A 21-year-old British Columbia man has died of rabies after coming into contact with a bat on Vancouver Island, according to provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry. The young man came in contact with a bat in mid-May and developed…»
Highlights/British Columbia
BC township removes resident’s pride flag, entire neighbourhood displays rainbows in response
A woman in British Columbia is receiving a lot of support from her neighbourhood after her pride flag was mistakenly taken down by a city staff last week. Lisa Ebenal lives in the suburban streets of Aldergrove, a small town…»
Economy, Environment, International, Politics, Society
Major pipeline project approved, but…
Yesterday afternoon, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the Trans Mountain pipeline project had been approved by cabinet. The multi-billion dollar and highly controversial project would triple crude capacity from the Alberta oilfields to a tanker facility on the…»
One of the most endangered Canadian animals now online
Once they were relatively common in southern British Columbia’s old growth forests and into California, but that was before pressure from habitat loss and competition from the barred owl began to take their toll on the now very endangered spotted…»
Economy, Immigration & Refugees, International, Politics, Society
Money laundering and real-estate in B.C and Canada
Over $7 billion in criminal money laundered, inflating housing prices Last year an investigation revealed vast sums of money being “laundered” through casinos in the west coast province of British Columbia. Former Royal Canadian Mounted Police deputy commissioner Peter German…»
Alberta to repeal carbon tax and press on pipelines, says incoming premier
Alberta premier-designate Jason Kenney says he’ll move fast to repeal the carbon tax legislation adopted by the previous centre-left New Democratic Party government and jump-start stalled pipeline projects, setting the stage for a confrontation with the federal government, neighbouring British…»
Ottawa delays Trans Mountain pipeline decision until June 18
The federal government says it’s delaying until June 18 its decision on a pipeline to pump crude from northern Alberta oil sands to an oil terminal on British Columbia’s Pacific Coast to allow for more time for consultations with Indigenous…»
Canada moves to save Pacific Chinook salmon
The federal government is planning to severely limit both the commercial and recreational fishery of Pacific Chinook salmon in British Columbia’s Fraser River basin to save the endangered species from extinction, Fisheries Minister Jonathan Wilkinson announced Tuesday. Recent assessments by…»
Economy, Environment, Indigenous, International, Politics, Society
Wolves vs caribou and jobs
Mill town fears logging restriction to save caribou will kill the town It’s a very tough decision for all involved. The provincial government in west coast British Columbia along with environmental groups and First Nations are very concerned about the…»
British Columbia students to get free menstrual hygiene products
All public schools in British Columbia will be required to provide free menstrual products for students in school washrooms by the end of 2019, the Western province’s education minister announced Friday. Rob Fleming said research indicates that one in seven…»
Arts and Entertainment, Health, Internet, Science and Technology, Society
Depression, social media and teenagers
Arts and Entertainment, Economy, Environment, Health, International, Internet, Science and Technology, Society
Constant exposure to ambient noise and your health
International, Internet, Science and Technology, Politics
