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Missing hiker found alive after more than 5 weeks in remote B.C. park
Sam Benastick was reported missing Oct. 17 after failing to return home from a 10-day trip in the remote Redfern-Keily Provincial Park, about 250 kilometres northwest of Fort St. John.
First Nation goes to court, accusing B.C. of not consulting over major gold mine
The Tsetsaut Skii km Lax Ha Nation has applied to the B.C. Supreme Court for a judicial review of the province's decision to issue a "substantial start determination" for Seabridge Gold's KSM Mine Project in northwestern B.C., part of the final stage of the environmental assessment process.
Study finds Indigenous people cultivated hazelnuts 7,000 years ago, challenging modern assumptions
A new study indicates Indigenous peoples in what is now British Columbia have been cultivating the beaked hazelnut for thousands of years, challenging assumptions that pre-colonial Indigenous people were only hunter-gatherers.
Sightings of deer wearing high-vis jacket raise questions, quips and concerns in B.C. village
Andrea Arnold knows a lot about what goes on in the Village of McBride, a community of about 600 people in B.C.'s Robson Valley. But nothing quite prepared her for what she saw while driving through town Sunday afternoon.
WorkSafeBC fines 2 companies total of $48K after 2 injured in Dawson Creek industrial explosion
WorkSafeBC says it is fining two companies thousands of dollars after an explosion at an oil and gas facility in Dawson Creek, B.C., injured two workers.
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Nisga'a writer Jordan Abel shocked to win Governor General's Literary Award
Seeing the book win a prize from a colonial institution like the governor general was surprising, Jordan Abel said.
New gold mine in tiny Wells, B.C., gets approval but some residents worry it will change their town forever
The province says the project is first to be approved under changes to environmental assessment made in 2018, and it's the first to be approved under a new ministry focused on mining.
Incoming storm expected to hit southwestern B.C. with gusts up to 110 km/h
Environment Canada says a new fall storm will bring winds gusting up to 110 km/h to British Columbia's coast Friday, potentially causing more outages and travel disruption.
Another storm approaches Vancouver Island as crews finish restoring power to thousands
Around 15,000 properties were still without power on Vancouver Island on Thursday evening, as B.C. Hydro crews continued to repair the damage from the recent "bomb cyclone." Environment Canada is now warning that another storm is approaching southwestern B.C.
B.C. RCMP detachments begin rollout of body-worn cameras
Mounties say about 300 cameras will be issued to officers in Mission, Tofino, Ucluelet, Cranbrook, Kamloops and Prince George.
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B.C's new Ministry of Mining and Critical Minerals draws industry praise
The Mining Association of B.C.'s Michael Goehring said that the newly-announced ministry, headed by Jagrup Brar, shows the government is looking at the potential benefits of several ongoing mining projects in B.C.
Northern Health defends handling of complaint over director's pro-Palestinian statements
B.C.'s Northern Health Authority is defending its handling of a complaint about pro-Palestinian social media posts that the organization's former director of inclusion, diversity and equity claims cost her a job.
'Bomb cyclone' set to bring strong winds to B.C.'s coast, forecasters say
A special weather statement is in effect for much of B.C.'s coast as high winds are expected to hit the region Tuesday evening. The wind event, known as a "bomb cyclone," is expected to last into Wednesday morning.
Nisga'a Nation guides world's first mining royalty company that's majority Indigenous-owned
Nations Royalty Corp. has hit a milestone on the road to Indigenous economic reconciliation in Canada, becoming the only mining royalty company in the world that is majority-owned by Indigenous people.
Wet'suwet'en delegation travels to Paris to reconnect with cultural treasure
Members and allies of the Wet'suwet'en Nation made the trip to Paris to view and reconnect with the K’ëgit totem pole. The pole was shipped to France in the 1930s after being sold for a mere $100.
City of Prince George sues designer of $39M pool a 2nd time, claims mechanical system is faulty
The City of Prince George is suing the designer of its new downtown pool for a second time, exactly two years after it opened.
Stolen logging truck recovered after chase near Quesnel, B.C.
The suspect fled on a stolen motorcycle in a chase that involved police dogs and air patrol, RCMP say.
B.C. port operations to resume after government orders end to lockout
The B.C. Maritime Employers Association says port operations will resume Thursday afternoon, following orders from the federal government.
RCMP investigate 'disturbing' letters sent to B.C. teachers
Teachers and staff at an elementary school in Vanderhoof, B.C., have received what RCMP are calling 'disturbing' letters. They arrived just weeks after a rainbow crosswalk in the same community was targeted for vandalism.
Rain, snowfall warnings issued as fall storm blows through B.C.
Officials have issued rainfall and snowfall warnings for parts of B.C. on Wednesday as a fall storm moves across the province. Environment Canada says up to 90 millimetres of rainfall is expected to fall on parts of Metro Vancouver and Howe Sound.
New immigration rules raise fears that northern B.C. will lose foreign students, workers
Under Canada's tightening immigration policies, international students are questioning their decision to study in northern B.C. — while local businesses and community leaders are worried about a knock-on effect on the workforce.
B.C. forecaster downgrades North Coast flood risk after atmospheric river event
A high streamflow advisory remains in effect for the Nass River and tributaries around Stewart, Terrace, Prince Rupert and Kitimat.
Site C dam reservoir now fully filled, generating power but flooding land loved by locals
B.C. Hydro says the Site C reservoir extends 83 kilometres between Fort St. John and Hudson's Hope, and has a total surface area of about 93 square kilometres. That includes swaths of land important to many in the area, including farmland, wildlife habitat and First Nations cultural sites.
Judicial recounts underway in tightly contested B.C. election ridings
Election officials filed into an industrial building in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday morning to begin a judicial recount for the most narrowly won riding in the B.C. election — starting with 28 extra ballots found to have gone unreported days after the vote.
Union, B.C. port employers ordered back to bargaining table as work stoppage drags on
With the holiday retail season approaching, Federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon says parties need to reach an agreement quickly.