ICU doctor recounts hours-long trek across B.C. to help patient hurt by landslide
A man who was critically injured in a B.C. landslide was unable to be moved from a hospital in the small town of Hope, so a team of health-care professionals braved treacherous weather conditions to bring medical care to him.
Arrests reported as RCMP move to clear Wet'suwet'en pipeline resistance in B.C. for 3rd time
The RCMP moved in Thursday morning to clear a forest service road in northern British Columbia that was barricaded as Wet’suwet’en and Haudenosaunee members prepared for a “final stand” to block construction of a multibillion-dollar natural gas pipeline.
Buffy Sainte-Marie honoured with new Canada Post stamp
Indigenous singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie is the latest artist to be honoured with a commemorative Canadian stamp.
Nunavut Inuit organization plans to seek self-government
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., which represents about 30,000 Nunavut Inuit, plans to push ahead with self-government negotiations.
Not just Adele: Soaring vinyl sales have been causing capacity woes for years, industry insiders say
Around the world, vinyl pressing facilities are stretched to the limit with 24-hour, nearly seven-days-a-week production still not meeting demand. Some smaller acts are vying for factory bookings as major label artists dig into their back catalogues with huge pressing orders.
10 injured in explosion at Vancouver Island military base
B.C. Emergency Health Services said six patients were treated at the base's medical unit, three were taken to hospital in stable condition, and one was was airlifted to hospital in serious condition. Military officials have yet to say what caused the explosion.
U.S. congressman explains why he thinks Canada isn't as successful as America
How's this for an attention-grabbing bit of political oratory? Rep. Glenn Grothman of Wisconsin opined that Canada and many other countries are less successful than the United States in a speech delivered in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Republican offered a theory about why they are "countries that fail."
Police called on Cree family trying to access care for baby in distress in northern Quebec
The Mukash family of Whapmagoostui, Que., say they received inadequate care and fell they faced discrimination from staff at the local Cree health board. They have filed a complaint with the board and are heading to Montreal to seek medical care for an 11-month-old baby with severe eczema and other health issues.
Why are the B.C. floods so bad? Blame the wildfires, at least in part
A few short months after the end of a devastating wildfire season, many B.C. communities are cleaning up after disastrous floods. As it turns out, wildfires are well known to boost the risk of severe flooding and landslides.
Could take weeks to begin repairing 'unprecedented' damage to B.C.'s road system, experts say
Every major route between the Lower Mainland and the Interior was cut by washouts, flooding or landslides following record-breaking rainfall across southern B.C.