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Deadly avian flu wipes out B.C. poultry flock

Deadly avian flu wipes out B.C. poultry flock

“I knew something was wrong,” says Peggy Ife. “I call them ‘my girls’ – I spend enough time with my kids.” 
Gibsons man found not criminally responsible in mother's 2020 killing

Gibsons man found not criminally responsible in mother's 2020 killing

Delusions brought about by schizophrenia drove a Gibsons man to kill his mother in her home on Dec. 27, 2020, a B.C. Supreme Court judge has ruled.
'Blind to women's realities': Uber and Doordash put workers at risk, find B.C. researchers

'Blind to women's realities': Uber and Doordash put workers at risk, find B.C. researchers

Gig-working apps like Uber and Doordash fail to acknowledge the realities of women workers' experiences, thus putting them at personal and financial risk, according to new study.
B.C. strata tenant wins bid to keep three emotional support cats

B.C. strata tenant wins bid to keep three emotional support cats

A B.C. woman can keep her three emotional support cats as recommended by her doctor, B.C.'s Civil Resolution Tribunal says.
Public advised to remove bird feeders

Public advised to remove bird feeders

Avian influenza outbreak prompts message from BC SPCA
Gibsons man charged in mother's death has history of mental illness, court hears

Gibsons man charged in mother's death has history of mental illness, court hears

A Gibsons man on trial for second-degree murder in the 2020 death of his mother has a history of mental illness, B.C. Supreme Court has heard.
'Everyone has good reason to be concerned' about facial-recognition technology

'Everyone has good reason to be concerned' about facial-recognition technology

Facial-recognition technology surveillance no-go zones should include peaceful assemblies and public spaces like streets, transit hubs and schools, says the head of the BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association.
Opinion: From red dresses to memory stones: Collaborative and replicable activism can help causes gain momentum

Opinion: From red dresses to memory stones: Collaborative and replicable activism can help causes gain momentum

Projects that are easy to participate in, reproduce and that make people feel like they are part of a community that cares are important.
337,560 surgeries completed in B.C. over last fiscal year

337,560 surgeries completed in B.C. over last fiscal year

More surgeries were performed in British Columbia in the 2021/22 fiscal year than any other year in the province's history, as the province worked to reschedule surgeries that had been postponed due to the pandemic. Back on March 18, 2020, B.C.
B.C. seeks public's help in push to ban wildlife-killing rodenticides

B.C. seeks public's help in push to ban wildlife-killing rodenticides

As the B.C. government seeks public input on its plan to ban all public and most commercial rodenticides, some advocates say the exemptions leave wildlife vulnerable.