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British Columbia Very few sockeye have passed Chilcotin River landslide area: DFOA Sept. 6 report from the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans says researchers have counted 552 salmon passing a monitoring site at the Chilko River.  Fisheries and Oceans Canada says this year’s Fraser River sockeye salmon run is 2ndContinue Reading

British Columbia Lynn O’Connor is recovering at her home in Washington state after being attacked by a black bear last weekend. Lynn O’Connor is recovering at her home in Washington state after being attacked by a black bear Courtney Dickson · CBC News · Posted: Sep 08, 2024 8:00 AMContinue Reading

British Columbia Increased wildfire activity in B.C.’s Omineca region has lead to a smoky skies bulletin for parts of central B.C. and air quality advisories for Prince George and Quesnel. It comes as fire behaviour at the Ootsa Lake complex, west of Quesnel, has grown since Friday. Cluster of wildfiresContinue Reading

British Columbia Wildlife researchers say they’re hopeful there could be a future for the critically endangered Vancouver Island marmot species, after they counted a record number of wild-born pups this summer. A record 86 wild-born pups counted among critically endangered population this summer, researcher says Akshay Kulkarni · CBC NewsContinue Reading

British Columbia Some voters might still see the B.C. United on the ballot for the upcoming provincial election despite recently suspending its “full provincewide” campaign. It’s unclear who will run as B.C. United candidates and in which ridingsCBC News · Posted: Sep 06, 2024 10:40 PM EDT | Last Updated: SeptemberContinue Reading

British Columbia A 20-year-old man was pulled from a burning car and attended to by passersby after his vehicle crashed near Nelson, B.C., early Thursday. The driver was taken to hospital with serious injuries, and the response from a good Samaritan is being considered for life-saving awards. ‘A lot ofContinue Reading

British Columbia In a decision last week, a B.C. Supreme Court judge said an RCMP officer and dog handler’s “intentions were good” but that he made an error when he released a dog onto a man too quickly. Officer’s ‘intentions were good’ but he erred in releasing dog too quickly,Continue Reading

British Columbia Brendan Colin McBride, 34, has been charged with aggravated assault and second-degree murder in connection to a pair of attacks in downtown Vancouver on Wednesday that left one man dead and another with a severed hand. Brendan Colin McBride has been charged with aggravated assault and 2nd-degree murderContinue Reading

British Columbia Canfor to close sawmills in Vanderhoof and Fort St. John, B.C.It’s the latest blow to the beleaguered B.C. forestry sector, which has seen a wave of mill closures over the last few years. Around 500 employees affected as company blames high operating costs, U.S. tariffs for latest millContinue Reading