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What is the 'heat dome' phenomenon and why does it matter?

What is the 'heat dome' phenomenon and why does it matter?

An extended period of hot weather, heat domes can create dangerous conditions for humans, animals and the environments they rely on. But how do they work? And are they really that different from a heat wave?
Watchdog recommends charges against officers involved in Indigenous man's death

Watchdog recommends charges against officers involved in Indigenous man's death

Jared Lowndes was shot and killed by police in Campbell River two years ago after he stabbed and killed a police dog and injured a dog handler.
Les Leyne: Rent long-term or sell, minister tells vacation-rental owners

Les Leyne: Rent long-term or sell, minister tells vacation-rental owners

Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon says owners of units used for short-term rentals have six months to decide
Opinion: Buffy Sainte-Marie and ethnic fraud

Opinion: Buffy Sainte-Marie and ethnic fraud

Strictly speaking, everyone has an ethnic identity.  But for many people it is simply a matter of stating what they are. 
Helen Chesnut: Bouquet of broad bean plants came as a surprise

Helen Chesnut: Bouquet of broad bean plants came as a surprise

The puzzling, jammed-together plants grew to around 60 cm fairly quickly
Adrian Raeside cartoon: Enforcing the new short-term rental rules

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Enforcing the new short-term rental rules

Audio recording shows how quickly pilots responded to lightning strike

Audio recording shows how quickly pilots responded to lightning strike

The helicopter continued to fly, but lost the instruments in the cockpit, descending through 3,000 feet of cloud without instruments.
First Nation acquires Campbell River water taxi business

First Nation acquires Campbell River water taxi business

Way West Water Taxi ferries passengers and freight between Campbell River, the north Island and remote communities along the coast
Location, location, location: three former Hells Angels clubhouses heading for sale

Location, location, location: three former Hells Angels clubhouses heading for sale

VANCOUVER — The three-bedroom East Vancouver home that's about to hit the market includes a brick fireplace and finished basement, along with a private back deck. Not to worry — the Hells Angels deaths-head logos have been removed from the gables.
Pair short-term rental crackdown with vacancy controls, says advocacy group

Pair short-term rental crackdown with vacancy controls, says advocacy group

Together Against Poverty Society says new restrictions on short-term rentals will potentially bring new “desperately needed” rentals into the long-term rental market