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Indigenous women in Canada forcibly sterilized decades after other rich countries stopped

Indigenous women in Canada forcibly sterilized decades after other rich countries stopped

TORONTO (AP) — Decades after many other rich countries stopped forcibly sterilizing Indigenous women, numerous activists, doctors, politicians and at least five class-action lawsuits say the practice has not ended in Canada.
B.C. woman finds plastic in world's most remote region

B.C. woman finds plastic in world's most remote region

A woman's scientific journey from B.C. to a polar sea unveils plastic pollution has reached Earth's most remote places.
204 fraud-related charges laid against trio in Surrey

204 fraud-related charges laid against trio in Surrey

One of the three individuals is wanted on outstanding warrants related to the charges.
‘Difficult dilemma’: Burnaby’s winter swim dream springs a leak

‘Difficult dilemma’: Burnaby’s winter swim dream springs a leak

Burnaby council's plan to build a tent-like structure over Central Park Outdoor Pool may not be realistic, but the alternative is to build a $7.5-million steel structure around the aging pool.
Two massive 'supermoons' set to illuminate Metro Vancouver skies

Two massive 'supermoons' set to illuminate Metro Vancouver skies

The second display will be a "blue" moon.
B.C. looking for input on grizzly bear stewardship and viewing

B.C. looking for input on grizzly bear stewardship and viewing

Two online surveys gathering public opinion on grizzly bears will be online until Aug. 18.
Union and employers receive mediator's terms to end B.C. port strike, source says

Union and employers receive mediator's terms to end B.C. port strike, source says

VANCOUVER — A source close to negotiations over the British Columbia port strike said both sides on Wednesday received the terms of a settlement recommended by a federal mediator that could end the 12-day-old industrial action.
Burnaby drug case moves to arraignment

Burnaby drug case moves to arraignment

A Metro Vancouver drug trafficking investigation started after police received information in May 2020.
B.C. government hit tweet limit amid wildfire evacuations

B.C. government hit tweet limit amid wildfire evacuations

DriveBC's Twitter account maxed out sharing crucial road condition information during a weekend of wildfire evacuations. Experts say it spells the end of social media as a reliable platform during an emergency.
Annual Fiji Festival returns to Burnaby this weekend

Annual Fiji Festival returns to Burnaby this weekend

Celebrate the Fijian way on Saturday, July 15.