Smudging appears to have officially hit the mainstream with online and retail stores selling kits that include how-to books, smudging bowls and even feathers.
But why do people burn sage? And should you purchase these medicines online or in stores?
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B.C. group hopes commercial seal hunt gets green light
B.C. seal meat could soon be appearing in seafood shops and restaurant menus if a proposed commercial seal and sea lion hunt gets the green light at a meeting Thursday in Vancouver.
The Pacific Balance Pinnipeds Society (PBPS) has submitted the plan to Fisheries and Ocean Canada and the two parties will be discussing the fine details of how a hunt would work — things like harvesting, transport, processing and marketing.
Police identify victim in fatal Surrey shooting as Bikramjit Khakh, 30
Police have identified the victim of a fatal shooting Friday night in Surrey as Bikramjit Khakh.
Investigators say Khakh, 30, was known to police and had gang affiliations.
Collapsed crane removed from Port of Vancouver after 8-day operation
Eight days after it came crashing down on a container ship, a crane that collapsed at the Port of Vancouver has been removed.
The ship-to-shore crane tipped over after the vessel, named the Ever Summit, ran into it while trying to berth at Vanterm in the middle of the night on Jan. 28.
The House: Democracy in danger and battleground B.C.
The federal government announced new measures this week meant to protect the this fall's election from outside interference, but the minister in charge of the file warned that there are no guarantees Canada's elections will remain free of meddling or disinformation.
Drivers rescued after GPS detours around Highway 97 closure leaves them stranded
Penticton Search and Rescue rescued eight people over the weekend as drivers looked for alternative routes around the rockslide that has closed Highway 97 between Peachland and Summerland since Saturday.
Popular GPS applications like Google Maps and in-car services like OnStar are prompting drivers to take a backcountry route along Garnet Valley Road behind Summerland, says Penticton SAR president Randy Brown.
Victoria Film Festival celebrates major milestone
The Victoria Film Festival is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a record 156 films starting Friday.
The festival has come a long way since CineVic, an independent film society, first launched it with only a few features and short films.