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British Columbia A Vancouver-based freelance photographer won the prestigious Edward Burtynsky Award for Climate Photojournalism from the Canadian Journalism Foundation. Winter won the Edward Burtynsky Award for photos from the 2023 B.C. wildfire season Karin Larsen · CBC News · Posted: Apr 06, 2024 9:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hourContinue Reading

There are growing calls for Quesnel Mayor Ron Paull to resign after revelations his wife has been handing out a book that, according to promotional material from its publisher, questions whether residential schools were fundamentally harmful to Indigenous communities and people who attended them. More than 200 people marched outside city hall TuesdayContinue Reading

British Columbia Trans Mountain’s announcement that its expanded oil pipeline would start commercial operations on May 1 has surprised analysts with an earlier-than-expected commencement on the long-delayed $34 billion project. Operation of expanded pipeline to B.C. coast to begin one month earlier than expectedRod Nickel · Thomson Reuters · Posted: Apr 05, 2024Continue Reading

British Columbia For four years, the bird drew ‘Team Kevin’ together as the unofficial mascot for the Interior B.C. city. Dog attack proves fatal to injured bird who drew community together as unofficial mascot Jason Proctor · CBC News · Posted: Apr 05, 2024 9:00 AM EDT | Last Updated:Continue Reading

British Columbia Speeding tickets not always doomed by missing info: B.C. courtIn a decision destined to dash the dreams of leadfooted legal eagles, British Columbia’s top court has thrown cold water on the commonly-held myth that a poorly worded speeding ticket is an automatic get-out-of-jail-free card. Decision says tickets canContinue Reading

British Columbia Plans are now underway to airlift a stranded killer whale calf out of a remote tidal lagoon off northern Vancouver Island in an effort to reunite the young orca with its extended family. Plans underway to keep calf fed with hopes of rescue in next 2 weeksThe CanadianContinue Reading

British Columbia Ocean Wise researchers spent more than a week on the ocean collecting water samples to study the environmental DNA (eDNA) of Bigg’s killer whales, North Pacific humpbacks and B.C.’s endangered southern resident killer whales. Data gathered using non-invasive technique could expedite future conservation efforts, say researchers Ethan Sawyer · CBCContinue Reading

British Columbia B.C.’s Ministry of Health has established nurse-to-patient ratios that will be used in hospitals to improve workload. The new standards set the minimum number of nurses required for six specific areas of care, including general medicine and intensive care. Province is first in Canada to set minimum ratios; willContinue Reading

British Columbia A tour guide is being hailed a hero because of his fast actions pulling a man to safety after a group of snowmobilers got hit by an avalanche earlier this week.  Man was trapped for about 10 minutes before tour guide arrived Corey Bullock · CBC News · Posted: Feb 29,Continue Reading