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Rob Shaw: Ottawa opens wallet for forestry, while B.C. pushes for fair share and faster fixes

Rob Shaw: Ottawa opens wallet for forestry, while B.C. pushes for fair share and faster fixes

The province wants funding now, permitting reform next and no more favouritism for Ontario and Quebec
Good morning, Richmond! It's Wednesday

Good morning, Richmond! It's Wednesday

Latest news and weather in Richmond and photo features of the day.
Air Canada flight attendants vote in favour of strike mandate

Air Canada flight attendants vote in favour of strike mandate

MONTREAL — Air Canada flight attendants have voted to give their union a strike mandate. The Air Canada component of the Canadian Union of Public Employees says members voted 99.7 per cent in favour.
B.C. megathrust fault confirmed, could trigger more major quakes, tsunamis

B.C. megathrust fault confirmed, could trigger more major quakes, tsunamis

Confirming the megathrust fault line off Haida Gwaii offers a path to improve tsunami modelling in a zone that has produced Canada's two largest recorded earthquakes.
Nine hospitalized, dozens sickened in salmonella outbreak linked to pistachios

Nine hospitalized, dozens sickened in salmonella outbreak linked to pistachios

Nine people have been hospitalized, and dozens of salmonella cases have been reported after an outbreak of infections linked to certain brands of pistachios and pistachio-containing products.
How can Canada better support working parents?

How can Canada better support working parents?

Catch up to other countries with flexible hours and parental leave, a think tank says.
Opinion: Pets don't necessarily improve their owners' well-being

Opinion: Pets don't necessarily improve their owners' well-being

It is commonly believed that pets provide important benefits to their owners — but research suggests we may need to reconsider.
B.C. researchers use math to predict bee behaviour

B.C. researchers use math to predict bee behaviour

UBCO researcher: "The novelty is in treating the colony as a collective entity, not tracking individual bees."
Blaze near Cathedral Grove, but B.C. fire service says ancient forest not at risk

Blaze near Cathedral Grove, but B.C. fire service says ancient forest not at risk

Vancouver Island photographer Colby Rex O'Neill has had restless nights as a wildfire burns less than a kilometre from his home.
iPhone now believed to be culprit in B.C. false alarm of a person on fire

iPhone now believed to be culprit in B.C. false alarm of a person on fire

A recent incident involving Vernon Search and Rescue highlights how Apple's crash detection feature can unintentionally trigger emergency responses.