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Magnitude 4.1 quake shakes west of Port Clements, B.C.

Magnitude 4.1 quake shakes west of Port Clements, B.C.

PORT CLEMENTS, B.C. — A minor earthquake has been recorded off the coast of Graham Island in Haida Gwaii, B.C. Earthquakes Canada reports a 4.1 magnitude quake struck just before 3:00 a.m. PST. The tremor was recorded 78 km west of Port Clements, B.
Skin lesions on endangered killer whales are getting worse, study says

Skin lesions on endangered killer whales are getting worse, study says

Southern resident killer whales are increasingly suffering from skin diseases that leave large blotches on their distinctive black-and-white colouration, new research says.
Center for Whale Research confirms two calves spotted in B.C.'s Strait of Georgia

Center for Whale Research confirms two calves spotted in B.C.'s Strait of Georgia

The endangered southern resident killer whale population has grown by two.
Possible B.C. port strike will spare cruise ships, employers say

Possible B.C. port strike will spare cruise ships, employers say

A possible strike by British Columbia port workers will not disrupt cruise ships docked in Vancouver, Prince Rupert or Vancouver Island, employers say.
Third person sentenced in Richmond Centre mall 2021 kidnapping

Third person sentenced in Richmond Centre mall 2021 kidnapping

Michael Husain, 32, apologized in court and said he'll work hard to change his life around.
Abbotsford's homeless camp has been cleared as site awaits construction

Abbotsford's homeless camp has been cleared as site awaits construction

The province says 17 people were offered indoor housing; a 50-bed shelter will be built on the site
Union for SkyTrain workers reaches tentative five-year deal with BC Rapid Transit

Union for SkyTrain workers reaches tentative five-year deal with BC Rapid Transit

The union for more than 1,000 employees of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain service says it has reached a tentative five-year deal with the BC Rapid Transit Co.
Victim of Burnaby homicide identified as 19-year-old Ryan Nagy

Victim of Burnaby homicide identified as 19-year-old Ryan Nagy

Homicide investigators want to talk to anyone who could help them build a timeline of Burnaby resident Ryan Nagy's last hours before he was found fatally injured in a house in the 7600 block of 17th Avenue Thursday morning.
Topless woman exposes parking issue at Prince George school

Topless woman exposes parking issue at Prince George school

Lynn Blatta says city, school district ignoring her concerns about lack of bylaw enforcement of parking ban, late-night basketball games at Glenview Elementary playground
Rescuers praise teen hiker Esther Wang, found safe after two days lost in B.C. park

Rescuers praise teen hiker Esther Wang, found safe after two days lost in B.C. park

MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. — A teenage hiker who emerged safe from a forest more than two days after going missing in a Metro Vancouver provincial park is being praised for her preparedness.