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B.C.’s plan for involuntary addiction treatment is a step back in our response to the overdose crisis

British Columbia Premier David Eby recently announced that his government plans to open highly secure facilities where people struggling with mental health, serious brain injuries and severe addictions will receive involuntary care.

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‘We can feel our ancestors’: one First Nation’s fight to save Canada’s old forests

‘We can feel our ancestors’: one First Nation’s fight to save Canada’s old forests

The Wet’suwet’en Nation never signed treaties with the Canadian or provincial governments, yet their land was leased to timber companies

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British Columbia shaken by messy election campaign putting progressive policies at risk

British Columbia shaken by messy election campaign putting progressive policies at risk

Tumultuous campaign threatens to undo climate policies and Indigenous rights when voters go to polls in October

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Water stops every 100km and not a petrol station in sight: Riding Canada tested my self-reliance to the max

Isobel Duxfield takes us on a tour of Canada's wilderness

Do not investigate: The hobbling of the B.C. forestry policing service sets a troubling precedent

The British Columbia forestry policing services (officially known as the Compliance and Enforcement Branch (CEB) is the province’s primary environmental policing service. Like other Canadian provinces’ environmental policing services, the officers in B.C. are tasked with investigating wildfire causes, forestry offences and other violations of laws designed to protect water…

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"I was drawn to the idea of making a quick-fire photo project that had to be done in less than 24 hours… a small 32-page zine about the town"

Benedict Brain explores Hope in British Columbia and discovers that deadlines can bring creative opportunities

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Conservatives Poised to Dominate in British Columbia

As the provincial election nears, polls reveal a stunning political realignment

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Earth from space: Massive landslide dams Canadian river, trapping endangered fish on the wrong side

Earth from space: Massive landslide dams Canadian river, trapping endangered fish on the wrong side

A recent landslide along the banks of a river in British Columbia completely dammed the waterway, leading to evacuation warnings and potentially dooming an endangered fish population trapped on the wrong side of the debris.

Wet’suwet’en hereditary chief is ‘prisoner of conscience’ after failure of Delgamuukw ruling 25 years ago

Wet’suwet’en hereditary chief is ‘prisoner of conscience’ after failure of Delgamuukw ruling 25 years ago

Dsta’hyl, a hereditary chief of the Wet’suwet’en Nation of northern British Columbia, recently became the first person in Canada to be named a “prisoner of conscience” by Amnesty International. The organization defines prisoner of conscience as “any person imprisoned or otherwise physically restricted (for example, through house arrest), solely because…

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Canadian wildfires prompt more evacuation orders, air-quality warnings

Canadian wildfires prompt more evacuation orders, air-quality warnings

Hundreds of wildfires are burning in Canada’s western provinces of British Columbia and Alberta.

Canada wildfires: 25,000 evacuate Jasper national park amid multiple blazes

Canada wildfires: 25,000 evacuate Jasper national park amid multiple blazes

Alberta officials order residents, seasonal workers and tourists to flee as fires and smoke descend on Rocky Mountain community

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Is Privateer's 161 Gen 2 a dependable enduro workhorse that’s ready to race? I took it on an epic month-long Canadian MTB trip with over 67,500m of descending to find out

Is Privateer's 161 Gen 2 a dependable enduro workhorse that’s ready to race? I took it on an epic month-long Canadian MTB trip with over 67,500m of descending to find out

I subjected the Privateer 161 Gen 2 enduro bike to almost a month of seriously tough riding in British Columbia to find out if this affordable enduro racer is the perfect blend of performance and durability

Dodgers Designate Veteran Pitcher James Paxton for Assignment, per Report

Dodgers Designate Veteran Pitcher James Paxton for Assignment, per Report

The British Columbia native is 8-2 this year, but has an 8.66 ERA in his last four starts.

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The Haida-B.C. agreement was a landmark deal, but where was Canada?

The Haida-B.C. agreement was a landmark deal, but where was Canada?

The Haida Nation and government of British Columbia recently signed the Gaayhllxid/Gíihlagalgang “Rising Tide” Haida Title Lands Agreement, which recognizes and affirms the Haida Nation’s title to the archipelago of Haida Gwaii.

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Canada wildfires drive hundreds from homes as more scorching heat forecast

British Columbia says fire crews are battling more than 300 blazes, with more than half classified as out of control

Global IT Outage Impacts B.C. Health System

PHSA in British Columbia managing IT outage to ensure continuity of health services.

Seven Best Vacation Spots to Beat the Summer Heat

The best vacation spots to beat the summer heat and embrace the comparatively cool include Alaska, Reykjavík, British Columbia, and Stockholm.

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British Columbia investigates claims energy company ‘dramatically’ influenced climate policy

Inquiry into possible violations of provincial law after TC Energy executive claims company influenced government

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Indigenous data sovereignty can help save British Columbia’s wild salmon

Non-Indigenous scientists increasingly realize that Indigenous data are key to solving today’s environmental challenges.

The Guardian - AU

Canada to ban open-net pen salmon farming in British Columbia

Environmentalists hail decision to end practice in five years but aquaculture industry warns of 6,000 jobs at risk

The Guardian - US

Canadian drug advocacy group founders charged with trafficking

Vancouver’s volunteer-led ‘compassion club’ offered users pure drugs like heroin and cocaine to prevent overdose deaths

The Independent UK

Canadian evacuees head home after wildfire evacuation order ends

Residents in the western Canadian city of Fort Nelson, British Columbia, are being allowed to return home after more than 4,700 were evacuated from the community for more than two weeks due to wildfires

The Conversation

Banning offenders from changing their names doesn’t make us safer

The government of British Columbia recently introduced a bill to ban people convicted of serious offences from legally changing their name. The proposed amendment to the province’s Name Act would also prohibit those found not criminally responsible due to mental disorder from changing their name.

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British Columbia needs a unified response to respond to the biodiversity crisis

From massive kelp forests to monumental old-growth on land, British Columbia’s biodiversity — which is unrivalled in Canada — provides an array of cultural, economic, social and other benefits. B.C.’s wide-ranging ecological zones are home to over 70 per cent of Canada’s mammal, bird and non-vascular plant species.

Fort Mcmurray Wildfire Contained With Rain And Cooler Temperatures

Wildfire in Fort McMurray, Alberta contained by rain and cooler temperatures, providing relief to firefighting efforts. Evacuations in British Columbia and...

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