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B.C. bucks inflation trend, increases to 3.2% in November

B.C. bucks inflation trend, increases to 3.2% in November

First time in months that inflation in B.C. has risen rather than cooled.
Killer whale shows off his prey for photographer off B.C. island

Killer whale shows off his prey for photographer off B.C. island

He recently shared the photograph with the public and it has garnered lots of attention.
5 things to know about the housing gap in B.C.'s climate plan

5 things to know about the housing gap in B.C.'s climate plan

B.C. fails to provide enough investment to make green retrofits on mid-sized apartment buildings affordable. The resulting costs mean some residents are choosing to stick with gas.
$1.2M heat pump bill shows gap in B.C. climate plan

$1.2M heat pump bill shows gap in B.C. climate plan

A residential building's struggle to swap old gas furnaces for heat pumps offers a warning to thousands of buildings across B.C.
Murder trial set in B.C. death of man acquitted in Air India bombing

Murder trial set in B.C. death of man acquitted in Air India bombing

Ripudaman Singh Malik, 75, was gunned down July 14, 2022 near his Newton office on Surrey's 128 Street.
Artificial intelligence can predict human life experiences, study finds

Artificial intelligence can predict human life experiences, study finds

Researchers fed the Life2vec artificial intelligence model registry data of six million Danish citizens. The results that came back were startlingly accurate.
Opinion: Canada must stop exporting the world's dirtiest fossil fuel

Opinion: Canada must stop exporting the world's dirtiest fossil fuel

Banning thermal coal exports from B.C. ports is a no-brainer after COP28's call to "transition away" from fossil fuels.
B.C.'s expectant mothers warned about illegal midwives

B.C.'s expectant mothers warned about illegal midwives

B.C.'s College of Nurses and Midwives recently warned mothers-to-be of four women holding themselves out as midwives without being authorized to do so.
'Backfired': Christmas house in Sooke gets outpouring of support after nasty Grinch letter

'Backfired': Christmas house in Sooke gets outpouring of support after nasty Grinch letter

More people than ever are coming to see the Christmas decorations on the Vancouver Island house.
Baldrey: Housing and population growth. Can they meet in the middle?

Baldrey: Housing and population growth. Can they meet in the middle?

There is a valid reason for increasing immigration levels, but columnist Keith Baldrey says it's kept housing "in short supply and at high prices."