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Opinion: What are the chances an asteroid will impact Earth in 2032?

Opinion: What are the chances an asteroid will impact Earth in 2032?

In mid-February, asteroid 2024 YR4 was spotted and originally believed to have a 3.1 per cent of hitting Earth in 2032. Further calculations revealed this was not the case.
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'Holy crap': B.C. man has epic encounter with 100+ dolphins

'Holy crap': B.C. man has epic encounter with 100+ dolphins

A Pemberton man was in the right place at the right time this week in Howe Sound.
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Obituary: Saanich veteran was oldest man in Canada at almost 110

Obituary: Saanich veteran was oldest man in Canada at almost 110

Born in 1915, Albert Middleton immigrated to Canada at age 14 with the help of a charitable group, and worked for three years on a farm to repay the cost of the ship’s passage.
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Two young men who died in Nanaimo crash identified; fundraisers set up

Two young men who died in Nanaimo crash identified; fundraisers set up

Nathan Bennie and Garrett McAuliffe were in a car hit by a semi-trailer on the Nanaimo Parkway at Jingle Pot Road about 4 a.m. Feb. 20
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Intense pollen season to begin in southwest B.C. this weekend, expert warns

Intense pollen season to begin in southwest B.C. this weekend, expert warns

It's the warmth that triggers a "rapid increase" in airborne allergens.
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B.C. premier continues to 'strongly' discourage travel to U.S., saying it's important to keep pressure up

B.C. premier continues to 'strongly' discourage travel to U.S., saying it's important to keep pressure up

“If you do have a choice about where you travel with your family, if you do have a choice about how you spend your money, [I] strongly discourage people from going to the States until this is resolved,” B.C. Premier David Eby said Wednesday.
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Trump vs. B.C.'s workers: 'An extraordinarily important time'

Trump vs. B.C.'s workers: 'An extraordinarily important time'

Jennifer Whiteside says she's picking up the labour portfolio right as U.S. trade threats changed the game. A Tyee Q&A.
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Group files complaint to B.C. Human Rights Tribunal to remove drug clinic access fees

Group files complaint to B.C. Human Rights Tribunal to remove drug clinic access fees

Vancouver lawyer Jason Gratl says his clients have filed the complaint on behalf of those "who paid out-of-pocket private clinic access fees" for opioid agonist treatments.
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Vancouver council approves pause on supporting housing; housing minister disappointed

Vancouver council approves pause on supporting housing; housing minister disappointed

VANCOUVER — Vancouver's council has approved Mayor Ken Sim's plan to temporarily halt net new supportive housing projects in the city. The change is a disappointment for B.C.
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B.C. acupuncturist faces sexual misconduct probe

B.C. acupuncturist faces sexual misconduct probe

The Complementary Health Professionals of B.C. believe allegations serious enough to issue a public notice
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