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'Spitting on them': Service Canada workers say they’re being abused by customers at passport offices

'Spitting on them': Service Canada workers say they’re being abused by customers at passport offices

"They're taking it out on them and they're abusing them and swearing at them and spitting on them," says a union representative.
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Think before you dial 911: E-Comm braces for record call volumes

Think before you dial 911: E-Comm braces for record call volumes

B.C. residents are being reminded to call 911 for true emergencies only.
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Opinion: Ethno-racial minorities in Canada have less access to affordable housing than white people

Opinion: Ethno-racial minorities in Canada have less access to affordable housing than white people

Ensuring visible minorities have equitable access to affordable housing is an important step in fulfilling the National Housing Strategy’s goal to make affordable housing available to all Canadians.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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
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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
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