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Rare butterfly, thought to be extinct in Canada, making a comeback on Vancouver Island

Rare butterfly, thought to be extinct in Canada, making a comeback on Vancouver Island

Taylor’s checkerspot, with its exquisite black, orange and white patterns, was once abundant in Greater Victoria. Then it disappeared.
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Trudeau visits Vancouver school, Ukrainian bakery ahead of Liberal fundraiser

Trudeau visits Vancouver school, Ukrainian bakery ahead of Liberal fundraiser

VANCOUVER — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau jokingly warned students at a Vancouver school Tuesday that they need to be nice to their substitute teachers because they’ll never know when those former teachers might show up with a motorcade filled with p
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Trudeau visits Vancouver school, Ukrainian bakery ahead of Liberal fundraiser

Trudeau visits Vancouver school, Ukrainian bakery ahead of Liberal fundraiser

VANCOUVER — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau jokingly warned students at a Vancouver school Tuesday that they need to be nice to their substitute teachers because they’ll never know when those former teachers might show up with a motorcade filled with p
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Denman doctor suspended for allegedly signing false vaccine, mask exemptions

Denman doctor suspended for allegedly signing false vaccine, mask exemptions

Dr. Stephen Malthouse has spoken at rallies against public health measures and allegedly signed fake vaccine and mask exemptions.
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Real estate agents: government hacking at problem with wrong tool

Real estate agents: government hacking at problem with wrong tool

Darlene Hyde, chief executive of the B.C. Real Estate Association, said B.C.'s planned cooling-off period will create more problems than it solves.
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B.C. records one death from COVID-19; sees slight drop in hospitalizations

B.C. records one death from COVID-19; sees slight drop in hospitalizations

VICTORIA — The number of people in hospital due to COVID-19 has dropped slightly in British Columbia. The Health Ministry says in a statement Tuesday that there were 273 people in hospital and 46 in intensive care.
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Children's rep tells B.C. to fix 'fiscal discrimination' against Indigenous kids

Children's rep tells B.C. to fix 'fiscal discrimination' against Indigenous kids

VICTORIA — British Columbia's representative for children and youth says the system of funding child welfare services for Indigenous kids is "deeply flawed" and there's an urgent need to overhaul practices to make data accessible and transparent.
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Report calls for changes to discriminatory Indigenous child welfare funding in B.C.

Report calls for changes to discriminatory Indigenous child welfare funding in B.C.

‘When we know better, we must do better'
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Lululemon sees strong earnings; expands to tennis, golf clothing

Lululemon sees strong earnings; expands to tennis, golf clothing

Company passes US$6 billion in annual sales for first time
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B.C. manages cybersecurity risks posed by staff working from home: audit

B.C. manages cybersecurity risks posed by staff working from home: audit

VICTORIA — British Columbia's auditor general says the government has effective tools in place to manage cybersecurity risks that could arise from an increase in public service employees working from home during the pandemic.
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