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Post about Dr. Bonnie Henry's lottery win taken down after negative tweets

Post about Dr. Bonnie Henry's lottery win taken down after negative tweets

Henry had won an early-bird prize of two e-bikes in the May 10 draw — using a random number generator — for a lottery benefiting the $10-million Emerge Stronger fundraising drive
Opinion: Long-standing systems for sustainable farming could feed people and the planet — if industry is willing to step back

Opinion: Long-standing systems for sustainable farming could feed people and the planet — if industry is willing to step back

Industry seeks to capitalize on regenerative agriculture, but standards that focus only on carbon or other select environmental metrics will undermine its transformative potential
'Higher than historical losses': B.C. bees face growing threat of deadly virus

'Higher than historical losses': B.C. bees face growing threat of deadly virus

A variant of a virus that attacks the wing shape of bees is rapidly spreading across Canada, causing beekeepers in B.C. to lose entire colonies.
Canadians worry about hate speech in Musk's Twitter takeover, poll finds

Canadians worry about hate speech in Musk's Twitter takeover, poll finds

Some Canadians have abandoned Twitter, citing mental health reasons.
B.C. to send emergency text alerts to warn of heat waves

B.C. to send emergency text alerts to warn of heat waves

British Columbians will first get a heat warning indicating temperatures are rising. If it persists, a broadcast will get beamed out across text message, radio and television.
First case of monkeypox detected in Vancouver

First case of monkeypox detected in Vancouver

Here's what you need to know now.
B.C. accounts for nearly one-third of all Pickleball Canada memberships

B.C. accounts for nearly one-third of all Pickleball Canada memberships

The total active membership in Pickleball BC surpassed the 10,000 mark
‘We are losing a whole generation of Canadians’: Bill to curb toxic drug deaths defeated

‘We are losing a whole generation of Canadians’: Bill to curb toxic drug deaths defeated

“People are burying their loved ones. What does the government have to say to them?”
Opinion: Monkeypox FAQ: How is it transmitted? Where did it come from? What are the symptoms? Does smallpox vaccine prevent it?

Opinion: Monkeypox FAQ: How is it transmitted? Where did it come from? What are the symptoms? Does smallpox vaccine prevent it?

Recent outbreaks have drawn attention to monkeypox. Get answers to common questions about this relative of the smallpox virus, including transmission, symptoms and effectiveness of smallpox vaccine.
Snooping in medical records nets B.C. nurse six-month suspension

Snooping in medical records nets B.C. nurse six-month suspension

A Vernon nurse Michael Wood had accessed medical files without need, failed to document all client interactions and had not worked scheduled hours.