New The Guess Who founding member suffers 'serious' stroke

by Chad Pawson

Chad Allan, 74, is receiving treatment in hospital in British Columbia. His family hopes he makes a full recovery.

Kelowna residents walk the beach to protest shoreline barriers

Around 250 Kelowna residents walked the city's foreshore of Okanagan Lake from City Park, south to Gyro Beach in hopes of removing walls, fences and docks that block access to the water.

Big strides in treatment allow more women with HIV to become mothers

by Laura Kane

New research shows that improved treatment is allowing more Canadian women living with HIV to get pregnant.

Haida artist explores the supernatural with new exhibition and album

by Clare Hennig

Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson, best known for her work as a musician and environmental lawyer, has now combined art, photography and music in her latest album and exhibition about supernatural beings.

Does loss of Lower Mainland bridge toll revenue pave way for mobility pricing?

by Roshini Nair

With the NDP's announcement that tolls on the Port Mann and Golden Ears bridges will be eliminated starting Sept.1, alternate kinds of mobility pricing could be coming. A Mayor's Council commission is currently examining how it could be done.

Jennifer Newman: dealing with a sexually charged workplace

A workplace design with sexual appeal in mind can be a psychologically dangerous place to work.

Shelf life extended: Shipping container stores food destined for low-income families

by Clare Hennig

Instead of binning soon-to-expire foods, a Salt Spring Island group has found a way to rescue the items before they are thrown out and deliver them throughout the community.

100s allowed to return home after being forced out by wildfire near Kelowna, B.C.

About 600 people will be allowed to return to their Kelowna-area homes on Sunday, days after they were forced out by wildfire.

Boaters and kayakers rescued by BC Ferries crew in Gulf Islands

Four stranded boaters and two kayakers who tried to rescue them all had to be saved by a BC Ferries crew after a series of mishaps near Mayne Island on Sunday morning.

Washington state puts moratorium on new fish farms after salmon escape

Washington Govenor Jay Inslee has directed the Department of Ecology to put on hold any new permits for net pens after thousands of Atlantic salmon escaped into Puget Sound earlier this month from damaged pens.

Renowned B.C. entrepreneur appointed to Order of Canada

by Cathy Kearney

Phil Nuytten’s innovations have been widely adopted by NASA, National Geographic and filmmaker James Cameron. In Ottawa on Friday, Nuytten's achievements were recognized yet again when he was named an officer of the Order of Canada.

Campus advisers promote work experience, but students struggle to find balance

by Maryse Zeidler

On many campuses advisers tout jobs as a key part of the student experience. But many students struggle to find the right kind of job and to balance all their responsibilities.

How to measure roommate compatibility using Parmesan cheese

by Ash Kelly

There will always be conflict in shared spaces but how you choose your roommate, how honest you are ahead of time and how much you love Parmesan cheese are all factors that can ruin a roommate relationship.

Video What the heck is that slimy goop in Stanley Park's Lost Lagoon?

Did you know that Vancouver has its very own blob monster? That's the less-than-scientific name for the slimy and surprisingly firm jelly creatures at the Lost Lagoon.

The purr-fect hotel: private suites, aromatherapy and entertainment for cats

by Clare Hennig

A Campbell River woman is putting felines first and has opened a cats-only boarding facility that rivals a fancy hotel.

Petition to change B.C. village of Moricetown to traditional name

by Ash Kelly

More than 120 years after a Roman Catholic missionary named Moricetown after himself, a petition is circulating to change the name of the northern B.C. village to its traditional title: Wiset.

Canadians prioritize mortgage payments over other debts, say experts

by Jacqueline Hansen

Canadians don't appear to be having trouble making their mortgage payments, but Laurie Campbell of Credit Canada Debt Solutions says a lower delinquency rate only tells half the story.

Underwater livestream from Arctic Ocean to be Canadian 1st

The "live dive," organized by two uVic grads, will be streamed from the north dock in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut.

Surrey RCMP investigate overnight shooting

No one was injured after shots were fired in the Port Kells area of Surrey early Sunday morning.

Food fight: Health Canada, advertisers argue over protecting kids from junk food ads

by Anne Gaviola

Striking the right balance between shielding impressionable young minds from junk food marketing, without taking aim at industry jobs

Parents in Surrey, B.C., organize walk to raise awareness of SIDS

It's a new parent's worst nightmare: losing a child to SIDS. That's what happened to a couple in Surrey when their son died in his sleep while taking an afternoon nap.

Out of control wildfire near Kelowna, B.C., keeps homes under 'imminent risk'

The B.C. Wildfire Service says the fire, burning 25 kilometres east of the city, is now about 465 hectares. It is currently burning just hundreds of metres from homes.

Boy who saved brother by copying 'The Rock' to meet actor in Vancouver

Jacob O'Connor rescued two-year-old Dylan after the toddler ended up face-down in their swimming pool in Michigan last month.

Recap Shea puts Lions away to keep Whitecaps playoff bound

Brek Shea scored the winner against his former Orlando City teammates in the Vancouver Whitecaps' 2-1 victory Saturday night.

Salmon spill prompts open-net fish farm critics to tout benefits of land-based aquaculture

by Camille Bains

Critics of open-net fish farms say the escape of Atlantic salmon from a Washington state pen should spur Canada to support a transition to land-based aquaculture.

'It's a big family': Albertans give gift of hay to B.C. ranchers hit by wildfire

by Ryan Rumbolt

Some Albertans are coming to the rescue of ranchers in B.C. who lost much of their land in this summer's wildfires.

Whistler library axes late fees; experts urge others to do the same

by Jon Hernandez

The Whistler Public Library is the latest to abolish late fees. The move was commended by the Vancouver Public Library, which has no plans to follow suit.

She says she's not much of a cyclist but she's riding from Vancouver to Seattle

by Jesse Johnston

Patty Gallivan has never been much of a cyclist but she plans on riding her bike all the way from Vancouver to Seattle this weekend.

Mexican farm worker says he was told heart attack symptoms caused by 'too much chili'

by Yvette Brend

A 50-year-old Mexican labourer working 10-hour shifts for Canada’s largest cranberry producer in Richmond, B.C., suffered heart damage but says a supervisor blamed symptoms on “too much chili.”

Stories from abroad: 4 books by B.C. authors on the immigrant experience

On The Coast book columnist Tara Henley gives her four picks for stories from B.C. authors that offer a window into the immigrant experience.

In Depth 'There's always work for women to do': Lilith Fair remembered 20 years on

by Maryse Zeidler

The first Lilith Fair was created in response to what many called a male-dominated industry. Two decades later, some say a Lilith-like festival is still needed today.

Five days of risk and reward at Yellowknife Dangerous Camp

by Katherine Barton

Building weapons, lighting fires, using power tools — it sounds like the perfect disaster for a bunch of children out in the N.W.T. wilderness — but parents, and now adults, are signing up for a unique opportunity in Yellowknife: Dangerous Camp.

Team breaks fundraising record at this year's Ride to Conquer Cancer

by Clare Hennig

This year, one team has broken the record for the most money ever raised for the event, where hundreds cycle 250 kilometres from Vancouver to Seattle.

Condo towers replacing cars in Metro Vancouver mall parking lots

by Liam Britten

Several malls around the Lower Mainland are seeing their parking lots turned into high-density housing. A former Vancouver chief planner says that's a good thing, but it has to be done right.

Uber's free ice cream promotion leaves Vancouver social media users bitter

Many users complained they were unable to get the free ice cream promised by the promotion. Business partner Earnest Ice Cream even declared the stunt "a mistake."

Police say foul play suspected in death of missing woman found near Victoria school

A body found at S.J. Willis School in Victoria, B.C., on Tuesday evening has been identified as that of missing 25-year-old Euarchol Wanichpan.

Daycare where Baby Mac died violated regulations for years, VCH documents reveal

by Clare Hennig

The parents of a 15-month-old toddler who died at a Vancouver daycare in January wants answers after learning their son’s unlicensed daycare centre was on Vancouver Coastal Health's radar for years before his death.

Major weekend road closures for Vancouver due to filming, construction

The city says significant filming will take place throughout downtown Vancouver over the next two weekends with full road closures and parking restrictions.

New 'It's about gouging renters for more money': advocates push back on standard rent increase

by Chad Pawson

The B.C. Residential Tenancy Branch has set the maximum allowable rent increase for 2018 at four per cent, which is the highest increase in the last five years.

Missing B.C. woman confirmed dead in apparent homicide

A 22-year-old woman who went missing last month has been found dead in Mission, and police are treating her death as a homicide.

Oklahoma family follows Reddit advice, moves to Squamish

by Clare Hennig

An Oklahoma family, who were tired of being a blue dot in a red state and decided to uproot to British Columbia, arrived in Squamish earlier this week to start their new lives away from U.S. politics.

Fraser Health sees sudden spike in drug overdose deaths

by Rafferty Baker

17 people have been killed in a week by suspected drug overdoses in the Fraser Health region,

Managing student debt while living in an increasingly expensive B.C.

While it can be difficult, there are ways to manage post-secondary debt for both students and parents.

Police say Metchosin, B.C., death a homicide

The body of 56-year-old Richard Milligan was found Wednesday in the area of Malloch Road in Metchosin, B.C.

Person of interest ID'd after five drive-by eggings in North Vancouver since Aug. 10

North Vancouver RCMP say there have been five drive-by eggings in the last two weeks, with most of the attacks happening at or near Canyon Heights Elementary School

2 dead after plane from B.C. crashes near Swift Current airport

Two people are dead after a single-engine plane crashed shortly after takeoff from the Swift Current, Sask., airport on Thursday.

Tolls to be eliminated on Port Mann and Golden Ears bridges

by Bethany Lindsay

The B.C. government is getting rid of tolls on the Port Mann and Golden Ears bridges starting Sept. 1, Premier John Horgan has announced.

B.C. Green Party proposes ban on foreign ownership of farmland

by Matt Humphrey

B.C. Green Leader Andrew Weaver says a ban on foreign nationals buying farmland will help cool the housing market and ensure agricultural land is used for farming.

B.C. renters to face largest allowable rent increase in 5 years

by Tamara Baluja

The B.C. Residential Tenancy Branch has set the maximum allowable rent increase for 2018 at four per cent.

B.C. government sued over revoked Shawnigan Lake soil dumping permit

by Bethany Lindsay

The owner of an old Vancouver Island quarry is suing the B.C. government for cancelling a waste discharge permit that allowed it to receive and store contaminated soil.