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Aboriginal title and land ownership is suddenly a hot topic in Canada — and won’t be settled anytime soon

Aboriginal title pertains to the rights Indigenous groups have to land. Fee simple title refers to the most common way individuals in Canada own land. How do these different forms of title interact?

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New study finds clear-cut logging can dramatically increase flood risk

In the past 30 years, floods have affected more than 2.8 billion people worldwide and caused over 500,000 deaths. In Canada, flooding has caused significant damage and disruption to communities across the country. The 2021 floods in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley cost an estimated $14 billion in damages.

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$B.C. and Alberta fall behind on fracking safety distances for residents$

B.C. and Alberta fall behind on fracking safety distances for residents

In May, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced plans to double the capacity of Canada’s electricity grid by 2050, using natural gas in the name of “powering Canada strong.” Almost all Canadian natural gas these days is derived from hydraulic fracturing — known as fracking — an industrial process involving large…

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Animals are often moved to make way for infrastructure, but we don’t know what happens to them next

When major infrastructure projects are built in rural areas, wildlife is often dislocated and moved out of the way. This is called mitigation translocation, and it is a globally recognized method for moving animals. However, not everyone applies it the same way, or even at all.

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Seaweed farming offers benefits, but regulatory gaps pose ecological risks

From sea lettuce adorning tidal pools and bull kelp left in windrows at the high tide line to towering underwater forests of giant kelp providing refuge and food for countless species, British Columbia’s seaweeds are both ubiquitously prominent along shorelines as well as hidden from sight in the deep.

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BCLC Projects Net Income to Surpass CAD $1.5 Billion by 2029 Amid iGaming Expansion

The Klondike Gold Rush started in 1896 in Canada’s Yukon Territory, drawing in an estimated 100,000 prospectors from all around the world.

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OceanaGold Reports Voting Results from its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

VANCOUVER, BC, June 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- OceanaGold Corporation (TSX: OGC) (NYSE: OGC) ("OceanaGold" or the "Company") is pleased to report the voting results from the Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Company (the "AGM") held today.A total of 184,072,822 common shares of the Company were represented…

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BC-Driven Breakthrough: TCL Solar's Value Leap from Wafer Leadership to Tier 1 Module Supplier

SHANGHAI, June 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Amid the PV industry's shift toward high-quality sustainable growth showcased at SNEC 2026, BC pioneer TCL Solar has transformed from a top global wafer producer into a Tier 1 module supplier. Leading the New Era: A Dual-Engine Transformation FoundationThe PV sector enters high-quality development,…

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I thought it was a toy gun: Indian man in Canada says he had no idea his friend was working for Lawrence Bishnoi

Jashandeep Singh, an Indian man, who has been linked to the incidents of extortion and shooting in Canada, made some shocking revelations after his friend Arshdeep Singh was deported back to India for his direct role in criminal activities in Ontario, Alberta and BC. Jashandeep said in his immigration hearing…

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One Canadian tests positive for hantavirus, BC officials say

A Canadian has tested positive for hantavirus after disembarking a cruise ship. The individual is among four Canadians isolating in British Columbia. The Andes strain of the virus can cause severe lung illness. Health authorities state the risk of spread is low. The person is in stable condition.

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What the 2026 World Cup means for measles risk in Vancouver

With less than five weeks until kickoff, and hundreds of thousands of visitors expected, Vancouver is preparing for the FIFA World Cup 2026 following British Columbia’s worst measles outbreak in years.

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New research finds few improvements for British Columbia’s endangered wildlife

British Columbia’s wildlife is in trouble, and governments aren’t working hard enough to keep wild animals and plants alive. How do we know?

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Indigenous-led renewable energy projects offer benefits that reach far beyond reducing carbon emissions

The number of renewable energy projects that are fully or partly Indigenous-owned is growing quickly in Canada, and our new research suggests that their benefits reach far beyond reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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Canada’s three main federal political parties are working together to fight voter privacy rights

Federal political parties are in the process of exempting themselves, retroactively, from a law that would require them to be governed by the same privacy principles as other organizations.

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Time for a change: British Columbia decides to keep daylight saving time permanently

Most residents of Canadian province wanted change for years – Trump’s unneighbourly rhetoric helped seal the deal

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'Living in constant fear': Canadian city calls for emergency amid extortion threats by Punjabi gangsters

Surrey mayor Brenda Locke called on Ottawa to declare a federal state of emergency after 35 incidents of extortion crime took place in the BC (British Columbia) city this month. “The City of Surrey is experiencing an acute and escalating crisis of organized extortion, intimidation, and targeted shootings resulting in…

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BC Place: Capacity, location, World Cup 2026 games and everything you need to know about the venue

BC Place is hosting World Cup 2026 games as Canada welcomes football's greatest show for the first time

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Who benefits from ‘nation-building’ projects like Ksi Lisims?

When the Canadian government added the proposed Ksi Lisims LNG terminal on Nisg̱a’a territory in northwest British Columbia to its new list of fast-tracked “nation-building” projects this fall, it resurrected an idea many British Columbians thought had quietly faded away: that liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports are central to the…

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Why Mark Carney’s pipeline deal with Alberta puts the Canadian federation in jeopardy

The recently struck memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Canada and Alberta is a high-stakes strategy that risks deepening already deep divides in Canadian politics.

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Internationally experienced teachers: An overlooked resource to address teaching shortages

The increasing teacher shortage is a concerning global crisis. It will reach a shortfall of 44,000,000 teachers by 2030, according to the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization.

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Governments need to prepare for more frequent large floods

Flood management is a priority for many governments around the world. Recent floods have led to hundreds of deaths and caused significant damage in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Albania, Kenya and elsewhere.

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Calls for grizzly hunts to return to Western Canada oversimplify a complex ecological issue

Highly publicized grizzly bear attacks have ignited calls to reopen grizzly trophy hunts across Western Canada. The most recent push came from the B.C. Wildlife Federation, a conservation and hunting advocacy organization that called for a hunting season on grizzlies after a bear attacked a group of schoolchildren in Bella…

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Canadians set aside contempt for tariffs and Trump rhetoric for the love of the Toronto Blue Jays

Many Canadians have been boycotting the U.S. since the Trump administration started threating Canada’s economy and sovereignty with tariffs and heated political rhetoric

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The evidence is clear: National pharmacare for contraception can’t wait

Why should women in British Columbia, Manitoba, Prince Edward Island and the Yukon have access to free contraception while the rest of Canadians do not? Our new research, published in the British Medical Journal and JAMA Pediatrics, underscores the urgent need for universal prescription contraception coverage nationwide. Spoiler alert: cost…

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Damon Motorcycles Is Getting Sued Over Back Rental Payment by a Major SEO Firm

Damon Motors, Inc. is currently being sued in a Canadian Supreme Court by SEO giant Moz, but the reasons why have nothing to do with the Internet and everything to do with a rental agreement.

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