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What it's like getting an abortion as a foreigner in Canada

What it's like getting an abortion as a foreigner in Canada

One woman's experience and its implications the day the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and ended 50 years of constitutionally protected abortion rights for Americans
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Roe v. Wade overturned, bringing B.C.'s reproductive access into focus

Roe v. Wade overturned, bringing B.C.'s reproductive access into focus

A B.C. grassroots organization wants the province to be a beacon of hope for reproductive justice in North America.
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Whistler's Mayhem in the Mountains returns for second year

Whistler's Mayhem in the Mountains returns for second year

The second annual Whistler skate competition plans a few changes from last year's inaugural event
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BC Hydro anticipates soaring air conditioner demand this summer

BC Hydro anticipates soaring air conditioner demand this summer

Climate change is making B.C. switch from being high-demand energy users in the winter to warm up to the summer to cool down, says a new BC Hydro report.
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‘We’ll do it ourselves’: Weary of waiting on Ottawa, First Nation sets up marine protected area

‘We’ll do it ourselves’: Weary of waiting on Ottawa, First Nation sets up marine protected area

A First Nation in B.C. celebrated Indigenous Peoples Day by taking action where the federal government has not by establishing a new marine protected area in the Great Bear Coast
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B.C. health agency denies responsibility for fake hospital nurse

B.C. health agency denies responsibility for fake hospital nurse

A woman already convicted of passing herself off as a nurse in Ontario could soon be in B.C. to face similar charges. Meanwhile, the Provincial Health Services Authority faces a class-action lawsuit alleging negligence in hiring the woman.
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Economic side of 'Green New Deal' launches in B.C., says federal minister

Economic side of 'Green New Deal' launches in B.C., says federal minister

Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson spoke to Glacier Media about the government's plan to usher in a decarbonized economy.
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B.C.'s salmon farm ‘transition’ could still mean ocean-based farming, says minister

B.C.'s salmon farm ‘transition’ could still mean ocean-based farming, says minister

In an interview with Glacier Media, fisheries minister Joyce Murray said as long as there's 'limited to no interaction between the wild salmon and the farmed salmon,' the future of fish farms could still be in the ocean
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B.C. Legislative Assembly’s top financial executive gone

B.C. Legislative Assembly’s top financial executive gone

Chartered accountant Hilary Woodward was escorted from the Parliament Buildings June 22.
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Officials waited too long to declare 2021 heat dome emergency, says meteorologist

Officials waited too long to declare 2021 heat dome emergency, says meteorologist

Forecasts had been warning of conditions that had never been seen before in the region, and last year's heat dome ended up being the deadliest natural disaster in Canadian history.
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