Maryse Zeidler
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Vancouver, BC, Canada
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'People have to be bold'
Three years ago, the provincial health officer declared a public health emergency in response to the rise in drug overdoses and deaths. Health officials say the changes have saved about 4,700 lives. But officials and critics alike say more needs to be done. → Read More
Like the label? You'll probably like the wine, says UBC researcher
People are more likely to enjoy a wine if the branding and design on the bottle matches their personal identity, according to UBC masters student Darcen Esau. → Read More
One of the last horseshoe programs in Canada faces demise
There are only two institutions in Canada that offer an accredited horseshoeing program. One of them is facing the chopping block. → Read More
Loud, smelly and 'spellbinding' — hundreds of huge sea lions converge on Powell River
Hundreds of sea lions have are sprawled on a beach in Powell River, B.C., drawing crowds to watch the action. → Read More
Heading up to Whistler in a car share? Find out which one has winter tires
Which of Vancouver's three car-sharing services is the best to get up to the local mountains safely? The answer will depend on your priorities and preferences. → Read More
Grocers, innovators work to save $31B in food from being trashed in Canada each year
Canada wastes an estimated $31 billion worth of food each year. More than half of that waste occurs before it gets to the dinner table, when it's discarded by farmers, food manufacturers and distributors. People like Lori Nikkel are trying to change that. → Read More
Custom-made carts for bottle pickers coming to Vancouver this spring
'Binners' say finding appropriate carts to collect bottles and cans is one of their biggest challenges -- this pilot project aims to change that. → Read More
New mayors elected as political dynasties fall in elections across B.C.
This is the first municipal vote in B.C. since new campaign finance rules were implemented that limit corporate and union donations. It's also an election that will see big change in some Metro Vancouver cities, where more than a dozen mayors are not seeking re-election. → Read More
B.C. recycled 1 billion drink containers last year — and it wants more
Encorp, the organization that leads the B.C. beverage recycling program, is planning to boost the province's 75 per cent return rate by introducing a more convenient way for people to drop off their empty containers. → Read More
Barber fights to build compassion for DTES residents, 1 free haircut at a time
On Sunday afternoon, barber Alysha Osborne will be hosting a fundraiser and launch of her new book, which documents a year of haircuts on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. → Read More
Meet the B.C. man who uses body-modifying technology to enhance physical capabilities
Transhumanists say there is a growing awareness and interest in using technology to enhance or supplement physical capability. Some critics point out the risks and the potential to exacerbate social inequality. → Read More
Man charged with murder in connection with Belgian tourist killed while hitchhiking
A man has been charged with murder in connection to the Belgian tourist who was killed while hitchhiking in B.C. last month. → Read More
Thousands of Vancouver Airbnb listings still without licence in lead-up to deadline: analyst
A data analyst says nearly half of the 4,690 Airbnb listings in Vancouver didn't include a licence number, which they're required to do as per a new city policy. → Read More
Even homeowners in Vancouver, Toronto want housing prices to fall, poll suggests
An Angus Reid survey suggests renters and homeowners in both cities think housing is 'unreasonably high' and governments need to step in to reduce prices. → Read More
'It was a nasty dispute': Remembering the B.C. beer lockout of 1978
Forty years ago this month, hundreds of B.C. beer workers were locked out by the major three breweries at the time: Labatt, Molson and Carling O'Keefe. → Read More
'We will stand to the bitter end'
Many Burnaby residents are opposed to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project, but that doesn’t mean they support the protest camp in their neighbourhood. → Read More
Family lawyer criticizes B.C. bill that would revoke driver's licences of 'deadbeat' parents
A Vancouver family lawyer has criticized a proposed bill that would allow ICBC, the provincial insurer, to cancel the driver's licence of a "deadbeat" parent behind in their child or spousal payments. → Read More
'It's going to be biblical': flood fears rise in southern B.C. as snowpack melts
Officials in the southern Okanagan are bracing for "biblical" flooding as a higher-than-usual snowpack begins to melt, prompting residents to flee from their homes. → Read More
Injured jogger loses lawsuit against 10-year-old cyclist in B.C.
A man in Kamloops, B.C., who sued a 10-year-old girl and her grandparents after he was injured when he jogged into the back wheel of her bike has lost his case in B.C. Supreme Court. → Read More
He's not rude — he's French: B.C. human rights case considers waiter fired over 'direct' personality
A waiter in Vancouver who was fired for being aggressive with his colleagues says he's not rude — he's just French. → Read More