Ticks in B.C. are typically found in the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island. (BP File Photo)

Climate change is increasing risk of ticks, Lyme disease: B.C. expert

Climate change has increased the movement and areas where ticks will be located

Ticks in B.C. are typically found in the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island. (BP File Photo)
London Drugs and the Institute for Canadian Citizenship (ICC) have teamed up to celebrate and support new immigrants in Canada, particularly in British Columbia. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick)

New app aims to connect newcomers in B.C. with their community

London Drugs and ICC collaborate to support and celebrate new immigrants in Canada

London Drugs and the Institute for Canadian Citizenship (ICC) have teamed up to celebrate and support new immigrants in Canada, particularly in British Columbia. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick)
BCEHS paramedic public information officer Brian Twaites (Photo Submitted by BCEHS)

911 calls for severe allergic reactions nearly double in summer: BCEHS

Paramedics urge vigilance for people at risk of anaphylaxis

BCEHS paramedic public information officer Brian Twaites (Photo Submitted by BCEHS)
Authors C.C. ‘Chris’ Humphreys and Adrian Raeside. (submitted photos)

PODCAST: Authors C.C. Humphreys, Adrian Raeside discuss latest books

TODAY IN B.C.: ‘Someday I’ll Find You’ and ‘Paradise for Cats: Return to Rainbow Bridge’

Authors C.C. ‘Chris’ Humphreys and Adrian Raeside. (submitted photos)
The Penticton Regional Hospital provides health care service in British Columbia’s South Okanagan. Which hospital in Canada is the oldest still operating hospital? (Black Press file photo)

QUIZ: A tribute to first responders

When things go wrong, police, firefighters, paramedics, doctors and nurses are ready to help

The Penticton Regional Hospital provides health care service in British Columbia’s South Okanagan. Which hospital in Canada is the oldest still operating hospital? (Black Press file photo)
This December 14, 2018 handout image shows the asteroid Bennu in a composite of 12 images taken by the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft’s PolyCam imager from a distance of 24 kilometres. A group of Canadian scientists are eagerly awaiting delivery of samples from the asteroid collected nearly half-a-million kilometres from Earth. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona, *MANDATORY CREDIT*

Canadian scientists await first look at bits from asteroid Bennu

A Canadian-built set of lasers helped guide OSIRIS to its destination and produced a relief map

This December 14, 2018 handout image shows the asteroid Bennu in a composite of 12 images taken by the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft’s PolyCam imager from a distance of 24 kilometres. A group of Canadian scientists are eagerly awaiting delivery of samples from the asteroid collected nearly half-a-million kilometres from Earth. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Workers gather food for a homeless mission while at the Edmonton Food Bank, in Edmonton on Friday July 21, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson.

Gleaning, produce rescue at food banks helps feed communities, reduce waste

‘What prevailed was the practicality that food should not go to waste’

Workers gather food for a homeless mission while at the Edmonton Food Bank, in Edmonton on Friday July 21, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson.
This still image from video provided by Robert Addie shows three humpback whales leaping from the water off the coast of Cape Cod, Mass., on Monday, July 24, 2023. Robert Addie, celebrating his birthday on the ocean with his three daughters, captured video of the three humpback whales leaping from the water in near perfect unison. (Robert Addie via AP)

VIDEO: 3 humpbacks jump in unison, in a family birthday surprise

‘It was such an uplifting thing to see, just incredible’

This still image from video provided by Robert Addie shows three humpback whales leaping from the water off the coast of Cape Cod, Mass., on Monday, July 24, 2023. Robert Addie, celebrating his birthday on the ocean with his three daughters, captured video of the three humpback whales leaping from the water in near perfect unison. (Robert Addie via AP)
Chinese Armonio Liang sits on a beach as he works on his computer in Bali, Indonesia on Thursday, June 22, 2023. A growing number of young Chinese are moving overseas, frequently to Southeast Asia, to escape their homeland’s ultra-competitive work culture, limited opportunities and family pressures. There is no exact data on the number of the moves, the popular Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu, hundreds of people have discussed relocating to Thailand. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati)

Young Chinese opting out of the rat race and pressures at home

Since border re-opened, many are leaving the country to pursue global nomad lifestyle

Chinese Armonio Liang sits on a beach as he works on his computer in Bali, Indonesia on Thursday, June 22, 2023. A growing number of young Chinese are moving overseas, frequently to Southeast Asia, to escape their homeland’s ultra-competitive work culture, limited opportunities and family pressures. There is no exact data on the number of the moves, the popular Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu, hundreds of people have discussed relocating to Thailand. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati)
FILE - A workman removes a character from a sign on the Twitter headquarters building in San Francisco, Monday, July 24, 2023. Elon Musk may want to send “tweet” back to the birds, but the ubiquitous term for posting on the site he now calls X is here to stay, at least for now. For one, the word is still plastered all over the website formerly known as Twitter. Write a post, you still need to press a blue button that says “tweet” to publish it. To repost it, you still tap “retweet.” (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)

Elon Musk wants to turn tweets into ‘X’s’, but changing language not so simple

‘Language has always come from the people that use it on a day-to-day basis’

FILE - A workman removes a character from a sign on the Twitter headquarters building in San Francisco, Monday, July 24, 2023. Elon Musk may want to send “tweet” back to the birds, but the ubiquitous term for posting on the site he now calls X is here to stay, at least for now. For one, the word is still plastered all over the website formerly known as Twitter. Write a post, you still need to press a blue button that says “tweet” to publish it. To repost it, you still tap “retweet.” (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)
This summer has seen Environment Canada heat warnings for parts of the country used to baking in the heat, but also in places unaccustomed to extended periods of hot weather. Richar Gallego learns to paddle board on the Peel Basin, in Montreal, Friday, June 30, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

Not all heat warnings equal: 5 things about Canada’s hot weather alert system

Environment Canada applies different parameters for different parts of the country

This summer has seen Environment Canada heat warnings for parts of the country used to baking in the heat, but also in places unaccustomed to extended periods of hot weather. Richar Gallego learns to paddle board on the Peel Basin, in Montreal, Friday, June 30, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Participating Dairy Queen Q locations in South Surrey and White Rock will be donating the net proceeds of Blizzard treats to the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation on Aug.10 this year. (Dairy Queen/contributed photo)

Dairy Queen locations hold 21st Miracle Treat Day Aug. 10

Proceeds raised from sweet treats support BC Children’s Hospital Foundation

Participating Dairy Queen Q locations in South Surrey and White Rock will be donating the net proceeds of Blizzard treats to the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation on Aug.10 this year. (Dairy Queen/contributed photo)
Actor, musician, activist and philanthropist Tom Jackson. (Rafal Wegiel photo)

PODCAST: Tom Jackson challenges us all to be kinder and help one another

TODAY IN B.C.: Actor, musician, activist and philanthropist makes positive impact

Actor, musician, activist and philanthropist Tom Jackson. (Rafal Wegiel photo)
When the cost of nearly everything is on the rise, it can be difficult for young Canadians to imagine putting money aside for wants rather than solely for needs. A person carries shopping bags full of purchases as they leave the McArthurGlen Designer Outlet on Boxing Day, in Richmond, B.C., Monday, Dec. 26, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Spending on fun isn’t impossible — it’s just hard, experts say

‘I think it really comes down to what you’re going to get from what you’re spending’

When the cost of nearly everything is on the rise, it can be difficult for young Canadians to imagine putting money aside for wants rather than solely for needs. A person carries shopping bags full of purchases as they leave the McArthurGlen Designer Outlet on Boxing Day, in Richmond, B.C., Monday, Dec. 26, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Dan Klassen of Jedan Brothers Contracting. (HAVAN photo)

PODCAST:Reno Trends: Room by Room

TODAY IN BC:HAVAN’s podcast ‘Measure Twice, Cut Once’

Dan Klassen of Jedan Brothers Contracting. (HAVAN photo)
Canadian pop star Justin Bieber performs at a concert marking the end of Formula One, in Jidda, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021. How did he get his start in music? (THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Amr Nabil)

QUIZ: Are you ready for some sounds of summer?

Music festivals and outdoor concerts abound at this time of the year

Canadian pop star Justin Bieber performs at a concert marking the end of Formula One, in Jidda, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021. How did he get his start in music? (THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Amr Nabil)
The Alberta government has shared the origin story of a donair costume that’s sparked a fierce bidding war. Service Alberta says the one-of-a-kind costume was purchased in 2015 for a traffic safety video campaign about the perils of driving high on cannabis. The costume is shown in this undated handout photo from Service Alberta. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Service Alberta *MANDATORY CREDIT*

Coveted donair costume designed for traffic safety campaign, Alberta says

The government is now auctioning off the oversized sandwich made from latex

The Alberta government has shared the origin story of a donair costume that’s sparked a fierce bidding war. Service Alberta says the one-of-a-kind costume was purchased in 2015 for a traffic safety video campaign about the perils of driving high on cannabis. The costume is shown in this undated handout photo from Service Alberta. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Service Alberta *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Mike and Deborah Scholes, shown in this undated handout photo, had to make an emergency landing in central Newfoundland Friday morning after they departed New Brunswick in a hot air balloon in an attempt to fly across the Atlantic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO

British balloonists’ transatlantic quest thwarted in forced NL landing

Husband and wife team felt it would be unwise to continue flying

Mike and Deborah Scholes, shown in this undated handout photo, had to make an emergency landing in central Newfoundland Friday morning after they departed New Brunswick in a hot air balloon in an attempt to fly across the Atlantic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
A deep sea octopus. Dr Cherisse Du Preez Ocean Exploration Trust, Northeast Pacific Seamount Expedition Partners

Deep-sea octopus garden nursery discovered beneath B.C. waves

Researchers uncover rare nursery for deep sea octopus brood off the west coast of Vancouver Island

A deep sea octopus. Dr Cherisse Du Preez Ocean Exploration Trust, Northeast Pacific Seamount Expedition Partners
Canadian Press file

Canadians’ vacation plans hit by inflation, airline delays: Leger survey

1 in 3 have cancelled their vacations due to rising prices, survey finds

Canadian Press file