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International student drowns while swimming in Thetis Lake

A swimmer drowned in Thetis Lake Friday afternoon, according to West Shore RCMP.

B.C. Conservative leader defends residential school comments as criticism grows

The leader of the Conservative Party of BC is defending a social media post about parental rights denounced as insensitive, hurtful and political on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

Why does a group of B.C. killer whales harass and kill porpoises without eating them?

A group of orcas that inhabit Canadian waters are known to harass and kill porpoises without eating them. A new study tries to explain why.

Overdoses from smoking toxic drugs outpace B.C. prevention sites

Nearly two-thirds of the overdose deaths in British Columbia this year came after smoking illicit drugs, yet only 40 per cent of the supervised consumption sites in the province offer a safe place to smoke, and the chief coroner says that needs to change.

'Reconciliation is a lifelong experience': Gov. Gen. Mary Simon reflects on Truth and Reconciliation

On the third annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Gov. Gen. Mary Simon says that while she acknowledges the time it takes to fulfill calls to action, she also understands the frustrations that progress is too slow, and she feels 'we should speed things up.'

B.C. tech holding company Tiny buys majority stake in film review platform Letterboxd

Tech holding company Tiny Ltd. says it's buying a majority stake in movie review platform Letterboxd. Victoria, B.C.-based Tiny has not shared what it will pay for the 60 per cent stake it will take in the film diary and rating website.

Federal Court ruling sets back health workers seeking psilocybin mushroom access

Megan McLaren thought her future career was in law enforcement, but her path radically shifted thanks in part to psychedelic drug therapy, she says.

'It's beyond inappropriate': B.C. Green leader calls out Alberta 'war room' attacks on Nanaimo

B.C.'s Green Party leader is dismayed Alberta's fossil fuel “war room” is targeting Nanaimo for phasing out natural gas hookups.

Nisga'a Nation celebrates return of totem after it was taken almost a century ago

The return of a memorial totem pole to a remote community in northwestern B.C. nearly 100 years after it was taken allows the Nisga'a Nation to reach back for old values of respect, helping to chart a new path of reconciliation, the nation's president says.