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British Columbia The French company has signed a deal to buy two million tons per year of liquefied natural gas for 20 years from the proposed project, which is being developed by the Nisga’a Nation, Rockies LNG Partners and Western LNG. The French company will also acquire 5 per centContinue Reading

British Columbia A northeastern B.C. family’s health-care story has prompted dozens of complaints about misdiagnoses and miscommunications at the ER in their community. Story has prompted dozens of complaints about misdiagnoses, miscommunications at local ER Andrew Kurjata · CBC News · Posted: May 20, 2025 8:00 AM EDT | LastContinue Reading

On The Island7:32Texas nurse wants to move to Nanaimo BC is streamlining the process for US nurses to come work in BC. We hear from Rachael Smith-Taylor, who works as a registered nurse in Belton, Texas, but wants to move to Nanaimo.   A Texas-based nurse is hoping to relocate permanentlyContinue Reading

British Columbia The Sun Peaks ski resort near Kamloops is adopting European “snow blankets” to preserve its winter season during warmer summer months amid climate change. Sun Peaks adopts European ‘snow blankets’ to preserve season amid climate change Duncan Currie, operations director for Sun Peaks ski resort in Kamloops, B.C.,Continue Reading

British Columbia The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says it is going ahead with a cull of nearly 400 ostriches living in southeastern B.C. over fears of avian flu. Federal agency says dates for cull will not be shared with public in advanceCBC News · Posted: May 18, 2025 4:07Continue Reading

British Columbia Up to 5,000 attendees are expected from across B.C., organizers say. Up to 5,000 attendees expected from across B.C., organizers say Andrew Kurjata · CBC News · Posted: May 17, 2025 12:00 PM EDT | Last Updated: May 17 A Vaisakhi float in Prince George on May 20,Continue Reading

British Columbia Retailer Mountain Equipment Company (MEC), the B.C-based brand specializing in outdoor equipment, is back under Canadian ownership. The company’s newest ownership group is described in a news release as ‘a group of Canadian investors’ led by Tim Gu. Previous sale of B.C. company to U.S. private equity firm was treatedContinue Reading

British Columbia The B.C. Wildlife Federation has concerns new legislation to expedite wind projects may prioritize speed over environmental protections, but Westbank First Nation says the new rules streamline an inefficient process. B.C. Wildlife Federation worried planned wind farm in Interior could harm rainbow trout Lauren Vanderdeen · CBC NewsContinue Reading

Vancouver’s Dan Mangan has always had a knack for providing comfort on a rainy day, a moment of reprieve during heavy times. His 2018 track, Troubled Mind, captured both the woe and the absurdity of the world as we know it, and 2022’s In Your Corner (for Scott Hutchison) mended heartsContinue Reading