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‘We are inseparable from our land’: Gitxsan Nation house group declares 170,000 hectares of territory protected

‘We are inseparable from our land’: Gitxsan Nation house group declares 170,000 hectares of territory protected

An intact ecosystem in the upper Skeena River watershed is now an Indigenous Protected Area. All decisions about the area will be guided by a principle of respectfully passing the abundance of the territory from one generation to the next
Commercial fishers and wild salmon advocates cheer large returns to B.C. waters

Commercial fishers and wild salmon advocates cheer large returns to B.C. waters

VICTORIA — The summer of 2022 is shaping up to be a bumper season for both pink and sockeye salmon in British Columbia rivers, with one veteran Indigenous fisherman reporting the biggest catches of sockeye in decades.
UPDATE: Wildfire picks up at Williston Lake

UPDATE: Wildfire picks up at Williston Lake

A hot and windy day has kicked up a wildfire on the north side of Williston Lake. A fire east of the Nabesche River started July 26 and was previously being held at 30 hectares.
B.C. government workers' strike on the horizon?

B.C. government workers' strike on the horizon?

The union's key demand is for a cost of living adjustment clause to keep up with inflation.
Investigator says missing Ottawa-area woman found in Ohio after 42 years

Investigator says missing Ottawa-area woman found in Ohio after 42 years

OTTAWA — On July 16, 1980, Dale Nancy Wyman left her Ottawa-area home with a suitcase full of her belongings, took a taxi to a Greyhound bus station and vanished. She didn't say where she was going and her family had no idea where to look.
As Vancouver begins removing tent encampment, residents wonder where they should go

As Vancouver begins removing tent encampment, residents wonder where they should go

VANCOUVER — A resident of a street encampment in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside watched Tuesday as workers began removing some people's belongings after the city handed out notices advising that tents and other structures will be dismantled.
Trucker ticketed after colliding with $600K McLaren on B.C. highway

Trucker ticketed after colliding with $600K McLaren on B.C. highway

The trucker was issued a $109 ticket for failing to yield and docked three points.
British Columbians pampering pets with AC, says BC Hydro

British Columbians pampering pets with AC, says BC Hydro

BC Hydro data shows AC use increased by about 50 per cent over the past decade.
Scorching temperatures prompt heat warning for parts of B.C.

Scorching temperatures prompt heat warning for parts of B.C.

For some British Columbians, above seasonal daytime temperatures and elevated overnight lows will mean little relief from heat.
Strata hot tub is patio furniture, B.C. tribunal rules

Strata hot tub is patio furniture, B.C. tribunal rules

A Vancouver strata council spent $22,000 in legal fees to have a patio hot tub removed.