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Regular passengers left behind as mountain bikers board first

The Government of British Columbia has officially established the rules and responsibilities for the fall 2018 referendum on electoral reform, based on direction from cabinet in early June.

Wildlife advocates say they’re horrified by videos posted on social media that show a family who appear to be from the North Shore feeding a mother bear and her cub in their backyard.

Powell River RCMP reported the following for July 4 to 11, 2018

BC Wildfire Service assesses weather information as temperatures increase

The B.C. government has introduced a new online tool to help people with finalizing divorces, “speeding up” the processing time and creating better access to services by eliminating filing errors.

The NDP is trying to block the B.C. Liberals from obtaining information about government emails, claiming the civil service is being overloaded by opposition requests for records. Government lawyers have asked B.C.

Verdict sets precedent for local waters, says Fisheries and Oceans Canada officer

Report recommends campsite reservations

A provincial health officer’s pleas to have the B.C. government enact strict labelling rules for alcoholic beverage packaging, including warnings about the dangers of drinking to excess, appear to be falling on deaf ears.