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What happens to leftover hotel soap? How organizations are reducing waste while addressing hygiene inequality

What happens to leftover hotel soap? How organizations are reducing waste while addressing hygiene inequality

Every day, millions of bars of unused or lightly used hotel soaps are thrown away. But thanks to innovative non-profits, these discarded items are being transformed into tools for better health and dignity.
Canada's 2025 wildfire season now second-worst on record, fuelled by Prairies blazes

Canada's 2025 wildfire season now second-worst on record, fuelled by Prairies blazes

TORONTO — Canada's 2025 wildfire season is now the second-worst on record.
Cowichan Tribes win fishing rights, title to historic Richmond lands

Cowichan Tribes win fishing rights, title to historic Richmond lands

Landmark ruling grants decedents of the Cowichan Nation title to lands surrounding historic fishing village in Richmond, B.C.; rights to fish the south arm of the Fraser River.
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Rob Shaw: B.C.’s budget problem is worse than the NDP will ever admit

Rob Shaw: B.C.’s budget problem is worse than the NDP will ever admit

Record deficits, spiralling debt and unchecked contingency spending reveal a government unwilling to face fiscal reality
'I saw the truck coming full speed': Staff recall moment 18-wheeler slammed into Galey market

'I saw the truck coming full speed': Staff recall moment 18-wheeler slammed into Galey market

Afraid for her life, Jennifer Daaga immediately started running.
Opinion: Why bolstering post-secondary education for former youth in care is a wise investment

Opinion: Why bolstering post-secondary education for former youth in care is a wise investment

Without sustained support for education, housing and mental health, many former youth in care become involved in the criminal justice system.
Police probe road rage hammer attack on shoulder of Trans-Canada Highway

Police probe road rage hammer attack on shoulder of Trans-Canada Highway

Both suspects reside in Abbotsford.
Police catch drunk trucker in Fraser Valley

Police catch drunk trucker in Fraser Valley

The 34-year-old driver from Mission was pulled over at around 1 a.m. on July 26.
Wildfires decline in B.C. with rain, cooler weather, but heat forecasted to return

Wildfires decline in B.C. with rain, cooler weather, but heat forecasted to return

Crews fighting an out-of-control wildfire on Vancouver Island are building helipads to improve access to the flames burning on challenging, rocky terrain.