Tag: b.c.
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B.C. MP – Winnipeg Free Press
[ad_1] OTTAWA – The federal government estimates it will need to pay almost $3.4 billion for its share of the disaster recovery bills for flooding and landslides that devastated British Columbia’s Fraser Valley in November 2021. But more than two years after that disaster occurred, only about 40 per cent of that has been paid.…
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Police investigating series of extortion threats linked with shooting in B.C. – Winnipeg Free Press
[ad_1] WHITE ROCK, B.C. – Mounties in British Columbia say they are investigating a series of extortion threats that police say may be linked. RCMP say they are working with police in Abbotsford to advance the investigation after reports surfaced that a number of businesses received threats. Police say one incident involved shots fired at…
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Man from B.C. dead after being buried in avalanche in Alberta provincial park – Winnipeg Free Press
[ad_1] CANMORE, Alta. – A climber from British Columbia is dead after being buried in an avalanche at a provincial park in southern Alberta on Saturday. An online report from Avalanche Canada says a pair of ice climbers had just finished ascending the Lone Ranger ice climb in Ranger Creek at Peter Lougheed Provincial Park,…
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B.C. mule deer stressed by wildfire, but still much to learn about wildlife impacts – Winnipeg Free Press
[ad_1] Proof that deer experienced elevated stress in response to wildfires in British Columbia’s southern Interior can be found in their poop, although researchers say there’s still much to learn about what increasingly severe blazes mean for wildlife. Shaun Freeman, a wildlife and habitat biologist with the Skeetchestn First Nation, said his team began gathering…
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Timeline of events surrounding killing of B.C. temple leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar – Winnipeg Free Press
[ad_1] Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced in Parliament Monday that there is “credible” intelligence linking agents of the Indian government to the shooting death of a Sikh temple leader in Surrey, B.C. Hardeep Singh Nijjar was the president of the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara and a leader in the Sikh independence movement in Canada. —…
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B.C. port strike could end pending approval of terms set by federal mediator – Winnipeg Free Press
[ad_1] VANCOUVER – The B.C. port strike could be nearing its end after Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan gave a federal mediator 24 hours to send him recommended terms to resolve the dispute. Once he gets the terms, he’ll forward them to both sides and they’ll have 24 hours to decide whether to ratify the principles…
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Advocates urge B.C. leaders to halt planned evictions at Abbotsford, B.C., tent camp – Winnipeg Free Press
[ad_1] ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Two British Columbia organizations that speak on behalf of vulnerable residents have sent an open letter to B.C.’s housing minister urging him to halt imminent evictions at a tent encampment in the Fraser Valley. The BC Civil Liberties Association and Pivot Legal Society want Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon to stop any…
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Quebec makes progress against record wildfire season as blaze in B.C. grows – Winnipeg Free Press
[ad_1] Quebec is on the offensive in its battle against a record wildfire season as gusty winds fuel a huge blaze in northeastern British Columbia, forcing more evacuations. Premier François Legault says there are now more than 1,200 people fighting fires across the province, including reinforcements from New Brunswick and France, and thousands of Quebecers…
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Village of McBride, B.C. declares state of emergency due to Teare Creek wildfire – Winnipeg Free Press
[ad_1] MCBRIDE, B.C. – An out-of-control wildfire covering about six square kilometres near the B.C.-Alberta border has prompted an evacuation order and alert. The Village of McBride has declared a local state of emergency because of the threat posed by the Teare Creek wildfire. The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George has ordered all residents of…
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Lawes clings to championship-round hopes after B.C. steals win – Winnipeg Free Press
[ad_1] KAMLOOPS — Heading into Wednesday, Kaitlyn Lawes was the only team at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts to not give up a steal. Unfortunately for Lawes and her Wild Card No. 1 teammates, their streak ended at the worst possible time. After a scoreless ninth, Lawes kept the hammer for the 10th end against…