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The Latest Breaking News from British Columbia

Summer Forecast And Breakdown For U.S. Travelers Going Into Canada

A break of the Canadian country where travelers from all over the world can expect going into the country.

Zenger

Heavy rains in Canada offer relief from wildfires but could lead to flooding

Crews hope wet weather could be ‘turning point’ after worst start to fire season on record in which area the size of Wales has burned

The Guardian - US

Rain, even smoke help fight wildfires in Alberta; new blaze brings evacuation in British Columbia

Canadian officials say scattered rains and even smoke cover have cooled air temperatures and helped efforts to fight wildfires in Alberta over the weekend

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Significant Rainfall To Bring Wildfire Relief To Western Canada Next Week

Parts of the Midwestern United States were warned to limit outdoor activity due to the Canadian wildfire smoke in Alberta.

Zenger

As we fight the Alberta and B.C. wildfires, we must also plan for future disasters

British Columbia and Alberta are on fire. Tens of thousands of people have had to evacuate in Alberta, while much of B.C. is already experiencing higher-than-usual wildfire risk. With more than 150 fires currently burning across the two provinces, a hazardous haze is blanketing Calgary and affecting air quality as…

The Conversation

Witness This Epic 53-Day Adventure From Arizona To British Columbia

The Motorcycle Travel Channel on YouTube has a series of videos of solo traveling from Arizona to British Columbia, planned to span 53 days.

RideApart

New agreements between First Nations and B.C. government a step toward fulfilling Canada's treaty obligations

Treaty 8 First Nations and the government of British Columbia have recently concluded two historical agreements on Treaty Land Entitlement and land and resource management.

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Canada to pay $800m to settle land dispute with five First Nations

Payment represents acknowledgment government and British Columbia have failed to honour treaty signed in 1899

The Guardian - US

Calls for Australia to make contraception free following similar moves by British Columbia, parts of Europe

As parts of Europe and Canada start to provide free access to contraception, women's rights and sexual health advocates are asking for a similar change here.

ABC News

British Columbia's coverage of contraceptives should inspire the rest of North America

As of April 1, 2023 all residents of British Columbia gained access to free prescription contraception. This includes the birth control pill, injections and implants, IUDs and emergency contraception known as Plan B or the “morning after” pill.

The Conversation

With only low-fat Chinook on the menu, southern resident killer whales are going hungry

The population of Canada’s southern resident killer whales in the Salish Sea off British Columbia has been declining for over 30 years.

The Conversation

Blame Regulations, Not Foreign Buyers, for High Housing Costs

Restricting foreign real estate ownership has something for both sides—conservatives don't like foreigners, and progressives don't like capital.

Reason

Inbreeding may be causing orca population in the Pacific Northwest to crash

Inbreeding among an endangered population of orcas off the coasts of British Columbia, Washington and Oregon is a cause for concern.

LiveScience

Canada: scientists discover new method to break down toxic ‘forever chemicals’

University of British Columbia researchers develop silica-based material with ability to absorb wider range of harmful chemicals

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Canada: inquiry into police unit accused of excessive force against green activists

Officers with C-IRG accused of ripping off protesters’ masks and pepper-spraying them during protest in British Columbia

Zenger

AccuWeather’s 2023 Canada Spring Forecast

Spring is just around the corner, even if it might not feel like it for everyone in Canada.

The Conversation

Inclusive child care must support children with disabilities

In 2022, we spent several months listening to parents of young children with support needs as part of our study about inclusive and equitable child care in British Columbia.

Tribune News Service

Kirill Kaprizov scores twice as Wild slip past Canucks 2-1

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Minnesota Wild are making nail-biting wins their specialty.

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Three skiers dead, four injured after avalanche in Canada's British Columbia

Three skiers — all foreign nationals — die in an avalanche in western Canada's Kootenay Rockies, bringing the total snow slide fatalities this season to a dozen, police say.

The Guardian - UK

Canadian minister calls for emergency order to save country’s last spotted owls

Steven Guilbeault wants to block logging of critical old-growth forest to prevent owls from going extinct in British Columbia

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Flyers lose third in a row, falling 6-2 to Vancouver Canucks

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — For the third game in a row, speed forced sloppiness out of the Philadelphia Flyers, and they fell, 6-2, for their third-straight loss.

Zenger

Northwestern US Bracing For Outbreak Of Arctic Air, Snow Next Week

Travel in the northwest United States and British Columbia could be hampered by a significant outbreak of cold and stormy weather

The Guardian - US

‘I felt kidnapped’: Canada police sued for arresting photographer covering protest

Environmental publication the Narwhal argues Amber Bracken’s rights were violated for being detained while working

Daily Mirror

'Ground Zero of drugs' where zombie addicts lie in street as heroin and crack made legal

In the province of British Columbia, anyone today and for the next three years caught with 2.5 grams or less of hard drugs such as fentanyl, heroin, crack cocaine and crystal meth will no longer be arrested

The Conversation

China violated international laws and standards with its surveillance balloon

The United States recently shot down a Chinese high-altitude balloon after it apparently travelled from China and flew over Alaska and British Columbia.

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