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Amid wildfires, B.C. tree planting to plummet for third year

Amid wildfires, B.C. tree planting to plummet for third year

Tree planting in British Columbia is set to decline for a third straight year, falling short of government promises as wildfires destroy forests and timber harvests decrease.
Lung cancer survival rate has doubled, but it still causes the most cancer deaths: StatCan

Lung cancer survival rate has doubled, but it still causes the most cancer deaths: StatCan

Lung cancer is responsible for almost a quarter of all cancer deaths in Canada.
How Canadians can prepare for wildfire evacuations, from emergency plans to go bags

How Canadians can prepare for wildfire evacuations, from emergency plans to go bags

Wildfires are threatening communities across Canada, raising questions about how people can best prepare for evacuations. Officials ordered the evacuation of parts of a suburb of St. John's, N.L.
Man facing second-degree murder charge in fatal assault in Coquitlam, B.C.

Man facing second-degree murder charge in fatal assault in Coquitlam, B.C.

COQUITLAM — A 59-year-old man faces a second-degree murder charge after an alleged attack with a weapon resulted in the death of another man in Coquitlam, B.C. Homicide investigators say it happened on Aug.
Homicide team investigates fatal shooting in Maple Ridge, B.C.

Homicide team investigates fatal shooting in Maple Ridge, B.C.

MAPLE RIDGE — Homicide detectives are investigating a fatal shooting overnight in Maple Ridge, B.C.
Air Canada to begin cancelling flights ahead of possible work stoppage on Saturday

Air Canada to begin cancelling flights ahead of possible work stoppage on Saturday

Travellers say they are bracing for uncertainty as Air Canada prepares to gradually suspend flights ahead of a potential work stoppage on Saturday.
Rob Shaw: Attorney general vows to defend B.C. private land ownership from legal uncertainty

Rob Shaw: Attorney general vows to defend B.C. private land ownership from legal uncertainty

The Cowichan Nation case has sparked a debate about reconciliation, land rights and the future of private property in B.C.
B.C. billionaire wanting Hudson's Bay leases says landlord concerns are 'misguided'

B.C. billionaire wanting Hudson's Bay leases says landlord concerns are 'misguided'

Ruby Liu says if it makes landlords more confident in her plan, she will personally guarantee the first year of rent she’ll have to pay them.
Squamish man awaits sentence for fatal 2022 hit-and-run

Squamish man awaits sentence for fatal 2022 hit-and-run

A Provincial Court judge has delayed his decision on the sentencing of a Squamish man who pleaded guilty to a deadly drunk driving incident that killed one person and injured another.
Nanaimo couple known for off-road adventures dies in mountain accident

Nanaimo couple known for off-road adventures dies in mountain accident

Crews arrived on scene and found one person with no vital signs and a second person away from the crash site, disoriented and with serious injuries.