Fletcher Discome was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma in May 2022, just weeks before he and his family were due to emigrate to AustraliaA young boy who was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of cancer shortly before he was due to move to Australia with…

TOKYO: Japan is arranging to relax border control measures for visitors from China as early as this month, Japanese broadcaster FNN reported on Wednesday (Feb 8). Japan plans to end blanket testing for all travellers from China upon arrival, the broadcaster said. It will continue…

Climate change has fuelled the growth of explosive wildfires across the globe with rising temperatures and drought.Wildfires in the South American nation of Chile have killed an estimated seven people as blazes tear across wide swathes of forests and farmland, incinerating homes. As of Friday,…

A woman in British Columbia’s Shuswap is calling for improved safety measures on the Trans-Canada Highway after an out-of-control 18-wheeler truck slid off of Highway 1 and crashed into her house. On Jan. 31, around 3:00 p.m. Hilda Freimuth was awoken from a nap by…

The Burnaby Urban Search and Rescue Team is heading to Turkey to help in the aftermath of the deadly earthquakes that devastated Turkey and northern Syria on Monday. As of Tuesday, the death toll from the 7.8 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes and multiple aftershocks is…

The Okanagan single-family home market appears to be feeling the impact of higher interest rates. The Association of Interior Realtors released data for January, showing that benchmark home prices were down in January throughout the region.Prices dropped between five and nearly eight per cent compared…