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British Columbia to Ban Grizzly Bear Trophy Hunting
Starting on November 30th, grizzly bear trophy hunting will be banned in the Canadian province of British Columbia.
“This action is supported by the vast majority...
Something New Under the Sun in British Columbia on a Former Mine
The economic future of the city of Kimberley in southeast British Columbia will soon be much brighter due to the $5.3 million SunMine solar...
100 Years Later Wild Elk Return to Lower British Columbia
Roosevelt elk are back in the Lower Mainland after an absence of a hundred years. The huge elk subspecies was hunted out of southwestern...
British Columbia Protects Forests to Save Caribou
In an effort to save a dwindling and endangered population of mountain caribou, the British Columbia government is making hundreds of thousands of acres...
Elk Return to British Columbia
Elk are alive and well in the Lower Mainland of BC for the first time in a century, following the transplanting of two separate...
British Museum Sends Totem Pole Back to its Indigenous Home in Canada–LOOK
A 36-foot totem pole carved by the House of Ni’isjoohl in British Columbia a century ago is on a sacred journey back home thanks...
Massive 1100-Pound Sturgeon Reeled in by British Tourist in Canada
Michael and Margaret Snell of Salsbury, England came to British Columbia for a fishing adventure and, boy, did they find one. On their first...
The Newly-Discovered Canadian Cave Big Enough to Fit the Statue of Liberty: What They’ve Found After 2 Years Study
Further details of a recently-discovered cave in Wells Gray Prov. Park in British Columbia indicate the opening was revealed by climate warming.
Canadian Government Buys Hotels to House Homeless People—And Also Rehire Workers
Once the worst of the pandemic has passed, the British Columbian government will help the homeless hotel residents transition into more permanent housing.
Instead of Selling Lemonade, Boy Sets Up ‘Drive-By Joke Stand’ to Spread Laughter During Quarantine
This British Columbian boy has been telling jokes to pedestrians for free as a means of connecting with his neighbors from self-isolation.
For the First Time Ever, Canadians Use Crowdfunding to Buy Up Land For New Protected Public Park
Over the course of a few short months, Canadians have managed to raise more than $3 million to protect a swath of breathtaking British Columbian wilderness.
Good News in History, November 14
86 years ago today, the Lion's Gate Bridge opened in Vancouver. Crossing the Burrard Inlet, the total length of the bridge including the north...
Novel Plant-Derived Compound May Be Game-Changer for Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
A plant-derived compound was shown in a recent study to kill strains of tuberculosis that were resistant to existing therapies.
The compound was found in...
Good News in History, June 25
68 years ago today, the renegade travel host and chef Anthony Bourdain, was born. With his food and culture show, No Reservations, and the...
Canada Agrees 200 Islands Belong to the Indigenous Haida Nation
In a historic "first-of-its-kind" agreement the government of British Colombia has acknowledged the aboriginal ownership of 200 islands off the west coast of Canada.
The owners...
Good News in History, April 2
40 years ago today, Rakesh Sharma became the first Indian ever launched into space when he rode aboard the Interkosmos Soyuz T-11 to the...
He Found the Largest Old Growth Cedar in BC – The Tree of His Lifetime (LOOK)
Logging still goes on in British Columbia where nature lovers would prefer it didn't, but rather than bemoan the decision from afar, photographer TJ...
500 Million Year-Old Jellyfish–Oldest Ever Found–May Have Swallowed Prey Whole
Cast the metaphorical (and metaphorically real) net back into the sea 500 million years ago and you'd pull up a variety of strange creatures...
Researchers Develop Water Treatment that Zaps ‘Forever Chemicals’ for Good
There's been a lot of talk recently about so-called "forever chemicals" and how our society can use new technologies to remove these old toxins...
Compounds That Can Stop COVID From Infecting Human Cells Discovered in a Sea Sponge
Compounds that could stop coronavirus and flu viruses from infecting human cells have been discovered in sea sponges.
Researchers unearthed 26 such compounds found in...