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Nine new coronaviruses found by UBC-led research team

Nine new coronaviruses found by UBC-led research team

A 32-year-old UBC postdoc led a team of researchers that discovered nine new species of coronavirus and 132,000 RNA viruses.
Vancouver man creates free app to show B.C. Vaccine Card and ID in one touch

Vancouver man creates free app to show B.C. Vaccine Card and ID in one touch

The days of fumbling for your vaccine pass and driver's licence are over!
Artwork, books on display at former B.C. Legislature clerk's corruption trial

Artwork, books on display at former B.C. Legislature clerk's corruption trial

Special prosecutors have submitted photos to B.C. Supreme Court of items they allege were bought with public funds by ex-legislature clerk Craig James for personal use
B.C. man gets jail time in international drug smuggling case

B.C. man gets jail time in international drug smuggling case

The drugs were worth a reported $35 million and had a higher street value in Australia.
B.C.'s 'under the radar' outdoor recreation agency can't keep up, say critics

B.C.'s 'under the radar' outdoor recreation agency can't keep up, say critics

With 50 staff and an $8-million operating budget, Recreation Sites and Trails BC has “fallen under the radar” of government priorities, according to Louise Pedersen, executive director of the Outdoor Recreation Council of B.C.
B.C. watershed security strategy could put province on the 'cutting edge'

B.C. watershed security strategy could put province on the 'cutting edge'

The B.C. government has rolled out the early stages of a water security strategy meant to protect the province's freshwater resources from drought, flooding and long-term shortages
'Utterly useless' wood splitter was for former B.C. legislature clerk's own gain: Crown

'Utterly useless' wood splitter was for former B.C. legislature clerk's own gain: Crown

Craig James is accused of improperly approving a $257,988 retirement allowance to himself in February 2012, among other alleged fraud and breach of trust violations
U.S. ‘mass surveillance’ company challenges B.C. privacy watchdog order

U.S. ‘mass surveillance’ company challenges B.C. privacy watchdog order

A U.S. company is suing B.C.'s information and privacy commissioner, saying orders against it are unreasonable and unenforceable as B.C laws do not apply to it.
Could artificial intelligence help people survive one of the world's deadliest diseases?

Could artificial intelligence help people survive one of the world's deadliest diseases?

Sepsis is responsible for one in five deaths worldwide, and is likely an underlying cause of COVID-19 deaths. Now a Vancouver immunologist says he's found a key solution using artificial intelligence
Higher wages add up to more than higher inflation in B.C.

Higher wages add up to more than higher inflation in B.C.

Payroll pressures could turn short-term inflation into a long-term economic complication