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Search for another Vancouver Island boa constrictor prompts warning about exotic pets
July 03, 2025 - 12:43 PM

Inspector Drew Milne of the British Columbia Conservation Officer Service likened it to finding a needle in a haystack — the haystack being a 137-hectare park on Vancouver Island, and the needle being a 1.5-metre-long boa constrictor.
In the news today: Public servants losing confidence, major agribusiness merger
July 03, 2025 - 1:15 AM

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Fierce-looking B.C. fossil confirmed as new genus, days after death of discoverer
May 23, 2025 - 8:19 AM

Before British Columbia fossil hunter Mike Trask died last week, he knew that recognition of his biggest discovery would live on.
'Special to the world': Supporters hope to save beloved Drumheller dinosaur
April 06, 2025 - 10:39 AM

DRUMHELLER - A plan to send Tyra the tyrannosaurus, the popular tourist attraction that towers over the skyline in Drumheller, Alta., into proverbial extinction has sparked demands that she be spared.
Year in review: A look at events in December 2024
January 01, 2025 - 12:55 AM

A look at news events in December 2024:
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December 12, 2024 - 1:00 AM

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Investigation into B.C. teen with bird flu finds no new cases, cause still unknown
November 26, 2024 - 1:28 PM

An investigation into the case of a teenager infected with avian flu in British Columbia has found no new cases or evidence of human-to-human transmission, while failing to identify how the teen caught the virus, the province's top doctor said.
Forget the beaver, moose and goose. These are the most Canadian animals
October 30, 2024 - 8:57 AM

The most Canadian animal? It's not the beaver that marks the nickel, the moose that pervades souvenir shops across the country, the loon that gave the one-dollar coin its nickname, or even the much-maligned Canada goose.
In the news today: Ontario to table 'ambitious' economic update
October 30, 2024 - 1:15 AM

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New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Rent slowly getting cheaper in Kelowna as condo stock increases
Rent prices are slowly but steadily trending downwards in Kelowna, and the huge volume of condos might help speed up that descent into affordability. Kelowna’s average asking price to rent a one-bedroom apartment is $1,953, down 1.3 p

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Search for another Vancouver Island boa constrictor prompts warning about exotic pets

In the news today: Public servants losing confidence, major agribusiness merger

Fierce-looking B.C. fossil confirmed as new genus, days after death of discoverer

'Special to the world': Supporters hope to save beloved Drumheller dinosaur

Year in review: A look at events in December 2024

Year in review: A look at news events in January 2024

Year in review: A look at news events in January 2024

Investigation into B.C. teen with bird flu finds no new cases, cause still unknown

Forget the beaver, moose and goose. These are the most Canadian animals

In the news today: Ontario to table 'ambitious' economic update

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