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B.C. reinstates coverage of $1M drug for girl with rare condition

British Columbia's minister of health says the province has reinstated coverage for an expensive drug used by a Vancouver Island girl with a rare and terminal genetic disorder. 

Several Metro Vancouver beaches closed to swimming due to E. coli

Several beaches in Metro Vancouver have a swimming advisory in effect due to high levels of E. coli. They include Second Beach, Third Beach, Kitsilano Beach, Sunset Beach, English Bay , Trout Lake, as well as Dundarave Beach and Lions Bay.

Clearwater, B.C., braces for potential of massive mine that could nearly double its population

Taseko Mines says it is moving ahead with environmental assessments for the Yellowhead Copper Project. While this doesn't mean the project is a go, the District of Clearwater is preparing for what could be a population boom.
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#TheMoment a chonky marmot was spotted in a B.C. park

Taylor Borth tells The National about the moment she snapped a photo of an unusually 'fat' marmot while walking through a park in Kamloops, B.C.

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