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High job vacancies and an aging population define B.C.'s labour force

High job vacancies and an aging population define B.C.'s labour force

More people in B.C. are retiring at the same time as educated workers are choosing to hold out for better job offers. This could mean trouble for B.C.'s outstandingly high job vacancy rate.
6 in 10 unaware that surfing the internet produces carbon emissions, poll finds

6 in 10 unaware that surfing the internet produces carbon emissions, poll finds

More than half of internet users said they would reduce video streaming habits.
Opinion: Small green spaces can help keep cities cool during heat waves

Opinion: Small green spaces can help keep cities cool during heat waves

During heatwaves, the highest temperatures are often found in urbanized areas. Small green spaces are often overlooked as a way to cool urban areas.
Everything B.C. residents need to know about the monkeypox virus

Everything B.C. residents need to know about the monkeypox virus

Here's what you need to know about the rare virus.
Pent-up demand makes for busy wedding season

Pent-up demand makes for busy wedding season

It's been a busy spring for the wedding industry, from planners to dress designers: “It’s twice as busy as a typical year,” says one wedding planner.
West Coast kelp is in hot water, but scientific insights may help save our underwater rainforests

West Coast kelp is in hot water, but scientific insights may help save our underwater rainforests

B.C.’s critical kelp forests withered as climate change has triggered marine heat waves along the entire West Coast in recent years.
'This is a social issue': B.C. family law system to become less adversarial

'This is a social issue': B.C. family law system to become less adversarial

A new collaboration aims to include voices of children in family law disputes, to add more players to the process to make it less toxic and to help families holistically.
Difficulty focusing at work after COVID? New research finds possible link

Difficulty focusing at work after COVID? New research finds possible link

Cognitive failure at work following a COVID-19 infection is putting working adults' self-confidence and financial well-being at risk, a new study shows.
Is an 'atmospheric river' headed for Metro Vancouver? Environment Canada weighs in

Is an 'atmospheric river' headed for Metro Vancouver? Environment Canada weighs in

Will one of these powerful systems pound the region with heavy rainfall?
Fossil fuel ads should be banned like tobacco, say Canadian health-care workers

Fossil fuel ads should be banned like tobacco, say Canadian health-care workers

Claiming to be the first fossil fuel ad ban in the world led by health professionals, 34 organizations representing 700,000 Canadian workers are calling on the federal government to end advertisements promoting fossil fuels and gas-powered cars.