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Taco Bell was cited in a lawsuit for false advertising and business practices. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Man files lawsuit against Taco Bell for false advertising

A class action lawsuit is for upwards of $5 million

Taco Bell was cited in a lawsuit for false advertising and business practices. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
maylayn Sun Bear that might be a man in a suit (Screen shot from social media Video)

Video of a bear at a Chinese zoo has the web dived on if it is a real bear

A video of the Malayan sun bear was posted and immediately divided the internet on if it was real.

maylayn Sun Bear that might be a man in a suit (Screen shot from social media Video)
Ticks in B.C. are typically found in the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island. (BP File Photo)

Climate change is increasing risk of ticks, Lyme disease: B.C. expert

Climate change has increased the movement and areas where ticks will be located

Ticks in B.C. are typically found in the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island. (BP File Photo)
BCEHS paramedic public information officer Brian Twaites (Photo Submitted by BCEHS)

911 calls for severe allergic reactions nearly double in summer: BCEHS

Paramedics urge vigilance for people at risk of anaphylaxis

BCEHS paramedic public information officer Brian Twaites (Photo Submitted by BCEHS)
SOGI123 has been around for 6 years and has been adopted by all 60 school districts as an educational resource. (Black Press file)

SOGI 123 enters into 7th year in B.C. classrooms

SOGI123 is an educational resource for parents, children and teachers

SOGI123 has been around for 6 years and has been adopted by all 60 school districts as an educational resource. (Black Press file)
DOGtor Burke donated blood 10 times before his death in June 2023. (Hero Dawgs photo/Contributed to Black Press Media)

Late therapy dog ‘Dogtor Burke’ leaves lasting legacy at B.C. hospitals

Burke a Bernese Mountain dog and original member of the Hero Dawgs passed away at the age of six

DOGtor Burke donated blood 10 times before his death in June 2023. (Hero Dawgs photo/Contributed to Black Press Media)
United Way B.C. received menstrual product donations from across the province (BP File photo)

500,000 menstrual products collected in United Way period promise campaign

The Period Promise campaign ran for four weeks with over half a million donations

United Way B.C. received menstrual product donations from across the province (BP File photo)
Snow plow part of the BC Road Builders Heavy Construction Association clearing the road in B.C (Photo courtesy of Matt Pitcairn)

$3.9M to attract skilled workers to become road builders across B.C.

In a trailer with simulators, the association will crisscross B.C. to show off jobs in the industry

Snow plow part of the BC Road Builders Heavy Construction Association clearing the road in B.C (Photo courtesy of Matt Pitcairn)
UBC mental health study will create a support resource for men (BPD file Photo)

Peer support to better men’s mental health at core of new B.C. study

Approximately one of every five men in Canada will experience mental health challenges

UBC mental health study will create a support resource for men (BPD file Photo)
University costs of living cause parents to struggle to save for children education (Pixabay Geralt)

Canadian parents struggling to pay for post-secondary education, survey finds

A new survey finds parents feeling financial burden and responsibility for child education cost

University costs of living cause parents to struggle to save for children education (Pixabay Geralt)
Renders from the plans B.C. Children’s Hospital plans Released on May 23 (Courtesy of B.C. Childrens Hospital)

’Human-centred design’ at core of state-of-the-art children’s complex health care facility

PHSA and B.C. Children’s Hospital unveils plans for a redevelopment project on Slocan Street

Renders from the plans B.C. Children’s Hospital plans Released on May 23 (Courtesy of B.C. Childrens Hospital)
Catalytic converters located on the exhaust pipe are made from valuable metals making them the target for theft (image by Andreas Lischka from Pixabay)

Catalytic converter thefts up 60% year-on-year in Canada: report

Catalytic converters are exhaust emissions devices made from valuable metals

Catalytic converters located on the exhaust pipe are made from valuable metals making them the target for theft (image by Andreas Lischka from Pixabay)
James Elliot is the only Canadian competing in this year’s X-Alps competition(Courtesy of Redbull)

B.C. paraglider competes across 5 countries in Red Bull X-Alps adventure race

X-alps consists of running, flying and paragliding for about 250 km a day.

James Elliot is the only Canadian competing in this year’s X-Alps competition(Courtesy of Redbull)
Caribou were successfully recoverd but now researchers look to more cultural significance. NNSL file photo

UBCO researcher, Indigenous leader calls for refining of wildlife recovery benchmarks

After the successful recovery of the caribou in northeastern B.C., a new paper aims to do more

Caribou were successfully recoverd but now researchers look to more cultural significance. NNSL file photo
Peachland Watershed after mass logging. (Interior Watershed Task Force/Contributed to Black Press Media)

B.C. grassroots group calls for change to forest management in watersheds

The IWTF is forming to help change the way the logging industry works

Peachland Watershed after mass logging. (Interior Watershed Task Force/Contributed to Black Press Media)
UBC researchers aim to lead the charge in defining what is a concussion. (Black Press File Photo)

B.C. researchers look to bridge gap in ‘wildly inconsistent’ concussion diagnoses

Researchers at UBC looking to create new criteria when it comes to diagnosing concussions (Photo: Daniel Taylor)

UBC researchers aim to lead the charge in defining what is a concussion. (Black Press File Photo)