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Orcas use kelp tools to groom and bond off B.C.'s coast, study suggests
Southern resident killer whales are using kelp for what scientists suspect are both hygienic and social purposes.
Federal Appeal Court grants pause of B.C. ostrich cull pending review
The Federal Court of Appeal has granted a stay that pauses the potential cull of nearly 400 ostriches at a B.C. farm.
Minister concerned over B.C. Ferries' construction deal with Chinese shipyard
The winning bidder on the contract announced Tuesday is Chinese state-owned China Merchants Industry Weihai Shipyards.
Dry northeast 'region of greatest concern' in B.C.'s wildfire season: officials
The B.C. Wildfire Service said that while spring rainfall and normal temperatures have alleviated some concern, the likelihood of an active season is growing in regions experiencing persistent drought, including the southwestern Interior, the Chilcotin and the far northwest.
Territorial premiers say internal trade talks should consider northern context
Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai, Northwest Territories Premier R.J. Simpson and Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok say they will be exploring the creation of a "territorial trade zone" that would make sure modern treaties with Indigenous people, and the needs of the territories are recognized as trade barriers come down.
New B.C. corrections unit offers involuntary care for mental health, addictions
British Columbia's premier says the ongoing toxic drug crisis in the province has led to a cohort of people with serious brain injuries who are too deep in their addiction and mental-health crisis to ask for help.
Has B.C.'s short-term rental crackdown made housing cheaper?
May 1 will mark one year since short-term rental regulations came into effect in B.C., covering most communities of more than 10,000 people. They restrict short-term rentals to principal residences, a secondary suite or a structure like a laneway house on the property.
VPD whistleblower alleges arrest quotas in Downtown Eastside crackdown
Vancouver police Chief Adam Palmer says the department will look into a complaint that officers in the Downtown Eastside are expected to meet arrest quotas, though he denies quotas are in place.
B.C. accepting only 1,100 new skilled immigrant applications after feds slash provincial nominee program
The odds of new applications from immigrants being accepted into British Columbia's nominee program this year have dropped to near zero for anyone other than health workers or entrepreneurs.
B.C. bumps up rental subsidy programs for seniors, low-income families
Low-income families will see monthly subsidies jump $300, while qualifying seniors will have theirs increase $145, on average.