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Amid big-box stores and industrial zones, salmon are returning to Metro Vancouver streams
While it's doubtful that salmon will recover to their original numbers in Metro Vancouver streams, those involved in habitat restoration work say it has a host of side benefits, from boosting flooding resilience to inspiring community connection and stewardship.
Site of massive B.C. river landslide remains unstable, effects on salmon not yet clear
A statement from the Tsilhqot'in National Government, which is part of a salmon task force along with the federal and provincial governments, says there is still "significant material" that could shift and result in future blockages.
B.C. youth arrested after alleged school shooting threat: police
Police say a youth has been arrested after a report of online threats against a school in the Metro Vancouver community of Richmond, B.C.
1 person remains missing following B.C. mudslide, record rainfall
Police in Coquitlam, B.C., say first responders continue to search for a person whose home was washed away in a mudslide triggered by torrential rain across British Columbia's South Coast this weekend.
What are B.C. parties' policies for easing the housing crisis?
British Columbia voters face no shortage of policies when it comes to tackling the province's housing woes in the run-up to Saturday's election, with clear choices for the next government's approach.
Sikh groups in B.C. call for Indian consulates to be shut down
The calls come after the Canadian government expelled six Indian diplomats, including the high commissioner, and the RCMP announced on Monday it had evidence of their alleged involvement in crimes including homicide and extortion targeting the so-called Khalistan independence movement.
Cyber breach exposed personal data: Indigenous health authority
The First Nations Health Authority says online hackers gained access to an array of personal information including medical test results and insurance claims during a cybersecurity breach last May.
LNG company to use 'floatel' near Squamish without local permit
The company behind a natural gas project near Squamish, B.C., has withdrawn its application for a local permit to house workers in a converted cruise ship, and is instead pressing ahead on the basis of a provincial order.
Seniors feel 'invisible, forgotten,' new provincial advocate says
In his first report as B.C.'s senior's advocate, Dan Levitt says affordability was the top concern during visits with hundreds of seniors in more than 20 communities in April.
B.C. needs to update its wildfire strategy, former minister says
A former B.C. forests minister says the province is on the right track as it responds to worsening wildfires, but the scale of the challenge is so great, it's falling behind and needs to prioritize a "whole-of-society" approach.