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Criminal charges dropped against one Abbotsford hog-farm activist

Criminal charges dropped against one Abbotsford hog-farm activist

One of four people charged with breaking into an Abbotsford hog farm and videotaping what they called cruel farm practices has had charges against him dropped.
'Bring a coffee': British Columbians experience long wait times for passport renewals

'Bring a coffee': British Columbians experience long wait times for passport renewals

With restrictions lifting, Service Canada is seeing an increase in passport applications.
When it comes to animal rights, report finds Canada's legal system needs improvement

When it comes to animal rights, report finds Canada's legal system needs improvement

A new report from Humane Canada shows gaps remain when it comes to how animals are recognized in the law.
Opinion: Four lessons from online learning that should stick after the pandemic

Opinion: Four lessons from online learning that should stick after the pandemic

The question for all educators should be: How do we capitalize on COVID-19 initiated change to build better education systems for the future?
Opinion: How would Canada approach the prospect of war?

Opinion: How would Canada approach the prospect of war?

In a world where co-operation has given way to competition and conflict, how will Canada approach the prospect of war?
Is Canada really a leader of LGBTQ+ refugee rights?

Is Canada really a leader of LGBTQ+ refugee rights?

LGBTQ+ organizations call for better support for LGBTQ+ refugees who are often retraumatized through the immigration process and left to fend for themselves.
Bomb scare delays BMO Vancouver Marathon after volunteer finds suspicious device

Bomb scare delays BMO Vancouver Marathon after volunteer finds suspicious device

The race started one hour late.
More than one in 10 Canadian work-related deaths were in B.C. in 2020

More than one in 10 Canadian work-related deaths were in B.C. in 2020

There were 1,189 accepted COVID-19 injury claims in B.C. in 2020, a figure that more than doubled in 2021 to 3,465.
Heat dome primed B.C. coastlines to resemble subtropical East Asia, says researcher

Heat dome primed B.C. coastlines to resemble subtropical East Asia, says researcher

The 2021 heat dome rose temperatures above 50 C along shorelines, baking to death at least one billion sea creatures. That estimate could be 10 times higher, says one scientist, in a die-off that could change what creatures dominate into the future.
Everything you need to know about avian flu

Everything you need to know about avian flu

The family of viruses known as avian influenza is hitting Canada and the world hard right now. But where does it come from? How does it spread? And is it dangerous? We answer your questions