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Food crop watering exemption welcomed by near-exhausted local farmers

Food crop watering exemption welcomed by near-exhausted local farmers

Along with poor crop yields due to compromised winter cover crops, this year's uncertainties around water use exemptions meant late crops weren’t planted and a portion of what could have been a productive fall growing season was lost, according to Sunshine Coast Farmers Institute president.
Wildlife advocates urge end to 'frivolous' beaver killings in B.C.

Wildlife advocates urge end to 'frivolous' beaver killings in B.C.

Beavers provide a host of ecological benefits, including sequestering carbon and minimizing flood risks, say The Fur-Bearers.
1 in 4 adolescents have been cyberbullied, StatCan says

1 in 4 adolescents have been cyberbullied, StatCan says

The data was collected in 2019 and did not capture First Nations adolescents living on reserve, or youth in foster homes or institutions.  
'Finally kicked the bucket': Daughter writes brutally honest obituary about dead dad

'Finally kicked the bucket': Daughter writes brutally honest obituary about dead dad

"I wanted to have a relationship with my father, I did," says Amanda Denis.
Court allows B.C. woman to keep guinea fowl hens as pets

Court allows B.C. woman to keep guinea fowl hens as pets

Judicial justice bemoans "ubiquity of dog feces on our otherwise clean sidewalks."
From parchment to pixels: A brief history of medical records

From parchment to pixels: A brief history of medical records

Using research from the National Institutes of Health and other sources, DocBuddy documented five major shifts in the history of medical records.
B.C. courtroom closures continuing due to sheriff shortage

B.C. courtroom closures continuing due to sheriff shortage

31 courtrooms were closed in Abbotsford, North Vancouver, Port Coquitlam and Surrey between Aug. 14 and Sept. 13.
B.C. Sikh community seeks clarity on Canadian intelligence gathering

B.C. Sikh community seeks clarity on Canadian intelligence gathering

B.C. Sikh leaders are questioning the veracity of government efforts to address foreign interference by the government of India, in the wake of the murder of temple leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar on June 18.
shíshálh Nation announces upcoming by-election

shíshálh Nation announces upcoming by-election

A nomination meeting is set for Oct. 4 and the ballots will be cast Nov. 18.
Learn to live with wildfire smoke, British Columbians told

Learn to live with wildfire smoke, British Columbians told

Hotter temperatures, atmospheric rivers and their effects on health and communities are here to stay and must be planned for, UBCM conference hears.