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Nearly one-quarter of trails in southern B.C., Alberta unmapped and unmanaged: study

Nearly one-quarter of trails in southern B.C., Alberta unmapped and unmanaged: study

New research has spelled out for the first time the gap between official lists of trails in the southern Rockies and the number of trails there actually are, suggesting effects from the growing number of backcountry users may be larger than suspected
Physician assistants should be allowed to practice in B.C., says Greens' deputy leader

Physician assistants should be allowed to practice in B.C., says Greens' deputy leader

Dr. Sanjiv Gandhi said he’s had numerous emails from physician assistants looking to work in B.C. and has to turn them away, even though they could save the system money.
Judge denies bail to man charged after fentanyl, firearms found in Burnaby condo

Judge denies bail to man charged after fentanyl, firearms found in Burnaby condo

Brent William Van Buskirk, 35, was arrested during Project Juliet, a combined forces operation targeting an 'organized crime group' operating in Victoria and the Lower Mainland, according to police. Search warrants turned up 20 firearms and $30M worth of fentanyl and other drugs.
West Van buys Jimmy Pattison's waterfront home for $5.2M

West Van buys Jimmy Pattison's waterfront home for $5.2M

Plans to purchase the waterfront home, which once belonged to the family of Jimmy Pattison, have been in the works for a long time.
Opinion: Morneau’s political post-mortem prescribes. Will Trudeau listen?

Opinion: Morneau’s political post-mortem prescribes. Will Trudeau listen?

For British Columbians looking for clues on the current federal perspective on the province, there is fairly thin gruel to consume.
From hardhats to boots: PPE Is keeping women from the trades

From hardhats to boots: PPE Is keeping women from the trades

Poorly fitting safety gear is dangerous, and a fact of life for women in construction.
Settlement announced for collective damages for language, culture loss in residential schools

Settlement announced for collective damages for language, culture loss in residential schools

“The settlement is about giving our nations the support they need to pick up the broken pieces, to start healing our communities," said Dr. Matthew Coon Come
SkyTrain ads call for free birth control prescriptions in B.C.

SkyTrain ads call for free birth control prescriptions in B.C.

"Free prescription contraception is long overdue in B.C.," says Sophie Choong with AccessBC.
Burnaby fast food joint fuses sweet and spicy, Indian and Canadian

Burnaby fast food joint fuses sweet and spicy, Indian and Canadian

Three friends from Bermuda have created an Indo-Canadian restaurant at a mall on Sixth Street and 12th Avenue.
B.C. experiencing 'volatile, dangerous' avalanche conditions

B.C. experiencing 'volatile, dangerous' avalanche conditions

Three British Columbians have died this avalanche season.