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'My baby's gone': 2021 now B.C.'s deadliest year for overdose deaths

'My baby's gone': 2021 now B.C.'s deadliest year for overdose deaths

'It is beyond devastating'
Why whales don’t drown when they eat underwater

Why whales don’t drown when they eat underwater

After taking a deep dive inside a whale's mouth, researchers at UBC have uncovered why these animals don't choke or drown when they eat
Eric Akis: Serve up some 'five-way' Cincinnati chili for Super Bowl

Eric Akis: Serve up some 'five-way' Cincinnati chili for Super Bowl

Mediterranean/Middle Eastern-spiced chili is served on spaghetti and topped with tangy cheese, onions and beans.
'Once in a millennium' rogue wave recorded off Ucluelet

'Once in a millennium' rogue wave recorded off Ucluelet

The 17.6-metre swell was almost three times as tall as the waves around it, researchers say.
Business association wants Government Street open for cruise buses; some merchants like new stop

Business association wants Government Street open for cruise buses; some merchants like new stop

New stop for cruise-ship buses would be at Government and Yates instead of Government and Fort; mayor determined to keep lower Government pedestrian only
Landlord says dispute system needs changes after tenant holds up house sale

Landlord says dispute system needs changes after tenant holds up house sale

Sale of Fairfield property held up by a tenant who milked system for all the rent-free time he could get, landlord says
Court orders Health Canada to reassess safety of weed killer glyphosate, often sold as Roundup

Court orders Health Canada to reassess safety of weed killer glyphosate, often sold as Roundup

Health concerns about chemical; manufacturer insists it is safe, Health Canada has approved its sale, with restrictions
Holding or moving a cellphone while driving is against the law, B.C. judge rules

Holding or moving a cellphone while driving is against the law, B.C. judge rules

B.C.'s Motor Vehicle Act prohibitions against cellphone aren't just about talking or texting but extend to other behaviour that could distract a driver, a B.C. Supreme Court judge says.
91Ô­´´'s mayor and U.S. Senator Ted Cruz had a Twitter scuffle this weekend

91Ô­´´'s mayor and U.S. Senator Ted Cruz had a Twitter scuffle this weekend

The disagreement resulted in some social media sparring on Twitter over the trucker convoy.
North Van naval cadets revive Second World War ‘ditty bag’ tradition

North Van naval cadets revive Second World War ‘ditty bag’ tradition

Community comes together to hand-sew bags filled with cards of thanks and sundries for HMCS Winnipeg crew at Esquimalt upon December return from deployment