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These islanders know the secrets to dealing with long power outages

B.C. Hydro has warned of increased power outages this winter due to drought-weakened trees. So CBC headed to Thetis Island, a place where days-long winter outages are common, to get some tips on how to prepare to be without power.

Canada Post presents union with 'framework' to reach deal, end strike

The latest move from Canada Post comes after the union filed an unfair labour practice complaint with the Canada Industrial Relations Board over the layoffs of striking employees, saying the layoffs are an "intimidation tactic" that violates the Canada Labour Code.

Nuu-Chah-Nulth woman run over by car on Vancouver Island recovering in Vancouver hospital

A Nuu-Chah-Nulth woman living in Campbell River, B.C., is recovering from serious injuries after she was run over by a vehicle while sleeping in a tent in a back alley. 

Why orcas wear dead salmon as 'hats' remains a mystery, scientists say

In what may seem like a call-back to 1980s whale culture, a resident orca off the coast of Washington state was recently spotted sporting a dead salmon on its head. 

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