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What B.C. pet parents need to know about fleas and ticks

What B.C. pet parents need to know about fleas and ticks

BC SPCA veterinarian on how to know if your dogs have fleas, how ticks get onto pets and when to see a vet.
Notice issued at Garden Bay Road encampment

Notice issued at Garden Bay Road encampment

Late April could the end of a long standing encampment along Garden Bay Road near the Meadow Creek bridge.
No changes forthcoming for Powell River-Sunshine Coast riding

No changes forthcoming for Powell River-Sunshine Coast riding

Constituency to stay the same; electoral boundaries commission does not recommend adjustment
B.C. Ferries adds 180 sailings for busy holiday weekend

B.C. Ferries adds 180 sailings for busy holiday weekend

Ferry service anticipates moving 400,000 travellers, and says it has a plan to ensure no last-minute cancellations
High rent could force B.C. family with four incomes to move to Alberta

High rent could force B.C. family with four incomes to move to Alberta

“The only thing that’s holding us back is that we have all our jobs here, the three youngest go to school here and they have friends. It’s like being between a rock and a hard place,” says the mother.
COVID-19 still poses long-term health threat, group warns

COVID-19 still poses long-term health threat, group warns

As pandemic safety measures continue to ease, COVID-19 awareness group Protect Our Province BC notes continued potential risks posed by virus.
Les Leyne: B.C. Ferries' independence is a charade

Les Leyne: B.C. Ferries' independence is a charade

Maybe it’s time to accept reality and fold B.C. Ferries back into government as a Crown corporation
Sidney bookkeeper revealed as winner of $55M Lotto Max jackpot

Sidney bookkeeper revealed as winner of $55M Lotto Max jackpot

Scott Gurney took time to ponder his options before collecting the prize, keeping the ticket in a drawer where he would occasionally look at it
Opinion: Let's base AI debates on reality, not extreme fears about the future

Opinion: Let's base AI debates on reality, not extreme fears about the future

The letter assumes AI is becoming, or could become, “powerful digital minds” — a longtermist interpretation of AI’s development that ignores important debates about AI today in lieu of future concerns.
B.C. housing minister quells mayors' fears over densifying single-family lots

B.C. housing minister quells mayors' fears over densifying single-family lots

Ravi Kahlon spoke to mayors at a UBCM housing summit the day after he and the premier unveiled the government’s housing strategy, which includes introducing legislation that will allow up to four units on a single-family lot.