B.C.'s First Nations Health Authority reports cyberattack (www.cbc.ca)
The B.C. First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) has confirmed it was the victim of a cyberattack, and that some employee personal information was likely impacted in the breach....
Alberta’s Fossil Fuel Fixation Is Dimming Renewables’ Bright Future (thetyee.ca)
For decades, Alberta has been one of North America’s most important oil producers. Today, only Texas pumps more oil than Alberta....
Why It’s Time for Municipalities to Fire the RCMP (thetyee.ca)
The Mounties are known for “always getting their man,” but they might not always get their way — a situation that’s unfolding in Surrey, where the province wants the RCMP to hand over its responsibilities to the newly formed Surrey Police Service....
Poll gives B.C. Conservatives no ‘reason’ to cooperate with B.C. United: analyst (www.nelsonstar.com)
The poll released May 21 but conducted May 13 to May 15 appears after days of speculations about possible forms of cooperation between the provincial Conservatives under John Rustad and B.C. United under Kevin Falcon....
Would you fight Alberta's wildfires for $22/hour? And no benefits? (www.cbc.ca)
It was early August 2022, when Michelle Wigmore was on her way back from leading a crew of wildland firefighters near Grande Prairie, Alta. They stopped for a coffee in Fox Creek, about 230 kilometres northwest of Edmonton....
B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton hospitalized after Quebec prison assault (www.nelsonstar.com)
Correctional Service Canada is confirming that B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton was the inmate injured in a major assault Sunday at a Quebec prison....
B.C. mayor says drones endangering wildfire heli pilots, pleads for patience (www.nelsonstar.com)
The mayor of the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality in British Columbia says drones are endangering helicopters being used to fight wildfires near Fort Nelson, which was ordered evacuated earlier this month....
Judge will reopen sentencing hearing for B.C. man who attacked Paul Pelosi (www.nelsonstar.com)
A federal judge will reopen the sentencing hearing for the man who broke into Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco home and bludgeoned her husband with a hammer after the judge failed to allow him to speak during his court appearance last week....
Environment Canada adopts B.C. model to warn of smoke hazards (www.cbc.ca)
Last year’s record-breaking wildfire season forced Canadians to become familiar with the scale of air pollution as hazardous smoke drifted across the country....
Canadian women score historic rugby win, defeating New Zealand (www.nelsonstar.com)
Fancy Bermudez scored two tries as Canada recorded a historic rugby win over New Zealand on Sunday, holding on to dispatch the reigning World Cup champion 22-19 and win the Pacific Four Series....
How to check the Air Quality Health Index and assess your health risks (www.nelsonstar.com)
As we enter another wildfire season, Environment and Climate Change Canada is advising people to pay attention to air pollution levels and check the Air Quality Health Index – especially on smoky days....
Nelson hospital donations requested for infant baby warmer (www.nelsonstar.com)
As we welcome the warmth of the season, let us reflect on how your generosity can make a significant impact on the lives of newborns and their families by supporting this year’s Breath of Spring campaign....
Why the U of A Protest Camp Raid Was a Disaster (thetyee.ca)
Almost a week after some of his officers violently cleared out a peaceful Palestine solidarity protest on the University of Alberta campus, Edmonton Police Chief Dale McPhee finally showed up Thursday to make his case at a police commission meeting....
B.C. imposes new rules on boaters to stop spread of parasite (www.cbc.ca)
British Columbia’s chief veterinarian has issued an order making it illegal to transport boats or other watercraft without removing the drain plug to prevent the spread of whirling disease....
Man sentenced to 10 years for attack on SkyTrain attendant (www.cbc.ca)
A man who attacked a SkyTrain attendant in New Westminster, B.C., in 2021 has been sentenced to 10 years in prison....
Man airlifted to hospital after bear attack in B.C. Rockies: RCMP (www.cbc.ca)
A British Columbia man was airlifted to a Calgary hospital Thursday after fending off a grizzly bear attack on a mountainside in the Rocky Mountains near the B.C.-Alberta border, according to RCMP....
BC Steps In to Prevent a Summer Homelessness Crisis (thetyee.ca)
The provincial government has stepped in to override a B.C. Supreme Court decision and prevent a worsening homelessness crisis in Vancouver this summer....
Four Years After Burnaby ‘Demovictions,’ Protected Tenants Return (thetyee.ca)
A group of tenants who were displaced from their Metrotown apartment building four years ago are returning to live in the new development that took its place — and they will be paying their old rents....
Why Danielle Smith Is Wrong on Research Funding in Alberta (thetyee.ca)
Last month Alberta Premier Danielle Smith tabled Bill 18, the Provincial Priorities Act, in the provincial legislature. If passed into law, the bill will give the Alberta government power to vet any agreements between the federal government and post-secondary institutions, and other “provincial entities.”...
Court upholds B.C.'s COVID-19 health-care vaccine mandate (www.cbc.ca)
The B.C. Supreme Court has ruled that the province’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health-care workers was justified, based on the significant risk posed by the virus when the province’s mandate was renewed in October 2023....
SFU lays off dozens of employees, citing financial challenges (www.cbc.ca)
Simon Fraser University has laid off of dozens of staff across its three B.C. campuses in Burnaby, Vancouver, and Surrey....
Fort Nelson-area mayor 'ecstatic' as rain falls on nearby fires (www.cbc.ca)
The mayor of the region around Fort Nelson says he’s “ecstatic” after rain began falling on the northeastern B.C. town that has been threatened by wildfires for almost a week....
Thousands ordered to evacuate Fort McMurray as wildfire threatens (www.cbc.ca)
More than 6,000 residents of Fort McMurray, Alta., headed south to safety as a large, out-of-control wildfire drew closer to their community. Other areas in Fort McMurray remain on evacuation alert and residents need to be ready to leave on short notice.
New Abacus poll shows B.C. Conservatives within six points of B.C. NDP (www.nelsonstar.com)
A new poll of committed voters sees the provincial Conservatives under John Rustad climbing to within six points of the B.C. NDP....
BC Ferries making all single-stall washrooms gender neutral (www.nelsonstar.com)
BC Ferries says it will be making all 300 of its single-stall washrooms gender neutral over the next fiscal year....
