Canada

In order to celebrate words, you sometimes have to look to their roots.

Victoria writer Patrick Friesen has done just that with his new poetry book, Songen.

B.C.'s top doctor says there are "huge potential harms" connected to a homeopathic treatment based on the unfounded claim that vaccines cause most cases of autism.

Three registered B.C. naturopaths are the subject of a complaint to the College of Naturopathic Physicians because of the treatment, known as CEASE therapy — "complete elimination of autism spectrum expression."

Fire began close to Mission Hill winery on Mount Boucherie

Firefighters are scrambling to put out a wildfire in West Kelowna, which has forced up to 50 families from their homes in the area.

As climate change progresses, Crescent Beach 'would turn into a wetland,' engineer says

The City of Surrey is hatching a plan to buy out roughly 400 Crescent Beach homes to prepare for the prospect of rising sea levels.

Flames rise from dry brush as the B.C. Wildfire Service conducts a controlled burn near Peachland, B.C., on Sept. 7, 2017. This year's wildfire season is ramping up, with eight wildfires of note burning across the province.

Hiking season is well underway across B.C. and the author of a new book wants trail users to take the high road.

In short, being an "ethical hiker."

"It's minimum impact. Simple things, like, staying on trails, not short cutting trails which causes extra erosion. Hiking in small groups rather than large ones, because then you have a lighter impact. Not throwing away garbage," Hui told On The Coast host Gloria Macarenko.