Highlights

A new study shines light on potential health impacts from dust clouds generated by mountaintop-removal coal mining in Elk Valley, B.C.

Firefighters battling hundreds of blazes in British Columbia say they've been facing more than the usual obstacles when "irresponsible" members of the public interfere with operations.

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"The models do not look terrific for the rest of the summer," said Cliff Chapman, director of operations at BC Wildfire Service.

Rachel Blaney indicated a number of important issues came to the fore during discussions

"It was a beautiful weekend for our community.” ~ Townsite Ratepayers Association chair Will Van Delft

The British Columbia government's promise to boost payments in its benefits plan starts this month for more than 285,000 families.

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment says a nine-year-old B.C. boy who died from asthma exacerbated by wildfire smoke is the face of the climate crisis in Canada.