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Humpback swims from B.C. to Hawaii despite severe injury, likely her last journey

Humpback swims from B.C. to Hawaii despite severe injury, likely her last journey

The entire back of the mature female known as Moon — from dorsal fin to fluke — is curved into an unnatural “S” shape. The injured whale travelled from B.C. to Hawaii using just her pectoral fins.
Opinion: To resolve youth violence, Canada must move beyond policing and prison

Opinion: To resolve youth violence, Canada must move beyond policing and prison

To resolve growing violence in schools, policy conversations about gun violence need to include community programs that dismantle systemic barriers and inequities.
Mapping where overdoses are more likely to kill

Mapping where overdoses are more likely to kill

New research shows the risk of a drug poisoning ending in death is high in rural areas.
U.S.-jailed money launderer banned from B.C. stock markets

U.S.-jailed money launderer banned from B.C. stock markets

Former West Vancouver resident Greg Mulholland expressed interest in potentially working in Canadian stock markets; the B.C. Securities Commission applied to ban him.
Is it time to make Stanley Park a legal person?

Is it time to make Stanley Park a legal person?

A UBC legal scholar has floated the idea of granting Vancouver's Stanley Park personhood — both as a bulwark against development and a tool to advance reconciliation.
These are the top destinations on the 'hot list' for Canadians in 2023

These are the top destinations on the 'hot list' for Canadians in 2023

Does the travel bug have you itching to explore a new place?
House arrest for Save Old Growth protester William Winder

House arrest for Save Old Growth protester William Winder

The retired UBC professor had pleaded guilty to charges of mischief and breaching an undertaking not to block highways and bridges.
Alleged Hells Angel, others face multiple drug charges following 'large-scale' investigation

Alleged Hells Angel, others face multiple drug charges following 'large-scale' investigation

Six men face charges of conspiracy, possession and trafficking following drug cases in Vancouver, Maple Ridge and Vernon.
Metro Vancouver gas prices drop to lowest mark for 2022. Here's where to fill up

Metro Vancouver gas prices drop to lowest mark for 2022. Here's where to fill up

Find the top 10 cheapest places to take advantage of the low-cost options.
Canadian ophthalmologists warn of eye-poking holiday gifts

Canadian ophthalmologists warn of eye-poking holiday gifts

Only 16 per cent of Canadians consider eye safety and health when purchasing toys, the Canadian Ophthalmological Society found.