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Lululemon sees revenue, income rise in first quarter with strong international growth
June 01, 2023 - 2:10 PM

VANCOUVER - Lululemon Athletica Inc. reported net income of US$290.4 million for the first quarter of 2023, up almost 53 per centfrom US$190.0 million a year earlier.
B.C. to invest $17 million on science, Indigenous knowledge to restore Pacific salmon
June 01, 2023 - 12:14 PM

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - The British Columbia government is adding $17.25 million for ongoing efforts to save declining populations of wild Pacific salmon.
British Columbia and Edmonton men face charges in Whitehorse drug raid
June 01, 2023 - 6:26 AM

WHITEHORSE - Two men, one from Metro Vancouver and another from Alberta, face several charges following a weekend drug raid in Whitehorse.
B.C. pharmacists set to treat minor ailments, prescribe contraception starting June 1
May 31, 2023 - 5:24 PM

VANCOUVER - Pharmacists in British Columbia will have more responsibilities starting June 1 in an effort to improve access for those without a family doctor and ease the stress on an overburdened health system.
Schools warn families in Saanich, B.C., of youth gang crime as summer break nears
May 31, 2023 - 4:12 PM

VICTORIA - High schools on southern Vancouver Island are warning parents to be on alert over an increase in violent crime and gang activity involving young people after police in the region raised concerns with school board officials.
Doctors at Surrey, B.C., hospital raise alarm over staffing and patient-care crisis
May 31, 2023 - 4:04 PM

VANCOUVER - A series of letters from doctors raising the alarm about the management of patient care at a Metro Vancouver hospital is placing British Columbia's largest health authority under scrutiny.
B.C. names 10 cities for faster development to help address housing crisis
May 31, 2023 - 1:47 PM

VANCOUVER - British Columbia will set housing targets for 10 municipalities in an effort to tackle the provincial housing crisis by fast-tracking development.
Vancouver council announces Komagata Maru street name to address historic wrongs
May 30, 2023 - 4:25 PM

Vancouver councillors have approved the honorary street name of Komagata Maru Place for an iconic landmark in a move to redress a case of systemic discrimination that took place more than a century ago.
B.C. housing non-profit at heart of controversy names interim CEO
May 30, 2023 - 1:36 PM

VANCOUVER - The Atira Women's Resource Society says it has named a new interim CEO after former head Janice Abbott stepped down amid a conflict-of-interest controversy involving her husband, former BC Housing CEO Shayne Ramsay.
B.C. government to provide additional $25 million for marine restoration projects
May 30, 2023 - 1:33 PM

PARKSVILLE, B.C. - British Columbia's Environment Ministry has announced another $25 million in funding for coastal cleanup and restoration of the marine environment.
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iN PHOTOS: These moths photographed in Kamloops look like hummingbirds
Kamloops photographers are taking pictures of a unique moth that looks like a lot like a hummingbird, but they have to be skilled to get a good capture. The colourful hummingbird clearwing moth is a fast flyer that mimics hummingbirds.

Slowly smoked BBQ a juicy new addition to Penticton's rail trail
Flying Pig Barbeque just opened at kilometre three on the Kettle Valley Rail Trail in Penticton, on the same site as Abandoned Rail Brewing Company, so cyclists and hikers can now pick up some juicy brisket or pulled pork, order a cold craft beer

Minnesota governor signs bill to legalize marijuana, effective this summer
ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) — Surrounded by dozens of people wearing green clothes, Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill Tuesday to legalize recreational marijuana for people over the age of 21, making Minnesota the 23rd state to l

Kamloops society makes changes after youth in care started fire in duplex
A Kamloops non-profit that helps find accommodations for homeless kids is taking added precautions after a youth in care started a fire that destroyed part of a duplex. The North Shore fire was restricted to just half the duplex but the nei

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Lululemon sees revenue, income rise in first quarter with strong international growth

B.C. to invest $17 million on science, Indigenous knowledge to restore Pacific salmon

British Columbia and Edmonton men face charges in Whitehorse drug raid

B.C. pharmacists set to treat minor ailments, prescribe contraception starting June 1

Schools warn families in Saanich, B.C., of youth gang crime as summer break nears

Doctors at Surrey, B.C., hospital raise alarm over staffing and patient-care crisis

B.C. names 10 cities for faster development to help address housing crisis

Vancouver council announces Komagata Maru street name to address historic wrongs

B.C. housing non-profit at heart of controversy names interim CEO

B.C. government to provide additional $25 million for marine restoration projects

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