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UBC study finds seals eat more chinook than orcas do

UBC study finds seals eat more chinook than orcas do

UBC scientists urge size-selective fishing techniques to protect large chinook
Passport line-ups in Canada might get 'worse.' Here's why

Passport line-ups in Canada might get 'worse.' Here's why

Union representatives say there is an issue that could create a backlog.
BC Parks Day-Use Pass not helping parks or users, says Friends of Garibaldi Park Society

BC Parks Day-Use Pass not helping parks or users, says Friends of Garibaldi Park Society

Province insists passes are needed for park management; advocates say their survey shows users are not benefiting.
Rising temperatures threatening bumblebees, finds B.C. researcher

Rising temperatures threatening bumblebees, finds B.C. researcher

One of the most important pollinators in the world, bumblebees are facing increasing pressure from rising temperatures, finds a new study. Here are some ways you can help.
Love at first… smell? New research proves body odour can help humans tell friend from foe

Love at first… smell? New research proves body odour can help humans tell friend from foe

Subconsciously, humans are sniffing themselves all the time. But did you know you might be sniffing out friendship too?
Ottawa pledges $29.3m to build $400m Vancouver Art Gallery

Ottawa pledges $29.3m to build $400m Vancouver Art Gallery

Total fundraising has now exceeded $280 million
Tree hunters find enormous Western red cedar in North Vancouver

Tree hunters find enormous Western red cedar in North Vancouver

Dubbed the North Shore Giant, the tree tucked away in a remote corner of Lynn Headwaters Regional Park is said to be the fourth-widest in Canada
Opinion: Roe v. Wade: Canada can respond to U.S. bans by improving access to abortion care here

Opinion: Roe v. Wade: Canada can respond to U.S. bans by improving access to abortion care here

There will no doubt be escalating rhetoric from anti-choice politicians in the wake of the fall of Roe v Wade . An abortion care provider says now is the time to improve abortion access in Canada.
Opinion: Wolf culls change hunting habits and help caribou conservation

Opinion: Wolf culls change hunting habits and help caribou conservation

Woodland caribou populations are on the decline because human activity changes their habitat and exposes them to predation by wolves. But changing wolves’ hunting habits may protect the caribou.
Opinion: Microplastics might be entering marine food webs from the bottom up

Opinion: Microplastics might be entering marine food webs from the bottom up

We need to advance our understanding of the effects of microplastics on aquatic ecosystems, especially on small animals at the base of food webs that might be ingesting more of these particles.