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Washington state Democrats in one of the last deep blue strongholds brace for what's next
One hundred kilometres south of Vancouver, voters in Whatcom County awoke on Nov. 6 to Trump's stunning sweep to power — a dog-eared deep-blue splash of Democrat support in a nation showing predominantly Republican red.
New Canadian patrol targets remote high seas to protect salmon
A newly outfitted Canadian vessel loaded with fishery and coast guard officers has headed 12,000 nautical miles (22,200 kilometres) north to the Aleutian islands to patrol the North Pacific.
Good Samaritans foil Vancouver robbery, save shopkeeper: police
A trio of Good Samaritans thwarted an attempted robbery at a Vancouver convenience store on Saturday by scaring away the suspect and calling 911, police say.
How using microbes to mine human waste for power could help reduce reliance on fossil fuels
B.C. researchers are using tiny microbes to help convert human waste into biogas that can be cleaned and sold back to the provincial gas provider. They hope their small project can be scaled up and adopted by sewage treatment plants across Canada in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
3 years and a record $239M in recovery funding later, Lytton still hasn't rebuilt
Only a handful of people have returned to Lytton, B.C., after the community was reduced to ash by a catastrophic fire three years ago on June 30, 2021. That's despite more than $239 million in provincial and federal recovery funding committed to help rebuild. A lot of people, including B.C.'s auditor general, are asking; Why?
Health Canada must reconsider man's bid to use magic mushrooms for cluster headaches, Federal Court rules
A Federal Court judge recently granted a judicial review forcing Health Canada to reconsider a Calgary man's request to use medical grade psilocybin to treat extreme pain from cluster headaches. The decision also highlights the need to consider a patient's Charter rights in requests to access controlled substances.
Mole mobiles aim to speed up skin cancer screenings as Canada struggles with dermatologist shortage
Tens of thousands of Canadians worried about skin cancer face long waits for appointments and treatment due to what experts say is a shortage of dermatologists. Melanoma Canada is aiming to reduce those waits with what they call Mole Mobiles — skin cancer screening clinics on wheels that are currently visiting communities in B.C. and Quebec.
Defamation suit claims developer was depicted as 'monster-like'
A B.C. man who lost almost $82,000 in a pre-sale condo deal after failing to meet contract terms is facing a defamation lawsuit by the developer, which claims he carried out a concerted campaign to hurt the company's business after losing his deposit.
Drone operator scores partial legal win against B.C. ship-breaker
A senior who used a drone to keep tabs on an industrial Vancouver Island ship-breaking operation has won a partial legal victory, with the judge rebuking the company who sued her for publicizing videos she captured.
She lost her mom in South Africa. Now she's safe in the embrace of a new Canadian family
Ryleigh Ridland, 10, was embraced on Canadian soil by her new family for the first time Friday upon arriving at the Vancouver airport, ending the protracted legal fight to get her to this country, after the tragic loss of her mother in South Africa.