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Musician remembers 2011 Vancouver Canucks riots through new song

Musician remembers 2011 Vancouver Canucks riots through new song

“I still remember so vividly, jumping off the 99 B-line at Cambie street and looking down the corridor to see smoke billowing from the streets.”
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Generic drug contaminants may lead to cancer, other long-term effects: UBC study

Generic drug contaminants may lead to cancer, other long-term effects: UBC study

Drug contaminants used to treat everything from diabetes, heart disease and heartburn may wreak havoc on person's DNA, up the chance they develop cancer, and lead to several other long-term health outcomes, according to a new UBC study.
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B.C. government says restaurants can apply to make temporary patios permanent

B.C. government says restaurants can apply to make temporary patios permanent

VICTORIA — Patio season in British Columbia may become permanent as the government says more than 2,000 restaurants with temporary outdoor seating areas that popped up COVID-19 can now apply to keep them.
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Day-use passes needed for five busy B.C. parks to ensure safety, protect environment

Day-use passes needed for five busy B.C. parks to ensure safety, protect environment

VICTORIA — Expanded measures are about to take effect to protect the environment while helping people enjoy some of British Columbia's most popular and crowded parks this summer.
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Two B.C. pooches win at prestigious Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

Two B.C. pooches win at prestigious Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

One of them was awarded "Best in Breed."
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Free day passes returning to these 5 busy B.C. parks

Free day passes returning to these 5 busy B.C. parks

Five parks will be included in the revised day-pass system described as a 'pilot' and set to begin June 22. Critics say it does little to fix the root causes of increasingly crowded parks.
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BC Lions hoping for more fans in stands by scheduling home dates late

BC Lions hoping for more fans in stands by scheduling home dates late

The Lions will begin the season with three road games out of four.
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Feds eyeing 'phased approach' to vaccine passports, loosened border restrictions

Feds eyeing 'phased approach' to vaccine passports, loosened border restrictions

Border re-entry may undergo further changes this summer, says minister
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Reward offered for return of dog who fled violent attack in downtown Victoria

Reward offered for return of dog who fled violent attack in downtown Victoria

Police have not received any reports of sightings.
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B.C. tax evasion steady through pandemic

B.C. tax evasion steady through pandemic

CRA finds more money per audit of both real estate and income taxes during pandemic but conducted fewer than half the number of assessments than in 2019-20.
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