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Firefighters in Maple Ridge worked overnight to contain a fire burning in steep terrain near the UBC Malcolm Knapp Research Forest. Officials say there is currently no risk to nearby homes, but the public is being urged to stay away from the area.

The province has appointed special mediators as contract talks between B.C. nurses and their employer remain deadlocked. We discuss what mediation could mean for negotiations with Farinaz Havaei, an associate professor at UBC’s School of Nursing.

UBC Zoology doctor candidate Nathan Lewis speaks with Global News Morning about his research into the surge in coyote attacks in Stanley Park between 2020 and 2021.

As B.C. nurses ramp up targeted job action, pressure is mounting on the provincial government to reach a deal. Global News Morning discuss the political stakes of the labour dispute with UBC political science lecturer Stewart Prest.

A heat warning has been issued by Environment Canada for B.C.’s southern interior. Daytime temperatures expected to be in the mid- 30’s for parts of the Okanagan, Shuswap, South Thompson and Fraser Canyon. An air quality warning is also in effect as the region continue to deal with wildfire smoke. Dr. Michael Brauer, UBC professor...

Why are there so many whales in Vancouver right now? Julia Adelsheim from the Marine Mammal Rescue Unit talks about a new UBC report on the reasons why

BC offers free contraception and a new study shows the impact having access to this type of medication can have on a population. Dr. Elizabeth Nethery, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UBC and Dr. Laura Schummers, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UBC join Jennifer Palma with more on their findings.

June is ALS Awareness Month. The disease, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a debilitating and fatal condition. Dr. Erik Pioro is the Director of the ALS and Related Disorders Clinic at UBC, as well as an ALS Society of BC Professor and the Chair of ALS Research, and joins Jennifer Palma with more.

It’s become the first dedicated location in B.C. where people can scatter the ashes of their loved ones. Fraser Viewpoint on Delta’s Tilbury Island has been designated to be an environmentally safe and accessible spot for people to say their final goodbye, a move many people, including B.C.’s South Asian community have been waiting for....

Delta and the B.C. government are establishing the province’s first official site for the spreading of cremated ashes in the Fraser River. Taya Fast reports.

It’s the final stretch of the B.C. Conservative Leadership race. Voting is now underway with five candidates competing to lead the party. Global News Morning speaks with UBC Political Science lecturer Stewart Prest about whether the new leader will be able to unite the party.

B.C.’s General Fusion is set to be publicly traded on the Nasdaq, and Vancouver businesses are getting licenses dramatically faster. BIV’s Tyler Orton has your business news

After a multi-year push to abolish the city’s elected park board, Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim and his ABC party are changing course, and will be running candidates in the fall election. Aaron McArthur reports.

As both a physicist and a champion drone racer, a Vancouver man has a unique combination of skills. Now he is now using those skills to push the boundaries of cinematography. Jay Durant has more in This is BC.

The Lifesaving Society of BC and Yukon is urging those going out on the water this summer to wear a life jacket. This as stats show drowning deaths in the province are on the rise this year. Travis Lowe has the details.

A big step for Canada as the federal government tries to diversify and grow the economy with new economic partners, as an LNG deal is signed with Germany. Werner Antweiler, Economics Professor at the UBC Sauder School of Business joins Jennifer Palma.

A delegation of B.C. First Nations has traveled to Ontario to explore an electricity- generating technology that makes some people nervous: nuclear energy. Aaron McArthur reports.

Plans have been announced about the closure and relocation of a Fraser Valley industrial plant purchased by an American company two years ago. As Paul Johnson reports, the province is now looking at what it can do to prevent the loss of dozens of jobs and a critical supply chain for our power grid.

The 124th playing of the BC Amateur Golf Championship goes next week at Riverway, as the City of Burnaby hosts one of the most prestigious and longest golf championship in Canada. Matthew Steinbach is the ceo of BC Golf and Peter Sorokovsky is the manager of golf course operations for the City of Burnaby. They...

Environmental and First Nations groups are reacting to Alberta’s plan to build an oil pipeline to the Pacific coast, and the B.C. government’s decision not to fight it. Travis Prasad reports.