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B.C.’s biggest wildfire has doubled in size. The Pocket Knife Creek wildfire, located in the Fort St. John fire zone, now measures 129,331.8 hectares. It merged with another fire on Sunday and as a result, the “size of this fire increased substantially,” the BC Wildfire Service stated in an update on …
Read More »Is the Yukon’s ambitious plan to connect to B.C.’s power grid even a good idea?
It’s big, bold and expensive: just the kind of project that would appear to meet the moment for Prime Minister Mark Carney’s call for nation-building projects from Canada’s premiers. Late last month, the Yukon and B.C governments signed a memorandum pledging to work together to study the idea of a …
Read More »B.C.’s growing South Asian music scene takes the spotlight in Juno Awards nominations
The rising popularity of South Asian music in B.C. is front and centre at this year’s Junos, as several artists with B.C. connections are nominated for awards. Most notably, three of the five nominations in the newly created South Asian Music Recording of the Year category have B.C. connections: AP Dhillon, …
Read More »Update expected on school bus crash in B.C.’s Interior
On June 21, 36 people were injured when a school bus carrying students from 100 Mile House fell down an embankment off Highway 97 near Lac Le Hache. News Source link
Read More »Federal byelection called in B.C.’s Cloverdale-Langley City riding
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that a byelection will be held in the federal seat of Cloverdale-Langley City, in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland, on Dec. 16. It comes a little under six months after former MP John Aldag, who had represented the Liberals in the seat from 2015-19 and then …
Read More »New leader named for B.C.’s police watchdog service
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 10, 2024 12:58 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Ministry of the Attorney General has announced a new leader for the province’s police watchdog. It says Jessica Berglund has been appointed by Attorney General Niki Sharma …
Read More »B.C.’s Ethan Katzburg wins hammer throw Olympic gold medal
By Ben Low-On Global News Posted August 4, 2024 4:38 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size British Columbia native Ethan Katzberg won the men’s hammer throw title at the Stade de France during the Paris Olympic Games. His first throw of 84.12 metres held …
Read More »Avalanche risks listed as considerable throughout B.C.’s Southern Interior – Okanagan
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Frigid temperatures last week and an above-seasonal forecast next week. Weather-wise, it’s been a roller-coaster start to 2024 in B.C.’s Southern Interior. 4:14 Avalanche awareness safety tips In Kelowna, the mercury fell to -30 C on Jan. 13, with Saturday, Jan. 20, …
Read More »How a new ‘nature economy’ is transforming the fight for B.C.’s ancient forests
Another way a ‘nature economy’ is finding a foothold is through talent acquisition. Scott Sinclair, whose company, SES Consulting, retrofits buildings to move them off fossil fuels, says having a nature-first mindset baked into the business model attracts innovative young minds who grew up with the environment front and centre …
Read More »Ontario nurses eye B.C.’s plan to cap nurse-to-patient ratio, ease workload
Nurses in Ontario and British Columbia say the western province’s plan to set minimum nurse-to-patient ratios could help burnt-out nurses elsewhere in Canada by encouraging more provinces to adopt similar measures expected to reduce workloads and increase patient safety. Angela Preocanin, who was among dozens of rain-soaked nurses who gathered …
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