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Targeting monkeypox vaccine to high-risk areas 'reasonable,' says doctor

Targeting monkeypox vaccine to high-risk areas 'reasonable,' says doctor

Canada won’t conduct mass vaccinations for monkeypox and instead will take a targeted approach, deputy chief public health officer Dr. Howard Njoo said Thursday.
Nurture BIPOC stories and art in post-secondary classrooms: experts

Nurture BIPOC stories and art in post-secondary classrooms: experts

A Vancouver Film School graduate says there's no proper nurturing for their stories and art in classrooms since the majority of film school instructors are white, older white Canadian men.
Culture, diversity important to young people, a new study finds

Culture, diversity important to young people, a new study finds

Contrary to the ideological divides among Canadian news media when it comes to multiculturalism, university students are not only enthusiastic about sharing their own cultures with each other but are keen to learn about new ones.
Many soon-to-be retired Canadians considering changing retirement date

Many soon-to-be retired Canadians considering changing retirement date

Economic uncertainty has made many Canadians rethink their retirement date and saving plans.
Canadian farmer profits surged during pandemic: Statistics Canada

Canadian farmer profits surged during pandemic: Statistics Canada

Farmers' net income rose 46.4 per cent last year, and 79.7 per cent in 2020
Aquaculture among options to meet seafood demand

Aquaculture among options to meet seafood demand

Food Security series: Declining salmon poses food security concern, especially for First Nations
MLA Simons also wonders why gas prices are so high on the Sunshine Coast

MLA Simons also wonders why gas prices are so high on the Sunshine Coast

Unlike Vancouver, the Sunshine Coast doesn’t pay the 18.8¢ per litre BC Transit tax — so why is the price at the pump higher here?
Opinion: When is a species really extinct?

Opinion: When is a species really extinct?

Species are declared extinct when there have been no verifiable sightings for 50 years. Declaring a species extinct has implications for conservation efforts and policies.
Lack of ‘grow-local’ support pinching food security

Lack of ‘grow-local’ support pinching food security

Canada is too dependent on other countries for most of its fresh produce, says expert
Sentence upheld for B.C. senior who 'elaborately concocted alibi' in fatal accident

Sentence upheld for B.C. senior who 'elaborately concocted alibi' in fatal accident

B.C.'s Court of Appeal has upheld a jail sentence for a woman who struck and drove over a 73-year-old woman on a Chilliwack crosswalk, looked at the motionless victim and then drove off.