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How worried should we be about bird flu, Lyme disease and rabies?

How worried should we be about bird flu, Lyme disease and rabies?

We asked the BC Centre for Disease Control about staying safe from zoonotic diseases.
BBB: Watch out for phony personalized products on social media

BBB: Watch out for phony personalized products on social media

Inspect the ad, research the company and look up reviews are some tips the Better Business Bureau suggests to avoid too-good-to-be-true scams like this one.
The best streaming platforms for your mental health

The best streaming platforms for your mental health

Hers looked at the 10 most popular streaming services in the U.S. to rank their content based on three categories related to media consumption and mental health.
Want to make sex work safer? Decriminalize it, study says

Want to make sex work safer? Decriminalize it, study says

Workers fare better when they can rely on each other and seek formal indoor work without worrying about police surveillance.
Opinion: How the science of child development can help parents stress less this holiday season

Opinion: How the science of child development can help parents stress less this holiday season

Science-based insights can help dial down parents' anxiety by reminding them to let go of what they can't control and focus on what matters most.
Top 7 whale stories in B.C. for 2024

Top 7 whale stories in B.C. for 2024

There was no shortage of whale stories happening all over British Columbia in 2024.
B.C. man faces nine firearms and drug trafficking charges: CBSA

B.C. man faces nine firearms and drug trafficking charges: CBSA

VANCOUVER — The Canada Border Services Agency says a man from Sicamous, B.C., is facing firearms and drug trafficking charges after officers intercepted a package addressed to him earlier this year.
B.C. man faces six impaired driving charges over crash that killed Good Samaritan, 80

B.C. man faces six impaired driving charges over crash that killed Good Samaritan, 80

SURREY, B.C. — Mounties in British Columbia say six impaired driving charges have been approved against a 29-year-old man over a crash that killed an elderly Good Samaritan near Qualicum Beach earlier this year.
B.C. nurses disciplined for care, drug theft, privacy issues in 2024

B.C. nurses disciplined for care, drug theft, privacy issues in 2024

A look back at regulatory decisions from B.C.'s College of Nurses and Midwives.
Island recovering after fierce wind causes blackouts, sidelines ferries

Island recovering after fierce wind causes blackouts, sidelines ferries

Thousands of people on Vancouver Island lost power in the Christmas Day storm, and many were still in the dark on Thursday morning.