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'Awestruck': Baby black bear uses dog toy to stay entertained

'Awestruck': Baby black bear uses dog toy to stay entertained

The family had thought about taking the toy down, but the bear made good use of it.
Campbell River man has brain injury after being struck by cyclist on sidewalk

Campbell River man has brain injury after being struck by cyclist on sidewalk

Phil Morey was walking on the sidewalk June 14 when a fast-moving cyclist ran into him and knocked him to the ground.
Courtenay woman wants changes after being sent home in pain from ER

Courtenay woman wants changes after being sent home in pain from ER

Jillian Darbyshire turned out to have an ectopic pregnancy that could have killed her.
Opinion: Summer break brings uncertainty for children, and kindness at home matters

Opinion: Summer break brings uncertainty for children, and kindness at home matters

Parents and caregivers don't need to craft perfect summer plans. What children truly need is to feel emotionally safe.
AI may end some jobs. It will create others

AI may end some jobs. It will create others

Computer science researcher Vered Shwartz says she's taking AI hype with a grain of salt. A Tyee Q&A.
B.C. Realtor stripped of licence, fined $120K after deceiving client over home purchase

B.C. Realtor stripped of licence, fined $120K after deceiving client over home purchase

Alan Lanfang Hu and the B.C. Financial Services Authority reached an agreement to cancel Hu's trading licence
Laundry detergent as pesticide? B.C. court quashes appeal ruling

Laundry detergent as pesticide? B.C. court quashes appeal ruling

The application of 290 kg of Tide to a condo rooftop in 2021 has raised questions over whether household cleansers like Tide can be classified as pesticides under B.C. and Canadian law.
B.C.'s Interior health authority confirms additional measles cases

B.C.'s Interior health authority confirms additional measles cases

KAMLOOPS — British Columbia's Interior health authority says it has confirmed additional cases of measles in the region spanning the province's southern Interior.
B.C. teen gets six years for 'catastrophic' stabbing of 15-year-old

B.C. teen gets six years for 'catastrophic' stabbing of 15-year-old

Ezekiel Ezekiel Okumu pleaded guilty to aggravated assault in Vancouver Provincial Court on Oct. 16, 2024.
Kirk LaPointe: World Cup windfall fades into fantasy as costs keep climbing

Kirk LaPointe: World Cup windfall fades into fantasy as costs keep climbing

B.C. taxpayers are pouring millions into seven FIFA World Cup matches while tourism payoff remains wishful thinking