The B.C. government is paying $75 million to improve cell service while driving on the province’s highways. Provincial officials said the new funding will expand cellular to at least another 550 kilometres of highway by 2027. This builds on a previous investment of $15 million dollars. No specifics were given on what...

Population decline of southern resident killer whales appears to be getting worse because of inbreeding. The finding is from researchers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, who say it has revealed why the whale population is not thriving. They say newly sequenced genomes from the 73-whale population show inbreeding is...

A third increase in the BC Family Benefit will mean 75 per cent of families will get more money in their bank accounts. According to a media release, the monthly benefit was temporarily increased for families in the province for the first time in three months of 2023. The benefit...

A first of its kind in Canada research centre is being developed at Vancouver Island University (VIU), aiming to combine Indigenous and non-Indigenous perspectives. It will be called the Naut sa mawt Centre for Psychedelic Research and the university says it will combine multiple ways of knowing for development of...

The province is using a new fund to help students enrolled in early childhood education (ECE) programs to pay for school costs. Called the ECE Education Support Fund, it will allow students to apply for bursaries during the winter term, using an online portal from the Early Childhood Educators of...

The provincial government is investing $5 million towards helping protect farms from animal diseases. This comes in response to diseases, including Avian influenza leaving an impact on multiple farms and ranches in BC. The investment hopes to help farmers and ranchers plan, prepare, prevent, and mitigate animal diseases on their...