Highlights

Astronomers have found a new "black widow binary" in the Milky Way. Just like the spider eats its mate, the neutron star slowly consumes its companion star.

A whale known as Big Mama was spotted Monday with her calf in Boundary Pass after crossing the Pacific from winter breeding grounds in Hawaii.

If B.C. lawmakers have so much skin in the game, may this impact their will to implement effective housing policies? "It's a totally valid question to ask," says a political science professor.

To prevent a shortage of health workers, public expressions of appreciation needs to be backed by policies that provide dignity, decent working conditions, accountability and appropriate remuneration.

Days after the Canadian government expanded protection measures for southern resident killer whales, unverified reports of a new baby orca swept social media. What does it all mean for the endangered species?

The potential sighting occurred off the Oregon coast among K Pod — the smallest group of southern resident killer whales that lost its oldest member to illness in 2021.

Two-thirds of Canadians are highly satisfied with their local natural environment, found Statistics Canada. But that number rises among older generations and those living in the countryside.

More than 1,000 YVR baggage carts and water fountain buttons are copper now.

An accident involving a car running a red light in a Surrey, B.C., intersection has led to $1.4 million in damages.

The $1.9-million estate is the largest unclaimed account in the province. The society in charge of reuniting forgotten funds with their rightful owners says the legal heirs are unaware of it.