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Energy efficiency drops in freezing temperatures, cost of electricity means homeowners will be paying more

More than 366,000 camping reservations were made in 2023.

Spending time outside is important this time of year when seasonal depression and weather can impact mood, says non-profit.

Critics have long claimed that B.C.'s civil forfeiture system is problematic, allowing the government to seize property linked to criminal activity, even when the owner hasn't been convicted. 

"Right now, wind is generating almost no power. When renewables are unreliable, as they are now, natural gas plants must increase capacity to keep Albertans safe," Alberta Premier Danielle Smith posted on social media

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Traffic congestion issues on the Lions Gate Bridge could be eased if projects were followed through on, argues reader

Gerald Wolfe sent in these photos of sea lions huddled together on the south side of Porteau Cove Provincial Park on Jan. 14. 

The idea is to become less dependent on the grocery store by growing their own grains, increasing livestock numbers and developing the land to its greatest potential.

Sooty bark disease, an aggressive fungus first discovered in Victoria in 2022, is now in danger of killing sycamore and Norway maple trees in the region