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‘Beautiful and wonderful’ new seahorse species named after UBC professorAmanda Vincent helps lead a global team in research, conservation and policy, which includes ensuring seahorses are not overharvested for traditional medicine, among other issues.EnvironmentAug 7
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Kelowna moves forward with plan to protect land for potential Highway 97 wideningThe concept would add two transit-only lanes to the existing six lanes between the William R. Bennett Bridge and UBC Okanagan — a project staff say could be 20 years away.CanadaJul 28
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Doctors urge women to remove fallopian tubes to reduce ovarian cancer riskThe procedure is quick and done on patients already undergoing surgery in the abdominal area and who don't want children or have finished having children.HealthSep 23
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Extremely rare Woolly Dog pelt back in B.C. after more than 160 yearsBefore the pelt goes on public display, members of local Coast Salish communities and weavers had an opportunity to spend time with it.CanadaSep 8
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B.C. pauses planned provincial sales tax expansionTwo weeks ago, Premier David Eby said he was busy preparing for the fall session, but on Wednesday he raised speculation about a fall election.PoliticsSep 18
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BC Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay says she’s ‘not going anywhere’Her speech at the UBCM comes amidst a summer series of scandals that saw nine BC Conservative MLAs quit the party, many citing issues with Findlay’s leadership.PoliticsSep 17
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Canada recruits dozens of foreign scientists and researchers, many from U.S.The researchers are being hired by universities across the country, including the University of British Columbia, McGill and the University of Toronto.CanadaAug 27
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Take a bough: Climbing takes relationship with B.C.’s trees to the next levelTom Zadorsky is part of a movement that aims to awaken a climbers' inner child and give a new perspective on British Columbia's forests.CanadaAug 18
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‘God cleaned the slate’: Ashes pave the road to recovery after B.C. wildfiresJoel Patan says his "life is ashes" now, as he sifts the ruins of his home that was incinerated last month, along with most structures in the small community of Faulder.CanadaSep 24
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Will there be a snap B.C. election?"We call on the premier to respect the law and respect the integrity of the local election process that only happens once every four years," Cori Ramsay, president of the UBCM saidPoliticsSep 17
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B.C. a travel hotspot this season, Airbnb data revealsAccording to data, travellers are especially drawn to the beautiful scenery across the province, with domestic destination searches up 40 per cent over the last year.CanadaSep 24
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B.C. election campaign day 3: NDP takes aim at Trump trade warOn Thursday morning, BC NDP Leader David Eby said they will bring in new 'Built in B.C. and Canada' procurement rules for public infrastructure projects.PoliticsSep 24
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Leader of B.C. Conservatives says they are united, ready after snap election callInterim Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson, who replaced Findlay on Sunday, says NDP Leader David Eby is going to regret Tuesday's election call.PoliticsSep 23
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Missing man found alive after 6-day search near Squamish, B.C.A man missing near Squamish, B.C., for nearly a week has been found alive after what rescuers described as an extensive six-day search.CanadaSep 5
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BC Conservatives promise no new taxes if electedThe BC Conservatives are leading in the polls as the snap election campaign gets underway, but Sunday is leader Lorne Doerkson's first official campaign announcement.CanadaSep 27
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Rainfall warning issued for parts of B.C. as ‘robust’ storm moves inEnvironment Canada says a robust frontal system over the North Coast will gradually move over the Lower Mainland on Monday night, bringing heavy rain.WeatherSep 28
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Starbucks Canada closing some B.C. locationsStarbucks said it has 'gained greater clarity about which coffeehouses are positioned for long-term success and where it does not see a viable path forward.'ConsumerSep 25
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ABC shuts down report that ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ will end in 2027A spokesperson for ABC Entertainment said that 'any reports about the future of the show at this point are purely speculative,' and 'inaccurate.'EntertainmentSep 9
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Peter Milobar becomes leader of CentreBC party as former Conservatives joinA group of eight former BC Conservatives said on Friday that they are also joining CentreBC, which will become the third-largest in the B.C. legislature.PoliticsSep 18
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4th minister for David Eby announces she’s not running in upcoming electionBrenda Bailey announced in August she was diagnosed with early-stage treatable cancer and underwent surgery. She says she's now cancer-free and not seeking re-election on Oct. 24.PoliticsSep 23