The study's preliminary results show the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine produced a much weaker antibody result in long-term care residents than it did in younger, healthier people.

  Health

  Mar 25, 2021
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• Study suggests two-thirds of B.C. kids and youth experiencing pandemic mental health impacts

  Preliminary results of the research found that 65 per cent of parents reported mild psychiatric issues and impacts with their kids over the last year.

  Health

  Mar 24, 2021
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• West Vancouver trail trespassers put themselves, vulnerable sewage line at risk: officials

  A January landslide took out a section of the Capilano Pacific Trail on the steep west side of the Capilano canyon, but unscrupulous hikers have been ignoring its closure.

  Canada

  Mar 20, 2021
• B.C. researchers developing COVID-19 breath test that could give results in 1 minute

  'What we've really needed this entire pandemic is testing, but we need testing in a very rapid, accurate and non-invasive way,' said BC Cancer respirologist Dr. Renelle Myers.

  Health

  Mar 13, 2021
• Study to probe level of COVID-19 transmission in Vancouver schools

  The study will use blood tests from staff members in the Vancouver School District to see how many have been exposed to COVID-19 at some point during the pandemic.

  Health

  Mar 5, 2021
• Community rallies to raise funds for B.C. baby diagnosed with extremely rare cancer

  Tests at BC Children's Hospital revealed little Alejandro Angel has a very rare and aggressive form of cancer.

  Health

  Feb 23, 2021
• UBC scientist develops new compostable coffee pod that aims to keep java fresher

  "We found that competing alternatives in the compostable pod space allowed air to get in a little too quickly and so the coffee would go stale."

  Consumer

  Feb 22, 2021
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• Burnaby school uses plunging temperatures to build outdoor curling rink

  It's the latest in the school's attempts, which have included outdoor checkers sets and outdoor ping pong tables, to move students out of the classroom amid COVID-19 concerns.

  Sports

  Feb 10, 2021
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• Indigenous B.C. artist creates COVID-19 mask in Northwest Coast style

  Indigenous B.C. multimedia artist David Neel has created a carved mask in the Northwest Coast style to symbolize the pandemic.

  Health

  Jan 22, 2021
• Vancouver Island teen’s tragic death renews calls for youth mental health resources

  B.C.'s representative for children and youth says the province's already "woefully inadequate" mental health system has been made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Health

  Jan 13, 2021
• Metro Vancouver’s top doctor defends response, transparency amid COVID-19 outbreaks

  Dr. Patricia Daly said it is important to allow Dr. Bonnie Henry to be a single authority on the pandemic to avoid confusion, but supports the plan to release more outbreak data.

  Health

  Jan 11, 2021
• B.C. chef, charity team up to offer virtual ‘holiday parties’ while feeding kids in need

  A B.C. chef is pitching virtual group cooking classes as a pandemic-friendly alternative to corporate Christmas parties, while raising money for a charity that feeds hungry kids.

  Health

  Dec 3, 2020
• ‘Like nothing I have felt before’: B.C. COVID-19 survivor blasts virus deniers in online post

  Haleigh Callison, 36, said she was healthy, active and careful about where she went and who she spent time with when the pandemic started.

  Health

  Dec 1, 2020
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• While COVID-19 surges, health officials cautiously optimistic seasonal flu cases dropping

  With all of the alarm about COVID-19, health officials are cautiously optimistic that this year's flu season will be a different story.

  Health

  Nov 18, 2020
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• ‘3D printing and then lots of duct tape’: B.C. dad creates electronic candy dispensers for Halloween

  Reed said he wants to show people that with a little creativity, people can maintain some normalcy this Halloween by celebrating at a safe distance.

  Lifestyle

  Oct 28, 2020
• New UBC documentary takes us into the heart of the PPE crisis in the U.S.

  The film compares the Canadian government's strategy for addressing the shortage of personal protective equipment to the approach taken by the White House.

  Health

  Oct 7, 2020
• UBC professor uses knowledge of SARS to develop COVID-19 drug

  Dr. Josef Penninger, a UBC life sciences institute director, co-discovered an enzyme called ACE2 while working as a researcher in Toronto in the late 90s.

  Health

  Sep 24, 2020
• BC SPCA marks 125 years since its first goal to protect working horses

  Last year alone, the organization responded to 8,000 complaints of animal cruelty and provided care for almost 48,000 animals in need.

  Canada

  Sep 23, 2020