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AIDS virus used in gene therapy to fix ‘bubble baby’ disease
A gene therapy that makes use of an unlikely helper, the AIDS virus, gave a…
Canada’s oceans on the crest of a transformative decade
Canada is in the enviable position of having the longest coastline in the world. But…
UPDATE: B.C. pledges to introduce permanent paid sick leave program in January
VICTORIA – Workers affected by COVID-19 in British Columbia will qualify for up to three…
TRENDING NOW: Watch Dev Patel battle giants in ‘The Green Knight’ trailer
The trailer is out for an epic medieval fantasy movie based on Arthurian legend and scheduled…
Alberta to stop giving first doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 shot as supply dwindles
OTTAWA – Alberta says it won't give out more first doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine…
Seeing the forest for the trees: searching for solutions in B.C.’s Kispiox Valley
Clear plastic bags hang from small spigots plugged into birch trunks in a mixed stand…
iN VIDEO: NASA spacecraft begins 2-year trip home with asteroid rubble
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – With rubble from an asteroid tucked inside, a NASA spacecraft fired…
iN VIDEO: Hit by COVID, Senegal’s women find renewed hope in fishing
BARGNY, Senegal – Since her birth on Senegal’s coast, the ocean has always given Ndeye…
Amid outcry, NBC says it will not air Golden Globes in 2022
NEW YORK – Amid growing pressure on the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, NBC said Monday…
Dracula’s castle proves an ideal setting for COVID-19 jabs
BUCHAREST, Romania – At Dracula’s castle in picturesque Transylvania, Romanian doctors are offering a jab…
Rockin’ River in Merritt cancelled for 2nd straight year
Rockin’ River has announced that the popular country music festival, which is held in Merritt…
Police say gang conflict in Metro Vancouver may be behind shooting death at airport
RICHMOND, B.C. – The death of a 28-year-old man outside the departure terminal at Vancouver…
First Nation learners, teachers passing language to future generations
All that we know and all of our relationships grows from the words of our…
Cyberattack on US pipeline is linked to criminal gang
NEW YORK – The cyberextortion attempt that has forced the shutdown of a vital U.S.…
A look at the unhealthy toll COVID-19 has taken on mothers
With some schools closed for large chunks of the past year and specific exposure to…
What motherhood taught me about money: 8 moms weigh in
It’s true — everything changes when you become a parent, including your finances. Besides facing…
Rare yellow birds need Okanagan wild roses to survive in British Columbia: researcher
VANCOUVER – A little yellow bird's rescue from the brink of extinction in B.C. hinges…
Scottish government sets stage for another independence vote
LONDON – The Scottish National Party won its fourth straight parliamentary election on Saturday and…
Airline industry group wants Ottawa to follow U.K.’s lead, help bring in restart plan
OTTAWA – An industry group is calling on Ottawa to follow the United Kingdom's lead…
B.C. doctors defend province’s approach to releasing COVID-19 data
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s top two doctors are defending the province's approach to releasing data…
TRENDING NOW: ‘We’re not in Kansas anymore,’ tractor rider films large dust devil
A large dust devil was spotted by a tractor rider in Eyebrow, Sask. this week.…
Archaeologists discover remains of 9 Neanderthals near Rome
ROME – Italian archaeologists have uncovered the fossilized remains of nine Neanderthals in a cave…
B.C. Human Rights Tribunal to hear complaint against UBC Okanagan
VANCOUVER – A B.C. Human Rights Tribunal hearing is set to start Monday after the…
Canadians prep for muted Mother’s Day as COVID counts, vaccine delays deter reunions
Justin Kozuch is among many Canadians making modest plans for Mother's Day amid warnings it's…