Alexander Redhead reflects on the moment his nine-year-old son decided to cut his long braid after years of being mistaken for a girl and corrected by adults in public spaces. Standing behind the barber chair, he found himself thinking about his late father, who was forced to cut his hair when he...
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Leader of the XAXE TEṈEW̱ Sacred Land Society’s Indigenous land restoration and stewardship program, says Indigenous land stewardship directly help with wildfire prevention. Research from UBC shows it also makes the land healthier.
Hosting a global event comes with a myriad of security concerns — terrorism, rioting and conflict, but also increased risk of fraud, theft and human trafficking. Vancouver police say they're ready for anything.
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Two former players on Canada's FIFA World Cup team in 1986, Ian Bridge and George Pakos, reminisce about their time on the pitch in León, Mexico.
Cumberland has a tragic history of fatal mining incidents. This weekend, people will gather in the Vancouver Island community for the 40th year to honour the estimated 321 workers who died on the job.
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Hundreds turn out for grand opening of urban reserve in Fort St. John
Fan support for both nations is expected to be strong inside B.C. Place come game time.
Concerns from traffic to littering and over-policing have Canadians in host cities worried about the FIFA World Cup and its effects on local communities.
The first urban reserve in northeastern B.C. is now officially open in Fort St. John. It allows the Doig River First Nation to generate income by running businesses in the space while paying the city for municipal services.
New figures show residents in Greater Vancouver are meeting targets to keep water flowing, but regional officials are also urging them to keep saving water as temperatures rise.
