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Ski season officially over as last Okanagan hill closes

Ski season officially over as last Okanagan hill closes

“We opened early, we stayed open late. So really, what else can you say? A fantastic season.”
Hundreds attend rally to protest repeated ER closures in Merritt, B.C.

Hundreds attend rally to protest repeated ER closures in Merritt, B.C.

“This isn't a game we're playing here — people's lives are at stake," said Merritt Mayor Mike Goetz.
Body found in Kiskatinaw River near bridge

Body found in Kiskatinaw River near bridge

Found Saturday.
Prince George family finds Megladon tooth fossil in the Nechako River

Prince George family finds Megladon tooth fossil in the Nechako River

A mother and her 13-year-old stepdaughter found a prehistoric fossil while exploring the river
Victoria hosting first Canadian conference for bat biologists; white-nose syndrome a main topic

Victoria hosting first Canadian conference for bat biologists; white-nose syndrome a main topic

They’ll discuss threat of white-nose syndrome and international conservation issues.
B.C. government to pump $30M into sewage pipe for Comox Valley

B.C. government to pump $30M into sewage pipe for Comox Valley

Failure of septic systems in Royston and Union Bay could be devastating for the Baynes Sound shellfish industry.
Some hotels putting staff up in rooms amid housing shortage

Some hotels putting staff up in rooms amid housing shortage

A labour shortage in the hospitality sector is long-standing, preceding the pandemic, but has grown.
‘Cowardly, vicious crime’: Man, 60, sentenced to life for murder of Nanaimo teen

‘Cowardly, vicious crime’: Man, 60, sentenced to life for murder of Nanaimo teen

Steven Bacon initially pleaded not guilty to killing 16-year-old Makayla Chang, then changed his plea to guilty.
First Nations reach settlement with BC, federal governments on Treaty Land entitlement

First Nations reach settlement with BC, federal governments on Treaty Land entitlement

Resolution of claims.
Uncovering Burnaby Mountain's prehistoric, subtropical past: a 55-year journey

Uncovering Burnaby Mountain's prehistoric, subtropical past: a 55-year journey

Fossils collected at an SFU construction site in the 1960s are the subject of a recent research paper that reveals palms once grew where Burnaby Mountain stands now.