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B.C. seeks input on helping disaster evacuees ahead of wildfire season

B.C. seeks input on helping disaster evacuees ahead of wildfire season

VICTORIA — British Columbia is seeking public input on how it helps disaster evacuees, in the wake of the province's worst wildfire season on record.
Province needs to stop clearcutting, Prince George MLA says

Province needs to stop clearcutting, Prince George MLA says

“A lot of people are pointing fingers and saying I’m anti-forestry. I’m not anti-forestry. I’m anti-forestry with the way we’ve been doing it for the last number of years."
Outrigger paddlers from qathet exceed distance goal for 2023

Outrigger paddlers from qathet exceed distance goal for 2023

Club’s first race of 2024 takes place mid-January in Burnaby
B.C. government fined $710K for unsafe wildfire mitigation work

B.C. government fined $710K for unsafe wildfire mitigation work

WONOWON, B.C. — British Columbia's government has been fined more than $700,000 after inspectors say they found unsafe wildfire mitigation practices at a site in the province's northeast.
Trucking group's B.C. firm suspended for overpass strike, but still runs Alberta arm

Trucking group's B.C. firm suspended for overpass strike, but still runs Alberta arm

VANCOUVER — A trucking group whose British Columbia fleet was taken off the province's roads last week when a load slammed into an overpass also operates an Alberta trucking firm that officials say is still allowed to work in B.C. B.C.
B.C. union representing Lower Mainland transit workers issues 72-hour strike notice

B.C. union representing Lower Mainland transit workers issues 72-hour strike notice

The union says it is still available to negotiate a collective agreement that avoids service disruptions.
Prince George had its driest year on record since 1918

Prince George had its driest year on record since 1918

December was wetter and warmer than normal but 2023 overall was the driest the city has been in over 100 years
Twelve lives saved by Kamloops RCMP officers reversing overdoses, top cop says

Twelve lives saved by Kamloops RCMP officers reversing overdoses, top cop says

RCMP Supt. Jeff Pelley said 12 of his officers have used Naloxone to revive someone in the midst of an overdose during the last half of 2023.
Long trial looms for man accused of plowing through Kelowna's tent city

Long trial looms for man accused of plowing through Kelowna's tent city

Tyler Manchur, born in 1992, is charged with counts of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and impaired driving causing bodily harm in relation to the incident on Sept. 25, 2022.
New book by qathet author tackles body image

New book by qathet author tackles body image

Tara Teng will give a talk on untangling from societal narratives