British Columbia Plans are now underway to airlift a stranded killer whale calf out of a remote tidal lagoon off northern Vancouver Island in an effort to reunite the young orca with its extended family. Plans underway to keep calf fed with hopes of rescue in next 2 weeksThe CanadianContinue Reading
British Columbia Ocean Wise researchers spent more than a week on the ocean collecting water samples to study the environmental DNA (eDNA) of Bigg’s killer whales, North Pacific humpbacks and B.C.’s endangered southern resident killer whales. Data gathered using non-invasive technique could expedite future conservation efforts, say researchers Ethan Sawyer · CBCContinue Reading
British Columbia B.C.’s Ministry of Health has established nurse-to-patient ratios that will be used in hospitals to improve workload. The new standards set the minimum number of nurses required for six specific areas of care, including general medicine and intensive care. Province is first in Canada to set minimum ratios; willContinue Reading
British Columbia A tour guide is being hailed a hero because of his fast actions pulling a man to safety after a group of snowmobilers got hit by an avalanche earlier this week. Man was trapped for about 10 minutes before tour guide arrived Corey Bullock · CBC News · Posted: Feb 29,Continue Reading
British Columbia Stellat’en Chief Robert Michell says a victory at B.C.’s Court of Appeal this week could force the Crown to deal directly with the interests of two First Nations that have been fighting to undo the Kenney Dam’s damage to their fish stocks. Chief says partial win at top courtContinue Reading
British Columbia B.C.’s appeal court has upheld a decision that saw an accused killer acquitted after the exclusion of key evidence because of the “egregious” way police ignored the laws of search and seizure. Case could have implications for other cases impacted by IHIT’s disregard for search and seizure rulesContinue Reading
British Columbia Some phone plans pricier than before Rogers-Shaw deal: watchdogCertain cellphone plans in Western Canada are not as cheap as they once were prior to the Rogers-Shaw merger, Canada’s competition watchdog says. Commons committee hears Rogers is not offering plans comparable in price to Shaw’s before $26B takeoverThe CanadianContinue Reading
British Columbia Over 100 rule-breaking Vancouver Airbnbs still active: councillorA Vancouver city councillor is calling for greater compliance from short-term rental platforms over listings without a valid business licence. Coun. Lenny Zhou calls out short-term rental platform for not doing enough to enforce city rulesCBC News · Posted: Feb 26,Continue Reading
British Columbia As more promising research emerges about MDMA — a recreational drug also known as ecstasy or molly — so too has interest grown in how health-care practitioners can be equipped to treat their patients using MDMA, says a B.C. non-profit. Medical interest in the drug is growing asContinue Reading
