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After a year-long ban that left many EV owners stranded, B.C. Ferries is welcoming electric vehicles back on board starting May 19. The new policy balances safety concerns with the practical needs of ferry-dependent communities.
British Columbia is investing $155 million to plant over 125 million trees across the province, restoring habitats and helping forests recover from wildfires. The ambitious reforestation program brings B.C.'s tree-planting total to 525 million since 2017.
When Mike Trask found mysterious grey rocks on a river in 1988, he had no idea his discovery would transform Vancouver Island into a hotbed of fossil hunting. His find of an 85-million-year-old sea creature inspired hundreds of citizen scientists and created B.C.'s first paleontology society.
The Class of 2026 will be the first B.C. graduates to learn about residential schools throughout their entire education. Orange Shirt Day founder Phyllis Webstad is inviting all 2026 graduates to celebrate this milestone at BC Place this April.
British Columbia is planting 125 million trees with over $355 million in combined provincial and federal funding, targeting wildfire recovery, habitat restoration, and long-term forest sustainability. The investment builds on existing programs and will support reforestation across the province through 2027.
British Columbia is launching a massive reforestation effort that will plant over 125 million trees across the province, thanks to a $355 million investment from federal and provincial governments. The initiative will restore wildfire-damaged forests while creating jobs and protecting wildlife habitat for future generations.
British Columbia is moving forward with an ambitious reforestation plan to restore forests damaged by recent wildfires. The initiative marks a significant step in the province's recovery and climate resilience efforts.
A groundbreaking hepatitis B treatment has achieved what was once thought impossible: completely clearing the virus from patients' bodies. One in five participants in recent trials are now virus-free, offering hope to 296 million people worldwide living with chronic hepatitis B.
Norway just ordered 20 electric hydrofoil ferries that glide above the water like magic carpets, cutting energy use by 80% while keeping fjords quiet and clean. The zero-emission vessels will create the world's largest electric ferry fleet by 2030.
British Columbia is pouring over $355 million into replanting tens of millions of trees across wildfire-scarred landscapes, including hard-hit communities in the northeast. The massive effort will restore forests, rebuild habitats, and create forestry jobs while helping nature bounce back stronger.
Ty Sperle, 18, became the first person in the world cured of chronic granulomatous disease through groundbreaking gene editing treatment. His success opens the door for curing countless other rare genetic diseases affecting children everywhere.
Military spouses in British Columbia no longer face months-long employment gaps when relocating with the Canadian Armed Forces. The province removed a residency requirement that delayed job support access, helping up to 1,000 families this year.
A group of six young raccoons bounded back into the wild after spending up to six months healing together at a British Columbia wildlife rehab center. Each arrived with a different story of struggle, but left as a tight-knit family.
A group of young raccoons just got their freedom back after spending up to six months recovering at a wildlife rehab center in British Columbia. Each arrived with a different story of struggle, but they left together as a family.
British Columbia became the second Canadian province to cover menopause hormone therapy, a breakthrough that could help thousands of women access life-changing treatment. The victory comes after years of advocacy from women who struggled in silence with debilitating symptoms their doctors didn't recognize.
A simple fingerstick test for hepatitis B is just as accurate as traditional lab testing, and delivers results in 60 minutes instead of days. This breakthrough could save lives by bringing testing to remote communities where 254 million people worldwide need better access to care.
Australian researchers proved a simple fingerstick test detects hepatitis B as accurately as lab tests, delivering results in just one hour instead of weeks. The breakthrough could bring lifesaving treatment to 254 million people worldwide who lack access to testing.
British Columbia is taking a giant leap toward clean energy with a proposed solar facility near Penticton that would dwarf every other solar project in the province. If approved, the 380-megawatt array would generate more power than 250 existing solar projects combined.
An experimental treatment by GSK achieved functional cures for nearly 20% of hepatitis B patients in major clinical trials, a massive leap from the 1-3% success rate of current medications. The breakthrough offers hope for millions living with a virus that kills a million people annually.
Losing the ability to make our own vitamin C wasn't a random evolutionary accident. New research shows it became a secret weapon against deadly parasites.
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