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Canada hands ‘long-overdue’ title over more than 200 islands to Haida Nation

Nearly half a million hectares of Crown land on Haida Gwaii will be returned to Indigenous people in first-of-its-kind agreement

The Guardian - US

‘We’re all cheering for her’: clock is ticking for Canada’s stranded orca orphan

The fate of the calf trapped in a British Columbia lagoon has gripped the public. Can Brave Little Hunter be reunited with her pod?

The Guardian - UK

Orca stranded off Canada’s west coast dies despite efforts to save her

Residents and marine officials in British Columbia hope a changing tide will save her orphaned calf

The Guardian - US

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How did Canada end up with worse air quality than the US?

Year of devastating wildfires meant Canadians were breathing worse air than southern neighbours for first time ever

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Canada moves to protect coral reef that scientists say ‘shouldn’t exist’

Discovery was made after First Nations tipped off ecologists about groups of fish gathering in a fjord off British Columbia

The Guardian - UK

US, Canada, Indigenous Groups Propose Coal Mining Pollution Cleanup

US, Canada, and indigenous groups propose cleanup plan for coal mining pollution in British Columbia to protect waterways and fisheries.

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‘In a way, stigma is the leading cause of death’: the radical plan to tackle British Columbia’s overdose epidemic

A ‘compassion club’ was blocked from buying pure drugs on the dark web to supply to users – now they are taking on Canada’s government in court

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British Columbia fights to stop spread of fatal ‘zombie deer disease’

Chronic wasting disease, which affects deer and other cervids, confirmed in Canada but experts divided over risk to humans

The Guardian - US

Canada’s apology came too late for my grandfather, stolen and abused aged eight

As a child in the Sons of Freedom community in the 1950s, he was forced into a residential school as a culture war raged

The Guardian - US

‘I don’t want to cry any more’: Russian sect in Canada to get historic apology

British Columbia to say sorry to Doukhobors for ‘injustices’ including residential schools that shattered pacifist community

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Three killed and four critical after British Columbia ski-helicopter crash

Survivors taken to hospital after aircraft carrying group of heli-skiers went down in rugged backcountry on Monday afternoon

The Guardian - US

‘They just disappeared’: lost planes frustrate British Columbia search crews

String of unexplained disappearances have left volunteer crews emotionally shattered and searching for answers

The Guardian - US

Canadian schools need to address digital sexual violence in their curricula and policies

Technology-facilitated sexual violence (TFSV) is on the rise among Canadian youth. In an international study that included Canada, over half of the young women and girls surveyed reported being sexually threatened and/or sexually harassed online. This kind of sexual violence can include online sexual harassment, extortion, receiving unsolicited explicit images…

The Conversation

Brickbat: A Rose By Any Other Name

A judge in British Columbia has ordered former political candidate David Hilderman to stop referring to himself as an engineer. Hilderman, who has an university degree in engineering and works in the electronics and computer industry, described himself as an engineer in campaign materials. Engineer is a protected title in…

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Canada’s Nature Agreement underscores the need for true reconciliation with Indigenous nations

In late 2023, the federal government, British Columbia and the First Nations Leadership Council signed a $1 billion Nature Agreement to protect 30 per cent of B.C.’s lands by 2030.

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Court in Canadian province blocks new laws against public use of illegal substances

The Supreme Court of the Canadian province of British Columbia has blocked new provincial laws against public consumption of illegal substances

Reason

Brickbat: The Right Criteria

The University of Victoria, a public university in British Columbia, is looking for an assistant professor of music composition and music technology and theory. The position is full time and tenure track. According to a job listing, the school is looking for someone who will "develop an active research and/or…

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Mutton, an Indigenous woolly dog, died in 1859 − new analysis confirms precolonial lineage of this extinct breed, once kept for their wool

Dogs have been in the Americas for more than 10,000 years. They were already domesticated when they came from Eurasia with the first people to reach North America. In the coastal parts of present-day Washington state and southwestern British Columbia, archaeologists have found dog remains dating back as far as…

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CSIS sexual assault allegations highlight the need for external oversight

The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) has launched a third-party workplace assessment of its British Columbia office after serious allegations of sexual assault, bullying and intimidation were recently made public. Whistleblowers raised allegations involving a senior officer who has been removed from the workplace.

The Conversation

Protecting kids online: A guide for parents on conversations about 'sextortion'

Sadly, a 12-year old child in British Columbia died by suicide following a case of online sextortion. The child’s grieving parents are passionately urging families to talk to their children about the dangers of online predators in the hopes that other children can be safeguarded against online risks.

The Hindu

India resumes e-visa for Canadian citizens

E-visa resumption: The decision came two months after India suspended all visa facilities for Canadian citizens following Justin Trudeau’s remarks on Indian agents being responsible for the June 18 killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia.

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British Columbia's proposed bill on 'alternative shelter' risks doing serious harm to unhoused people

A bill currently before the British Columbia legislature seeks to define “reasonably available” alternative shelter when municipalities go to court to enforce bylaws against homeless encampments. If passed, Bill 45 will undermine the Charter rights of some of the most vulnerable members of Canadian society.

The Guardian - US

Canada rejects request to protect northern spotted owl habitat

One wild-born owl remains in British Columbia, where logging concerns have destroyed the species’s old-growth forest home

The Guardian - UK

How a huge new LNG plant spells ‘dire’ trouble for whales off Canada’s coast

Humpbacks and fin whales at risk, as study predicts increased ship traffic could cause a 30-fold increase in fatal collisions over the next decade

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Canada Plane Crash: 3 killed, along with 2 Indian trainee pilots in Chilliwack in British Columbia

Three people were killed after a small plane crashed in Chilliwack in Canada's British Columbia, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). Read further on Dynamite News:

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