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Trials and in-person hearings resume in B.C. courts

Trials and in-person hearings resume in B.C. courts

In-person trials and court hearings are resuming, while only jury trials in Supreme Court remain postponed
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BC SPCA's Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre has busiest year ever

BC SPCA's Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre has busiest year ever

It's been a record year for Wild ARC!
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Tale of two clerks: New legislature boss Ryan-Lloyd testifies at corruption trial

Tale of two clerks: New legislature boss Ryan-Lloyd testifies at corruption trial

New legislature clerk faces old clerk in B.C. Supreme Court corruption trial
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B.C. to send rapid tests for staff to government-funded child-care settings

B.C. to send rapid tests for staff to government-funded child-care settings

VICTORIA — Staff in government-funded child-care centres are soon expected to have access to rapid antigen tests provided by the province.
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Interior Fraser steelhead face extinction, warn B.C. fishing, conservation groups

Interior Fraser steelhead face extinction, warn B.C. fishing, conservation groups

VANCOUVER — Fishery and conservation groups in British Columbia warn a unique species of ocean-going trout faces a "severe conservation crisis" and must be added to Canada's Species at Risk Act.
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Heat dome made British Columbians more anxious. Could prescribing nature help?

Heat dome made British Columbians more anxious. Could prescribing nature help?

A new study has found the heat dome that scorched British Columbia in late June 2021 led to a 13 per cent average rise in anxiety over the effects of climate change. Now, some doctors are looking at prescribing nature as a solution
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B.C. forest watchdog recommends improving forest management to protect water

B.C. forest watchdog recommends improving forest management to protect water

VICTORIA — British Columbia's forest watchdog has identified four key areas where the management of forestry practices can negatively affect water and outlines potential opportunities for the province to improve regulations.
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B.C. Environment Ministry issues air quality advisory for Vanderhoof and Houston

B.C. Environment Ministry issues air quality advisory for Vanderhoof and Houston

VANCOUVER — B.C.'s Ministry of Environment and the Northern Health authority issued an air quality advisory on Wednesday for Vanderhoof and Houston.
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B.C. man's appeal of sexual assault, unlawful confinement conviction rejected

B.C. man's appeal of sexual assault, unlawful confinement conviction rejected

A man's perceptions of sexualized behaviour at a club isn't relevant to a defence to charges of sexual assault and forcible confinement, the B.C. Court of Appeal ruled Jan. 26
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Game on for youth tournaments again while high school sports still wait

Game on for youth tournaments again while high school sports still wait

B.C. School Sports hopes to get update by Friday from Ministry of Education
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