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Rescue centre watches for avian flu in seals, after cases in Puget Sound

Rescue centre watches for avian flu in seals, after cases in Puget Sound

Tests completed late last week found the H5N1 strain of avian influenza in three adult harbour seals in the Puget Sound
Grade 11 Sikh student attacked in Kelowna

Grade 11 Sikh student attacked in Kelowna

Police were called just before 4 p.m. Monday when a 17-year-old student was bear sprayed after leaving a bus.
Afghan refugee siblings reunited in Victoria

Afghan refugee siblings reunited in Victoria

When Tahmina Akakhil left Pakistan last year to settle in Canada after fleeing the Taliban in Afghanistan, she was devastated to leave her siblings behind
'I had a 200-pound animal in my hands:' Island MLA recovering after battling deer

'I had a 200-pound animal in my hands:' Island MLA recovering after battling deer

When Parksville-Qualicum MLA Adam Walker saw a buck attacking his yellow lab, he grabbed it by the antlers
Royal B.C. Museum collections building underway after First Nations blessing

Royal B.C. Museum collections building underway after First Nations blessing

The province said it expects the $270-million building to be substantially completed in the fall of 2025 and open to the public in 2026
Vancouver short-term rental fee jumps from $109 to $1,000 for 2024

Vancouver short-term rental fee jumps from $109 to $1,000 for 2024

ABC Vancouver Coun. Lenny Zhou: "I don't think it will hurt the legal market."
Australian billionaire proposes green hydrogen hub in Prince George

Australian billionaire proposes green hydrogen hub in Prince George

The $2 billion project could see the creation of over 100 permanent direct jobs
UBC-educated researcher, Canadian MP testify to U.S. politicians on Chinese interference

UBC-educated researcher, Canadian MP testify to U.S. politicians on Chinese interference

The United States’ Congressional-Executive Commission on China heard testimony on how China interferes in the affairs of foreign states
MLA Banman's bolt from BC United delivers official party status to Conservatives

MLA Banman's bolt from BC United delivers official party status to Conservatives

MLA Bruce Banman announced Wednesday he quit the BC United to join the Conservative Party of B.C.
Small plane with engine failure makes emergency landing on highway near Salmo, B.C.

Small plane with engine failure makes emergency landing on highway near Salmo, B.C.

SALMO, B.C. — Mounties in southeastern British Columbia say the pilot of a small plane used Highway 6 as a runway after experiencing engine trouble.