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Donor gives North Shore Rescue life-saving avalanche gear

Donor gives North Shore Rescue life-saving avalanche gear

Team leader Mike Danks says getting the high-tech piece of equipment for each member of the team is a 'massive relief'
Oak Bay man invents quieter pickleball paddle

Oak Bay man invents quieter pickleball paddle

The OWL paddle is certified by USA Pickleball in the association’s quiet category and proven to reduce noise by 50 per cent.
B.C. nurse who 'used unreasonable force' reprimanded

B.C. nurse who 'used unreasonable force' reprimanded

The nurse's conduct "did not foster an environment that respects patient dignity," college finds.
26,000 B.C. chinook salmon caught and tossed overboard, says DFO

26,000 B.C. chinook salmon caught and tossed overboard, says DFO

DFO report finds B.C.'s deep sea trawling fleet tripled its salmon bycatch in 2022 and 2023 compared to the previous 14-year average.
Crown seeks 15 years for Downtown Eastside killing

Crown seeks 15 years for Downtown Eastside killing

The Crown says Joseph Mason should get 15 years for manslaughter in the death of Michael Bailey.
'Deepest condolences': Delta firefighter ID'd as victim of fatal UBC parkade crash

'Deepest condolences': Delta firefighter ID'd as victim of fatal UBC parkade crash

Firefighter Marc Jubinville is being remembered for his "exceptional service and bravery."
Someone made a life-sized killer whale from sand and snow in B.C.

Someone made a life-sized killer whale from sand and snow in B.C.

The beached whale looks real from afar.
B.C. trawlers dump thousands of salmon, depleting orcas' food source: wildlife group

B.C. trawlers dump thousands of salmon, depleting orcas' food source: wildlife group

Pacific Wild says a yet-to-be-published Fisheries and Oceans Canada report on groundfish trawl bycatch found more than 26,000 chinook salmon — the primary food source for southern resident killer whales — were netted as bycatch in the 2022-23 season.
B.C. office tenants hope ‘hotelification’ brings back workers

B.C. office tenants hope ‘hotelification’ brings back workers

Amenity-packed, flexible office space designs are increasingly favoured by building owners and corporate tenants.
'Lots of folks may miss work': Metro Vancouverites react to threat of complete bus strike

'Lots of folks may miss work': Metro Vancouverites react to threat of complete bus strike

The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade says the strike will impact "hundreds of thousands of residents and workers who rely on transit to get to and from work."