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Drone images show trapped B.C. orca calf is healthy female, Fisheries Department says
Ehattesaht Chief Simon John is photographed outside the band office following a meeting about the orphaned killer whale calf at their band office in Zeballos, B.C., on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. Ehattesaht First Nation Chief Simon John says a highly-orchestrated attempt to rescue a killer whale calf stranded in a Vancouver Island lagoon could happen as early as next week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
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Pierre Poilievre’s popularity is having a major impact on B.C. politics, new poll suggests
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks during a rally in Ottawa, on Sunday, March 24, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
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Low tide pauses efforts to save B.C. orca while rescuers plan next steps
<p>A dead killer whale (right) and its calf are shown in a lagoon near Zeballos, B.C. in a handout photo. Low tide kept rescuers trying to save an orphaned whale calf off the water for the day but Fisheries and Oceans Canada says they are re-evaluating techniques that have been used so far while deciding what's next. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Jared Towers, Bay Cetology **MANDATORY CREDIT**</p>
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B.C. struggles toward province-wide policy on phone use in schools
Director of Student Life at Shawnigan Lake School Matt Clinton-Baker is photographed with a cellphone in a classroom on campus in Shawnigan Lake, B.C., on Friday, March 15, 2024. Chad Hipolito/The Globe and Mail
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Fisheries officials monitoring orphaned orca calf in lagoon off Vancouver Island
A dead killer whale (right) and its calf are shown in a lagoon near Zeballos, B.C. in a handout photo. An official with Fisheries and Oceans Canada says rescue efforts to get an orphaned orca calf out of a lagoon off Vancouver Island have been hampered by challenging tides Friday.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Jared Towers, Bay Cetology **MANDATORY CREDIT**
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B.C. funds nearly 600 new affordable rental homes in the Interior, North
Minister of Housing Ravi Kahlon talks during a news conference in the rotunda at the legislature in Victoria on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. The latest funding to flow through British Columbia's Community Housing Fund will add nearly 600 rental homes to communities in the Interior and northern B.C. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
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B.C. funds studies aimed at net-zero airports, sustainable fuel options
A new study will collect carbon emissions data from British Columbia's regional airports with the goal of getting all airports in the province to net-zero by 2030. Planes are seen at Vancouver International Airport, in Richmond, B.C., on March 20, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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B.C.’s seniors advocate blames long-term care waits on lack of home support
Isobel Mackenzie released her annual report Thursday saying increased costs and lack of services could drive up the number of seniors moving into residential care.
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Samaritan, 80, who died after pushing woman from path of vehicle always helpful, son says
Patrick Hare is shown in this undated family handout photo. The son of an Alberta man who died on Vancouver Island after being hit by an alleged impaired driver while helping a woman in distress says it was in his dad's nature to help others before "tragedy took him." Ronald Hare, 57, of Calgary says his father Patrick was the kind of person to hold doors open for people and help out whenever he could. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO — Ronald Hare
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A pension expert explains ‘the truths’ about combined CPP and survivor benefits
Doug Runchey, owner and operator of DR Pensions Consulting.
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Deepsea eruption expected off Vancouver Island after 200 earthquakes in an hour
An image of the seafloor at the Endeavour segment of the Juan de Fuca Ridge is shown in a handout photo. Scientists say they recorded 200 earthquakes in an hour on the seafloor, suggesting it will erupt at some point in the next few years. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Ocean Network Canada/Ocean Exploration Trust **MANDATORY CREDIT**
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B.C. RCMP say 90-year-old woman killed in hit-and-run on Vancouver Island
Police on Vancouver Island say a hit-and-run crash has killed a 90-year-old woman. The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on April 13, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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B.C. wine grapes facing up to 99% production drop due to January cold snap, report says
A new report says British Columbia's wine industry is anticipating "catastrophic crop losses" of up to 99 per cent of typical grape production due to January's intense cold snap. A picker collects grapes at the Okanagan Valley's River Stone Estate Winery in Oliver, B.C., Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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B.C. ski resorts struggle with lack of snow as warm weather persists
A skier walks down a patchy ski slope at Whistler, B.C., on Friday, December 29, 2023. Whistler has been experiencing warm weather and little snow this season, contributing to poor snow sports conditions during peak season. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
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Atmospheric rivers swamp B.C. coast, melting snow and triggering flood advisories
A person carries an umbrella as heavy rain falls in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021. Balmy weather and a series of rainstorms forecast for British Columbia’s South Coast have set off flood advisories for rivers, streams and low-lying areas.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Operators of supportive housing fear changes to B.C. tenant policy limit ability to protect staff, tenants
The Patricia Hotel on East Hastings Street in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, September 9, 2021.The hotel is now run as supportive housing with 195 units. Rafal Gerszak/The Globe and Mail
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After a record year for bear killings, B.C. conservation officers face calls for a gentler approach
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Rain and wind pummel B.C. coast as atmospheric river makes landfall
Much of British Columbia's south coast is bracing for stormy weather as Environment Canada says a "potent and impactful" storm will bring heavy rain to Metro Vancouver. A pedestrian carries an umbrella as light rain falls in Surrey, B.C., on Friday, October 21, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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B.C. urges people to prepare for atmospheric river bearing down on south coast
The British Columbia government has issued a bulletin encouraging people to prepare for an atmospheric river bearing down on the south coast next week. Strong winds push across Vancouver Island during a storm, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
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Victoria police kill cougar after animal spotted roaming near downtown park
Police are warning pedestrians about an adult cougar roaming near downtown Victoria, telling them to avoid the area this morning. A wild cougar runs away before it was chased down and eventually trapped and tranquilized in the community of James Bay in Victoria, B.C., Monday, October 5, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
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