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Think twice before gifting a bunny this Easter, animal advocates urge
While some kids will enjoy searching for treats from the Easter Bunny on Sunday morning, others may be receiving actual live rabbits as a holiday surprise. Advocates are reminding parents to consider the commitment required to care for rabbits to prevent people from releasing pets into the wild in the months to come.
B.C. prepares for tourism boom amid U.S. tariffs, 51st state rhetoric
Even though many Canadians may well feel bitter toward the United States, Fresh Adventures CEO Alex Ross is reminding Canadians how important it is to welcome American tourists who continue to visit B.C.
B.C.'s Chris Morrissey, a 'fierce' advocate for 2SLGBTQ+ immigration rights, mourned by community
Chris Morrissey died surrounded by loved ones at the age of 82. She was most widely known for founding Rainbow Refugee in 2000, a Vancouver-based organization that helps people fleeing persecution based on their gender identity or sexual orientation, after experiencing a trying immigration experience with her partner.
B.C. NDP introduces bill to eliminate mandatory sick notes for short-term work absences
B.C.'s labour minister is moving to eliminate sick note requirements for short-term absences from work in an effort to give doctors and nurses more time with patients.
Retiring Conservative MP Ed Fast endorses Independent Abbotsford-South Langley candidate
In early March, Mike de Jong was "informally advised" that he had been rejected as the Conservative candidate for the newly created riding of Abbotsford-South Langley. The party instead chose to run Sukhman Gill, a 25-year-old Langley blueberry farmer, and de Jong announced he would be running as an Independent.
Toxic drug deaths highly personal — and political — as B.C. marks 9 years since public health emergency began
While the crisis is intensely personal for those who have lost people they care about — children, parents, partners, grandparents, cousins, aunts, uncles, friends, co-workers — it's also become a point of political tension, as leaders try to figure out the best way to address toxic drug deaths in B.C. and beyond.
Cancelled flights in and out of small B.C. community making it 'harder and harder to live here': residents
People who fly in and out of Fort Nelson in northeastern B.C. are raising concerns about unreliable air travel.
Jagmeet Singh remains defiant despite NDP's slump in the polls
The NDP leader says he is "absolutely" certain he will win his riding in B.C. — but polls suggest otherwise.
Vancouver mayor to reflect on resident satisfaction following party's byelection defeats
Mayor Ken Sim says Vancouver's ABC party will be reflecting on the results of last weekend's byelection in which the party received only a fraction of votes cast — despite its massive success in the 2022 election.
Vancouver Island community looks to ban sale of some sunscreens
Lake Cowichan leaders worry chemicals in some sunscreen products end up in the water and harm marine ecosystems.