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5 things to know about the housing gap in B.C.'s climate plan

5 things to know about the housing gap in B.C.'s climate plan

B.C. fails to provide enough investment to make green retrofits on mid-sized apartment buildings affordable. The resulting costs mean some residents are choosing to stick with gas.
$1.2M heat pump bill shows gap in B.C. climate plan

$1.2M heat pump bill shows gap in B.C. climate plan

A residential building's struggle to swap old gas furnaces for heat pumps offers a warning to thousands of buildings across B.C.
Union accuses B.C. Ferries of sowing discord, seeks hefty fine

Union accuses B.C. Ferries of sowing discord, seeks hefty fine

The B.C. Ferry and Marine Workers’ Union is seeking costs totalling $2.1 million, citing complaints including defamation and damaging the union’s relationship with employees
Murder trial set in B.C. death of man acquitted in Air India bombing

Murder trial set in B.C. death of man acquitted in Air India bombing

Ripudaman Singh Malik, 75, was gunned down July 14, 2022 near his Newton office on Surrey's 128 Street.
Artificial intelligence can predict human life experiences, study finds

Artificial intelligence can predict human life experiences, study finds

Researchers fed the Life2vec artificial intelligence model registry data of six million Danish citizens. The results that came back were startlingly accurate.
Fresh water on tap in rural Uganda thanks to Richmond charity

Fresh water on tap in rural Uganda thanks to Richmond charity

Acts of Water works with Rotary clubs locally and internationally to bring water to a remote African area.
Opinion: Canada must stop exporting the world's dirtiest fossil fuel

Opinion: Canada must stop exporting the world's dirtiest fossil fuel

Banning thermal coal exports from B.C. ports is a no-brainer after COP28's call to "transition away" from fossil fuels.
B.C.'s expectant mothers warned about illegal midwives

B.C.'s expectant mothers warned about illegal midwives

B.C.'s College of Nurses and Midwives recently warned mothers-to-be of four women holding themselves out as midwives without being authorized to do so.
Richmond Christmas Fund is both heart-warming and heart-breaking for volunteers

Richmond Christmas Fund is both heart-warming and heart-breaking for volunteers

Volunteers go above and beyond for the community: Ed Gavsie.
Abbotsford, Maple Ridge men face drug, firearm charges

Abbotsford, Maple Ridge men face drug, firearm charges

The investigation began with a May 2022 vehicle traffic stop.