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New land trust creates a rare climate zone ‘backbone’ that stretches Saturna Island

New land trust creates a rare climate zone ‘backbone’ that stretches Saturna Island

“It’s a beautiful acquisition by the Nature Trust,” said Lee Middleton, Saturna Island trustee with Islands Trust. 
Squamish grapples with maternity ward disruptions

Squamish grapples with maternity ward disruptions

A new mother, the mayor and the Sea to Sky's MLA address what solutions are needed after VCH announces some expectant patients may have to leave town in the coming days to give birth.
B.C. company reigniting race to mine the ocean floor

B.C. company reigniting race to mine the ocean floor

A B.C.-based company is looking to unleash a new era of resource extraction, raising questions over how to protect the planet's deep-sea ecosystems we know the least about.
B.C. Loblaws, Superstore employees voting whether to go on strike

B.C. Loblaws, Superstore employees voting whether to go on strike

A decision will come July 8.
DFO's pathogen containment measures 'a joke,' say salmon scientists

DFO's pathogen containment measures 'a joke,' say salmon scientists

Wild salmon advocates say interim rules meant to strengthen the reporting of pathogens in farmed salmon and monitor nearby wild populations amount to 'tiny tweaks'
North Van woman’s Trans-Canada bike ride cut short by crash with motorcycle

North Van woman’s Trans-Canada bike ride cut short by crash with motorcycle

Bianca Hayes was aiming to set a Guinness World Record and raise $1 million for ovarian cancer research by becoming the fastest woman to cross Canada on a bike.
Opinion: Canadians support accepting more newcomers but we need a more equitable, rights-based approach

Opinion: Canadians support accepting more newcomers but we need a more equitable, rights-based approach

Canadian refugee and immigration policy often leads with the head and the heart and that works.
Opinion: Could a Roe v. Wade-style reversal of abortion rights happen in Canada?

Opinion: Could a Roe v. Wade-style reversal of abortion rights happen in Canada?

Differing U.S. and Canadian political and judicial systems offer Canada protections against outlawing abortion here. But there’s still a lot of work to be done to ensure reproductive justice.
Opinion: Canada needs to build more affordable housing for newcomers

Opinion: Canada needs to build more affordable housing for newcomers

Addressing the housing issue by adopting a human right framework put Canada on an accelerated path to meet newcomer families’ housing needs.
Opinion: The ocean is not a quiet place

Opinion: The ocean is not a quiet place

The sound of the marine environment has been underestimated, mainly because it is not audible to the human ear.