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....
Premier targets rivals' merger rumours as B.C. election nears (www.cbc.ca)
But they did not deny there was an urgency in finding a way together to prevent vote-splitting that could hand Eby another majority, with Falcon saying, “the real enemy is the NDP government and four more years of that government I think will be, frankly, devastating for the province of British Columbia.”
Liberal MP John Aldag announces resignation, looks to run for NDP in B.C. (www.cbc.ca)
Aldag, who worked for more than three decades for Parks Canada prior to his time in politics, will now look to join the provincial New Democrats, who are locked in a tight battle with a resurgent B.C. Conservative Party, according to public opinion polls.
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....
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....
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....
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....
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....
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....
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....
BC United explores common ground and potential deal with surging BC Conservatives (bc.ctvnews.ca)
Falcon acknowledged Tuesday talks are underway behind the scenes between the two right-of-centre parties, including exploring the possibility of merger-type options....
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....
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....
B.C. wildfire evacuees say they are being asked to leave hotels (www.cbc.ca)
Evacuees of a wildfire burning in northeast B.C. say they are being asked to leave their hotel rooms to make way for existing reservations....
Conditions improve for crews battling Fort Nelson, B.C., wildfire (www.cbc.ca)
The mayor of Fort Nelson, B.C., says that he’s optimistic that favourable weather conditions helped crews in the area on Tuesday, as the Parker Lake wildfire continues to grow just west of town....
The End of Tree Planting as We Know It (thetyee.ca)
As I write this, I’m getting ready to leave for my seventh season of tree planting. I’ve had an eye on the weather all winter, watching as the snowpack levels in British Columbia reach lows not recorded since at least 1970, watching as rivers — like the confluence of the Nechako and Fraser rivers in Prince George — run...
Jackie Is Dealing with a Terminal Illness. And Being Evicted (thetyee.ca)
Rick Zeller is gently questioning his partner, Jackie Cameron, trying to find out why she was upset earlier that morning before he arrived at the hospital for his daily visit....
Grenade found buried in Vancouver park safely detonated: police (www.cbc.ca)
Vancouver police had to deploy its explosives team after a woman dug up a grenade in a city park on Sunday morning....
Strong wind could push intense wildfire into B.C.’s Fort Nelson today (www.nelsonstar.com)
A fire behaviour specialist with the B.C. Wildfire Service says an intense wildfire could hit Fort Nelson this morning, based on forecasts that have been calling for strong winds....
Out of control wildfire burns north of Kamloops (www.nelsonstar.com)
A wildfire is burning out of control in the Lime Creek area near South Barriere Lake....
Forecasted winds expected to stoke out-of-control Fort Nelson, B.C. blaze (www.nelsonstar.com)
The northeast British Columbia municipality where thousands have evacuated due to a nearby wildfire is bracing for worsening conditions as blazes rage near several communities across Western Canada....
