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British Columbia The Ehattesaht First Nation says a killer whale calf that had been trapped in a remote Vancouver Island lagoon for more than a month is now free after it swam out on its own early Friday morning. Ehattesaht First Nation says young killer whale swam over sandbar on herContinue Reading

British Columbia A dozen mayors from around Metro Vancouver say the federal attorney general and justice minister should deny parole for serial killer Robert Pickton and reassess the parole and sentencing system for “prolific offenders and mass murderers.” Robert Pickton became eligible to apply for day parole on Feb. 2The Canadian PressContinue Reading

British Columbia Fear rekindled in Ktunaxa Nation community as fire season beginsWildfires have become a prominent year-round concern for the Ktunaxa Nation community of Aq’am, from supporting members to researching and funding prescribed burns in the area. Wildfires and their effects becoming year-round concern for community ravaged by 2023 St.Continue Reading

British Columbia A B.C. Supreme Court statement of claim filed by the plaintiff says she was 14 years old and working on the movie Ladies & Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains when Jones supplied her with marijuana, then sexually assaulted her in his hotel room. Statement of claim filed by theContinue Reading

British Columbia Wrexham AFC, the Welsh soccer club co-owned by Vancouver actor Ryan Reynolds, is set to play the Vancouver Whitecaps at B.C. Place Stadium on July 27. Welsh club co-owned by movie star set to play at B.C. Place Stadium on July 27The Canadian Press · Posted: Apr 25, 2024Continue Reading

British Columbia Residents of Port Renfrew, a small fishing community in southern Vancouver Island, are anxiously awaiting a decision about a federal fishing closure that they say will devastate the area’s economy. Plan to extend orca foraging area would ruin Port Renfrew’s crucial recreational fishing industry, guides say Roszan HolmenContinue Reading

British Columbia Taps will be turned off if water rules are defied: Merritt mayorExtreme drought conditions and the likelihood of another challenging fire season have prompted a community in one of the driest parts of B.C. to start managing its water supply early — and turning off the taps for peopleContinue Reading

British Columbia Filip Forsberg scored and had an assist, and the Nashville Predators earned a 4-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks in Game 2 of their first-round NHL playoff series Tuesday. Canucks played game without all-star goalie Thatcher Demko, best-of-7 series now shifts to Nashville Gemma Karstens-Smith · The Canadian Press ·Continue Reading

British Columbia Fresh research suggests Western Canada’s once-dwindling caribou numbers are finally growing. But the same paper concludes the biggest reason for the rebound is the slaughter of hundreds of wolves, a policy that will likely have to continue for decades. Finding puts wildlife managers in a tough spot, co-authorContinue Reading