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CFIA says B.C. ostrich cull will go ahead despite regional district refusing to accept the carcasses

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says it is going ahead with a cull of nearly 400 ostriches living in southeastern B.C. over fears of avian flu.

22-year-old woman dies in slacklining accident near Squamish, say B.C. RCMP

A 22-year-old woman has died after falling from a slackline at a popular climbing area near Squamish, according to B.C. RCMP.

Scientists gobsmacked by never-seen footage of earth rupturing during Myanmar quake

The video was captured by a surveillance camera on March 28 when a violent earthquake struck the southeast Asian country of Myanmar — causing widespread damage as far away as Bangkok in neighbouring Thailand, and killing some 3,700 people, according to Myanmar's ruling military junta. 

Woman whose empty boat washed ashore near Nanaimo may not be aware she's considered missing: RCMP

Amber Nitchman is the registered owner of a 10-metre white sailboat found empty on Thursday. RCMP say they have received many leads but still have no clear picture of what may have happened to the 34-year-old.

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