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Victoria hosting first Canadian conference for bat biologists; white-nose syndrome a main topic

Victoria hosting first Canadian conference for bat biologists; white-nose syndrome a main topic

They’ll discuss threat of white-nose syndrome and international conservation issues.
B.C. government to pump $30M into sewage pipe for Comox Valley

B.C. government to pump $30M into sewage pipe for Comox Valley

Failure of septic systems in Royston and Union Bay could be devastating for the Baynes Sound shellfish industry.
Some hotels putting staff up in rooms amid housing shortage

Some hotels putting staff up in rooms amid housing shortage

A labour shortage in the hospitality sector is long-standing, preceding the pandemic, but has grown.
‘Cowardly, vicious crime’: Man, 60, sentenced to life for murder of Nanaimo teen

‘Cowardly, vicious crime’: Man, 60, sentenced to life for murder of Nanaimo teen

Steven Bacon initially pleaded not guilty to killing 16-year-old Makayla Chang, then changed his plea to guilty.
First Nations reach settlement with BC, federal governments on Treaty Land entitlement

First Nations reach settlement with BC, federal governments on Treaty Land entitlement

Resolution of claims.
Uncovering Burnaby Mountain's prehistoric, subtropical past: a 55-year journey

Uncovering Burnaby Mountain's prehistoric, subtropical past: a 55-year journey

Fossils collected at an SFU construction site in the 1960s are the subject of a recent research paper that reveals palms once grew where Burnaby Mountain stands now.
Toxic drug deaths: 'They don't seem to recognize the urgency'

Toxic drug deaths: 'They don't seem to recognize the urgency'

More than 11,300 people have died due to toxic drugs in seven years since B.C. declared a public health emergency.
B.C. woman sentenced to 10 years in prison for 'inexplicable' shooting death of husband

B.C. woman sentenced to 10 years in prison for 'inexplicable' shooting death of husband

“She took her husband’s life because he said something she didn’t like. That is inexplicable.”
B.C. man sues health authority, surgeon over alleged botched penis surgery

B.C. man sues health authority, surgeon over alleged botched penis surgery

According to the suit, the man claims the surgeon told him he could re-attach the left suspensory ligament, but he had only ever conducted the surgery once before on a cadaver.
Hells Angels clubhouses seized in Kelowna, Nanaimo & Vancouver

Hells Angels clubhouses seized in Kelowna, Nanaimo & Vancouver

The province successfully argued the three Hells Angels clubhouses would be used in the future to engage in unlawful activity.