State actor attempted to breach B.C. government systems in cyberattack (www.cbc.ca)
‘Sophisticated’ breach was announced Wednesday; few details have been provided
Tactical evacuations underway in Fort Nelson, B.C., due to wildfire (www.cbc.ca)
B.C. Finance Minister Katrine Conroy won't seek re-election (www.cbc.ca)
Kootenay West MLA says it was one of the hardest decisions she’s ever had to make
Group says 'affordable housing' is not affordable to those who need it most
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B.C. court rules 'SIM swap' theft victim can't sue phone company
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Poll Finds Surging Conservatives and NDP in a Dead Heat (thetyee.ca)
The BC United party is in such a “precarious position” that it could cease to exist after the next provincial election, says the public opinion researcher who worked on former premier Christy Clark’s winning 2013 campaign....
ICBC announces $110 rebate, freezes rates for another 2 years (www.cbc.ca)
Most drivers in British Columbia will receive a $110 vehicle insurance rebate this year after the Insurance Corporation of B.C. announced strong investment and financial returns....
'Sophisticated' cyberattacks involving B.C. gov't networks found (www.cbc.ca)
Water safe again on BC Ferries vessel following floor cleaner incident (www.nelsonstar.com)
Water is now safe to drink on the BC Ferries vessel the Queen of Oak Bay, following an incident involving floor cleaner....
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit opens at hospital in Trail (www.nelsonstar.com)
Kootenay Boundary expectant families facing early deliveries can now stay closer to home, thanks to generous donors and the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital (KBRH) Health Foundation’s Tier 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) project....
Ottawa approves B.C.'s request to recriminalize use of illicit drugs in public spaces (www.cbc.ca)
Here Are the Next Big Steps to Fix the Housing Crisis (thetyee.ca)
B.C. has come to a strange moment in the housing crisis. After a huge flurry of policy measures, the provincial government is head and shoulders above any other province in its action on housing policy....
Smoke, heat keeping Canadian kids indoors instead of exercising: report (www.nelsonstar.com)
Heat waves and poor air quality from wildfires pose extra challenges tochildren and youth who need more exercise outside and less time staring at screens, a new report says....
Inside the Generational Fight for Indigenous Fishing Rights in Yuquot Bay (thetyee.ca)
Ray Williams recalls the day Fisheries and Oceans Canada, or DFO, confiscated all the Mowachaht boats from Yuquot — his hometown and ancestral territory on the southeast tip of Nootka Island — in the 1960s....
Burnaby RCMP release sketch of suspect in park sexual assault (www.cbc.ca)
RCMP in Burnaby, B.C., have released a sketch of a suspect in an alleged sexual assault in the city’s Central Park in February....
Law change aims to give mobile home park residents more stability (www.cbc.ca)
Mobile home park owners in B.C. now have less power to amend park rules under changes to provincial law....
Libraries in B.C. Interior breached by hackers demanding ransom | Globalnews.ca (globalnews.ca)
B.C. libraries have been targeted by a hacker who demanded a ransom or they would release user data that includes the phone numbers and email addresses of some clients....
Co-ops offer community alternative to corporate grocers: experts (www.cbc.ca)
These days, Bruce Woodrow gets most of his groceries at one of two places: Costco and a small grocery co-operative nestled in an alley in the heart of Toronto....
Greater Vancouver home sales rise as inventory reaches levels not seen since pandemic (www.cbc.ca)
the number of Metro Vancouver homes listed for sale rose 42.1 per cent year-over-year to 12,491, which is 16.7 per cent above the 10-year seasonal average....
Police make arrests in killing of B.C. Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar (www.cbc.ca)
Canadian police have arrested members of an alleged hit squad investigators believe was tasked by the government of India with killing prominent Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, B.C. last June, CBC News has learned....
MELTDOWN: As water dries up, Creston Valley’s farmers worry for the future (www.nelsonstar.com)
High temperatures, a declining snowpack and impending water shortages are a climate change trend that have farmers in the Creston Valley worried....
Allegations of RCMP bullying detailed in Surrey police court docs (www.cbc.ca)
In one incident, a mixed-race Surrey Police Service officer allegedly saw Surrey RCMP members play a game mocking a Black male suspect....
Why the RCMP Won’t Face Consequences for Dale Culver’s Death (thetyee.ca)
On July 18, 2017, shortly after 10 p.m., Dale Culver lay face down on the street in downtown Prince George....
Kelowna business owner denies gang ties, sued again by government (www.nelsonstar.com)
A Kelowna business owner who is alleged to be involved in gang activity may be forced to forfeit nine properties to the provincial government....