In March, a small #nonprofit in #BritishColumbia cut 10 cheques worth approximately $5,500 each & hand delivered them to as many #FirstNations on southern #VancouverIsland. The money, collected in the second half of 2023, is the first annual installment of #voluntary#rents paid by residents & business owners who live & work on the First Nations’ homelands.
The #CorrectionalService of #Canada says the 74-year-old Pickton was transported from the #PortCartierInstitution to hospital for treatment, but the agency declined to specify the nature or severity of his injuries
#MarineScientist Jared Towers says in a social media post he was surprised to see members of the calf’s great grandmother’s pod swimming in ocean waters near #AlertBay.
#MarineScientist Jared Towers says in a social media post he was surprised to see members of the calf’s great grandmother’s pod swimming in ocean waters near #AlertBay.
#MarineScientist Jared Towers says in a social media post he was surprised to see members of the calf’s great grandmother’s pod swimming in ocean waters near #AlertBay.
Though the majority of #forestry companies in #BritishColumbia have committed to presenting their proposed operations in the #FOMportal, the project is currently #voluntary, the press release stated.
Months after B.C.’s #PayTransparencyAct came into effect, some B.C. companies are still dragging their heels when it comes to compliance.
The new #legislation requires that, as of Nov. 1, all provincially regulated employers in B.C. must include the expected salary range in publicly advertised positions.
For #MountainMonday: A spring rainstorm flows from the clouds to the mountains in British Columbia, Canada. Eagle Mountain and the Buntzen Lake area appear to be receiving the brunt of the rainfall while the sun breaks through the clouds to the west.
A less well known viewpoint on the Lynn Peak route, looking towards the Grouse range. Appropriate as the deep booming sound of the #grouse reminded me I was but a visitor to its terrain. The rocks I was sitting on were scarred by glacier induced striations, which was impressive as they're at 900+m altitude. #mountains#phonephotography#nature#hiking#britishcolumbia
"For Sidney’s parents, the loss is all-consuming. They’ve spent more than three months piecing together the final minutes of her life." —Lori Culbert for The Vancouver Sun
This will be the only image of the Aurora that makes my website I think. I specifically planned with a group of friends to meet at this location with hopes of getting the best images we could locally. I definitely think I did well. Extremely pleased with the results!
This is so many levels of fucked up by government. They are selling invasive species to unaware citizens. This should be #ILLEGAL. The more #daphne spreads, the more this #corrupt BC NDP govt will use that as justification to spray more #toxic#glysophates over forests & more greenspaces!