A bear cub was rescued near Heffley Lake and spirited away by various caretakers on a long journey to a shelter in Smithers on World Bear Day. It all began on Sunday, March 22, when Heffley Lake locals found the black bear cub all alone. Angelika Langen, executive director of the Northern Lights Wildlife Society […]

The B.C. premier’s office confirmed that efforts to engage with First Nations on the development of amendments to the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) are underway, but will not provide details of what is in the proposals. First Nations leaders are scheduled to get a technical briefing on the proposed amendments

The Easter tradition of Scuba Bunny continues at Vancouver Aquarium this spring. From March 28 to April 6, dive shows are fun for kids and families in the Underwater Wild Coast gallery, daily at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Extended Spring Break hours continue through Sunday (March 29), 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. At Stanley

A Calgary author who’s researched the racist immigration laws the federal government imposed on China in the 20th century will visit Revelstoke to share her new book on how Chinese-Canadians navigated these challenges. The following Tuesday evening, April 7, Revelstoke Museum and Archives hosts Jacqueline Louie as she recites excerpts from Honouring the Gold Mountain

Ridge Meadows RCMP need the public’s help to locate a 53-year-old man after he failed to turn up at court for his sentencing hearing. James Thomas Glen Smart was charged with possession of child pornography, assault, sexual interference, sexual exploitation, uttering threats, and sexual assault, stemming from an investigation in Maple Ridge in 2019. Police