Regional News

On day two of class, Dr. Tom Pypker talks to students in his first-year Thompson Rivers University (TRU) climate class about the difference between climate and weather. “Weather is just a chaotic event that occurs,” he says.

The BC SPCA is asking dog owners to stop using shock collars – also known as electronic or e-collars – as a training tool for their pet.

Sisters Laura and Rhonda Stock have always loved animals. They bought a farm 20 kilometres southwest of Estevan 12 years ago because they wanted to have animals on their land. Now they have launched Happy Little Hooves Pony and Donkey Sanctuary Inc.

It is no secret that it rains a great deal in British Columbia. In fact, many of Canada’s rainiest places are located in the province. With that being said, the amount of rainfall that some communities receive is far above the provincial average.

A resident killer whale calf needs a new name and you can be part of the selection process. The two-year-old calf, currently known as A116, is the second offspring of Springer (A37).

Serious Hockey Men get their feathers ruffled by a little Duck, Duck, Goose

Firefighters battle blaze in brutally cold temperatures

On Sunday, a team of Burnaby firefighters will be participating for the 11th time in the BC Lung Association’s 18th annual Climb the Wall event – a stair climb fundraiser held at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre in support of the one in five Britis

In this edition of my Cairns on Cinema column, my focus turns to the upcoming Oscar show. Yes, the Academy Awards telecast is happening on Feb. 24, and once again it promises to be another long, pretentious effort.

Has all this time cozying in under a blanket in the snow gotten you noticing the spiderwebs and dust bunnies in your home? If an early spring clean is on the near horizon, make sure your cleanup doesn’t leave a dirty footprint.