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North Vancouver man summits Everest in deadliest year

North Vancouver man summits Everest in deadliest year

With pay-to-play mountaineering on the rise, many inexperienced climbers put themselves and others in grave danger, says mountaineer
Worried about booked up campsites? New feature will give notifications of cancellations

Worried about booked up campsites? New feature will give notifications of cancellations

B.C. Parks has introduced a new feature that will provide email notifications when a previously booked campsite becomes available at a specific campground.
Magnitude 4.1 quake shakes west of Port Clements, B.C.

Magnitude 4.1 quake shakes west of Port Clements, B.C.

PORT CLEMENTS, B.C. — A minor earthquake has been recorded off the coast of Graham Island in Haida Gwaii, B.C. Earthquakes Canada reports a 4.1 magnitude quake struck just before 3:00 a.m. PST. The tremor was recorded 78 km west of Port Clements, B.
Skin lesions on endangered killer whales are getting worse, study says

Skin lesions on endangered killer whales are getting worse, study says

Southern resident killer whales are increasingly suffering from skin diseases that leave large blotches on their distinctive black-and-white colouration, new research says.
Center for Whale Research confirms two calves spotted in B.C.'s Strait of Georgia

Center for Whale Research confirms two calves spotted in B.C.'s Strait of Georgia

The endangered southern resident killer whale population has grown by two.
Delayed divorce leads to B.C. lawyer suspension

Delayed divorce leads to B.C. lawyer suspension

Abbotsford lawyer who left client "in the dark" about their divorce proceeding has to pack up his shop for two months.
Possible B.C. port strike will spare cruise ships, employers say

Possible B.C. port strike will spare cruise ships, employers say

A possible strike by British Columbia port workers will not disrupt cruise ships docked in Vancouver, Prince Rupert or Vancouver Island, employers say.
Union for SkyTrain workers reaches tentative five-year deal with BC Rapid Transit

Union for SkyTrain workers reaches tentative five-year deal with BC Rapid Transit

The union for more than 1,000 employees of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain service says it has reached a tentative five-year deal with the BC Rapid Transit Co.
Chinese Canadian Museum set to open on 100th anniversary of Exclusion Act

Chinese Canadian Museum set to open on 100th anniversary of Exclusion Act

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim: "The Chinese Canadian Museum will serve as a testament to the endurance, the triumphs, and the immeasurable contributions of Chinese Canadians to our city and our country."
Victim of Burnaby homicide identified as 19-year-old Ryan Nagy

Victim of Burnaby homicide identified as 19-year-old Ryan Nagy

Homicide investigators want to talk to anyone who could help them build a timeline of Burnaby resident Ryan Nagy's last hours before he was found fatally injured in a house in the 7600 block of 17th Avenue Thursday morning.