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Debt spiralling out of control for many B.C. consumers, businesses

Debt spiralling out of control for many B.C. consumers, businesses

British Columbians are struggling with debt. This could be expected, given that inflation hit a 39-year peak of 8.1 per cent last June, interest rates are at 15-year highs and COVID-19-related financial support is long gone.
Quake early-warning system coming next year, 300 years after last mega-thrust event

Quake early-warning system coming next year, 300 years after last mega-thrust event

System could give coastal communities several minutes of warning of a mega-thrust earthquake that results in major shaking and damage.
Businessman embroiled in Sooke Harbour House legal battles to be deported

Businessman embroiled in Sooke Harbour House legal battles to be deported

A deportation order was issued Jan. 18 for Timothy Craig Durkin because of his involvement with a U.S. Ponzi scheme.
Impersonators posing as homeowners linked to 32 fraud cases in Ontario and B.C.

Impersonators posing as homeowners linked to 32 fraud cases in Ontario and B.C.

Mortgage and title fraudsters who impersonate homeowners and tenants have targeted at least 32 properties in Ontario and British Columbia, investigators and official warnings suggest.
Opinion: The food systems that will feed Mars are set to transform food on Earth

Opinion: The food systems that will feed Mars are set to transform food on Earth

Agricultural technologies to grow food on Mars can help address climate change, sustainability and food scarcity challenges.
Northern B.C. teacher suspended after crashing school vaccine clinic

Northern B.C. teacher suspended after crashing school vaccine clinic

The teacher was required to apologize in writing to Northern Health staff and take a professional boundaries course.
Most Canadians support COVID-19 testing policy for Chinese travellers, survey finds

Most Canadians support COVID-19 testing policy for Chinese travellers, survey finds

Some survey respondents don't believe the policy will be effective.
'Pick your battles,' warns B.C. backcountry skier amid risky avalanche conditions

'Pick your battles,' warns B.C. backcountry skier amid risky avalanche conditions

Since the start of 2023, five people have died in B.C. avalanches.
What's the best way to talk about climate change? This study has some answers

What's the best way to talk about climate change? This study has some answers

A recent Yale University study found the terms 'carbon pollution' and 'carbon emissions' are more strongly associated than the term 'greenhouse gas emissions' with harm to human health, the environment, and poor air quality.
'Crimes against children' at former B.C. residential institution, investigator says

'Crimes against children' at former B.C. residential institution, investigator says

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — The investigation of unmarked graves at a former residential school near Williams Lake First Nation in central British Columbia has found crimes were committed against children, the lead investigator told a news conference.