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Canada and United States to investigate pollution linked to British Columbia mines
The United States and Canada have agreed to launch a joint investigation into a long-running cross-border dispute over pollution from British Columbia coal mines flowing into U.S. waters. “Our two…
British Columbia | Woman survives after being buried by avalanche for 20 minutes
(North Vancouver) A woman is lucky to be alive after she was caught in an avalanche on Metro Vancouver’s North Shore and left completely buried for 20 minutes, rescuers say.…
British Columbia | Vineyards determined to rebuild after the bad weather of recent years
Vineyards at the heart of British Columbia’s wine industry are reeling after two years of climate-related crop losses. Posted at 7:08 a.m. Brenna Owen The Canadian Press Among these bad…
2024 presidential election | Nikki Haley wins District of Columbia primary
(Washington) Nikki Haley won the Republican primary in the District of Columbia. This is his first victory of the 2024 campaign. Posted at 9:08 p.m. Updated at 9:50 p.m. Meg…
British Columbia | Wildfire data is inaccurate, study finds
(Vancouver) Wildfire suppression and forest management decisions are potentially hampered by inaccurate government data that misrepresents forest fuel loads in British Columbia’s Interior, a new study suggests. Posted at 10:52…
British Columbia | Winegrowers fear “catastrophic losses” due to cold
(Kelowna) New report says B.C.’s wine industry expects “catastrophic crop losses” of up to 99% of typical grape production due to last January’s intense cold snap . Posted at 12:41…
British Columbia | A chemical from tires suspected in the deaths of numerous coho salmon
(Vancouver) Wildlife conservation groups have written to Canada’s Environment Minister calling for a review of a chemical used in tire manufacturing because they say its degradation is harmful. linked to…
British Columbia | A minister is dismissed for comments described as Islamophobic
(Vancouver) British Columbia’s Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Selina Robinson, resigns following outcry over her remarks that the State of Israel was founded on a “crappy piece of land.” Posted at…
In British Columbia, no new establishment will be able to enroll international students by 2026
The British Columbia government announced Monday that no new post-secondary institutions will be allowed to enroll international students for two years as the province seeks to eliminate cases of “exploitation.”…
British Columbia | The death toll from the heliski accident rises to four
A New Zealand mountaineering expert who was injured in last week’s helicopter skiing accident in British Columbia has died from his injuries, bringing the death toll from the tragedy to…
“The Complete Columbia Album Collection”, Carlos Chávez
As part of its reissues in thematic box sets, Sony searches both its historical collection and its back of drawers. Between a Robert Craft box set for happy few and…
British Columbia | Researchers confirm that a “pyro-tornado” formed this summer
Sorry, your browser does not support videos (London) Western University researchers say they have confirmed a fire-caused tornado occurred in British Columbia this summer, after a video of the “rarely…
British Columbia | A First Nation takes charge of children’s services in its community
(Vancouver) British Columbia’s largest First Nation has voted to assume authority over child and family services for its members. Posted at 7:06 p.m. Ashley Joannou The Canadian Press The results…
NDP Congress in British Columbia | Jagmeet Singh attacks liberals and conservatives
(Victoria) Federal New Democratic Party Leader Jagmeet Singh fired arrows at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on Sunday during a convention for the Prime Minister of…
Order of British Columbia awarded to Ryan Reynolds
Ryan Reynolds became the newest member of the Order of British Columbia last night. Posted at 1:41 p.m. The Vancouver-born actor and producer received the honor from Premier David Eby…
British Columbia | Controversial Coastal GasLink pipeline ends construction
The construction of a controversial 670 km long gas pipeline in western Canada is completely finished after five years of work, its promoter TC Energy announced on Monday. Published yesterday…
Bill | British Columbia limits short-term rentals
(Victoria) The British Columbia government has introduced legislation that would put the brakes on what it sees as a rapidly expanding short-term rental market. Published at 2:20 p.m. Premier David…
Healthcare financing | British Columbia signs agreement with Ottawa for 1.2 billion
The federal health minister is touting the new $1.2 billion bilateral funding agreement between Ottawa and British Columbia as a new model of federal-provincial cooperation to address the health care…
Quebec wants to join British Columbia in its collective action related to the opioid crisis
The Quebec government intends to table a bill in the coming days to allow it to join the class action brought by British Columbia against more than 40 pharmaceutical companies…
British Columbia | West Kelowna lifts state of emergency over wildfire
(West Kelowna) Central Okanagan emergency operations have lifted the local state of emergency in West Kelowna, B.C., more than a month after the McDougall Creek wildfire devastated the region. Published…