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B.C. introduces exemptions for children, spouses living in 55-plus stratas

B.C. introduces exemptions for children, spouses living in 55-plus stratas

VICTORIA — British Columbia residents who find themselves entangled in new property bylaws because their home has been changed to a 55-plus age restriction now have more protection.
B.C. scientists eavesdropping on fish to fathom their underwater secrets

B.C. scientists eavesdropping on fish to fathom their underwater secrets

New technology is allowing researchers to covertly monitor, record and identify the sounds fish make underwater to try to unravel their deepest secrets.
Photos: This bright turquoise B.C. lake has jaw-dropping mountain views

Photos: This bright turquoise B.C. lake has jaw-dropping mountain views

Have you been here?
'He's just taking advantage of people': Vendors at huge 'unsanctioned' Vancouver 420 event claim organizer scammed them

'He's just taking advantage of people': Vendors at huge 'unsanctioned' Vancouver 420 event claim organizer scammed them

Vendors say the organizer sells space that he doesn't have the right to sell and claims they are "donations."
$10M fund to help volunteers maintain B.C.'s outdoor sites and trails

$10M fund to help volunteers maintain B.C.'s outdoor sites and trails

Volunteer nature trail builders should benefit from small grants coming out of a new $10-million endowment fund managed by the Outdoor Recreation Council of BC.
B.C. premier's office was lobbied by the daughter of one of its top strategists

B.C. premier's office was lobbied by the daughter of one of its top strategists

A Paper Excellence lobbyist solicited B.C.'s Office of the Premier while her father was a senior strategist for former premier John Horgan. The revelations come a day before the company faces investigation by a parliamentary committee.
Union calls strike a 'success' after inking new tentative agreements with feds

Union calls strike a 'success' after inking new tentative agreements with feds

OTTAWA — The national president for the Public Service Alliance of Canada is calling the union's strike action a success after reaching tentative agreements with the federal government that secure wage increases meant to compensate workers for inflat
What’s on in Whistler this month?

What’s on in Whistler this month?

The opening of the Whistler Mountain Bike Park highlights a busy May in the resort
Update: High-risk sex offender back in custody in Vancouver

Update: High-risk sex offender back in custody in Vancouver

The dangerous offender was reported as "acting erratically" in an East Vancouver park on the weekend
Mother-to-baby HIV transmission shouldn't be happening in Canada, researchers say

Mother-to-baby HIV transmission shouldn't be happening in Canada, researchers say

All pregnant women should be screened for HIV infection, but that sometimes doesn't happen if they don't have access to good prenatal care, says Dr. Fatima Kakkar