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Kittens being cared for after being left in a box outside Victoria SPCA

Kittens being cared for after being left in a box outside Victoria SPCA

All five of the kittens have been placed in foster homes, where they will stay through Christmas until ready for adoption in two weeks.
B.C. Green Leader Furstenau looks to push 'reality' politics in 2024 election year

B.C. Green Leader Furstenau looks to push 'reality' politics in 2024 election year

VICTORIA — The approaching 2024 election in British Columbia is an opportunity for the Green Party to put forward issues that raise the bar for the province without worrying about wins and losses, Green Leader Sonia Furstenau says.
Prince George conservation group talks wood pellets in Japan

Prince George conservation group talks wood pellets in Japan

The trip was organized and supported by three Japanese environmental groups concerned about the loss of natural forests in BC and climate change.
At least 20% of deer killed on Sidney Island were native black-tailed deer

At least 20% of deer killed on Sidney Island were native black-tailed deer

Eighteen of the animals killed in the cull, which cost $834,000 and involved shooting from a helicopter, were native black-tailed deer
No serious injuries in crash of historic Grumman Goose en route to Port Hardy

No serious injuries in crash of historic Grumman Goose en route to Port Hardy

Four passengers and the pilot were able to walk several hundred feet to a road after the plane crashed shortly after leaving Bella Bella
Seniors advocate reports rise in antipsychotic drug use at BC care homes

Seniors advocate reports rise in antipsychotic drug use at BC care homes

Average wait times have increased a staggering 166% over the past five years, ranging from 65 days in Vancouver Coastal Health to 278 days in Northern Health.
Burnaby NOW blew cover of girl who skipped school to crush on teen Prince William

Burnaby NOW blew cover of girl who skipped school to crush on teen Prince William

A recent NOW story about girls going gaga over 15-year-old Prince William during a royal visit to Burnaby South Secondary in 1998 sparked an amusing memory for one former local mom.
Hundreds of foreign-trained doctors boosting B.C. family medicine: Dix

Hundreds of foreign-trained doctors boosting B.C. family medicine: Dix

Health Minister Adrian Dix's comments come amid ongoing health-care woes including hospital overcrowding and many residents being left without a family doctor.
Cow on highway thought to be cause of multi-vehicle crash near Chemainus

Cow on highway thought to be cause of multi-vehicle crash near Chemainus

North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP responded to a report of a loose cow and arrived to find several vehicles in a chain-reaction crash.
Photos: First mall-based Hudson’s Bay closes for good at Lougheed mall in Burnaby

Photos: First mall-based Hudson’s Bay closes for good at Lougheed mall in Burnaby

The Hudson’s Bay at Lougheed mall in Burnaby is now permanently closed.