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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.

The Conversation

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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Working with local communities is a vital part of wildfire response

As a young supervisor of a wildfire crew, I (James Whitehead) had no idea what to do. My crew had arrived at a high-profile fire in southern British Columbia in 2021 and were immediately accosted by locals, who told me in colourful language that they did not feel protected by…

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Bryan Adams announces UK leg of Roll With The Punches tour

This news arrives as Bryan Adams embarks on a lengthy run of North American shows, with support from Pat Benatar, The Sheepdogs and more

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What Canada can learn from Australia on adequately protecting citizens at live events

In April 2025, a man drove an SUV through a crowd of people attending a Filipino cultural festival in Vancouver, killing 11 people and injuring dozens more. In response, the British Columbia government immediately commissioned an inquiry to examine the systemic causes of the incident and whether any lessons could…

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Overuse of riprap to prevent riverbank erosion is harming B.C. rivers

Every spring, melting snow and heavy rainfall brings a higher risk of flooding and riverbank erosion to parts of Canada. Bank erosion is responsible for a significant portion of annual flood damage in Canada, with estimates suggesting the costs could grow as high as $13.6 billion anually by the end…

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A First Nations power authority could transform electricity generation for Indigenous nations

First Nations across British Columbia have developed renewable electricity projects for decades. Yet they’ve experienced significant barriers to implementing, owning and managing their own electricity supply. That’s because there have been few procurement policies in place that require their involvement.

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Shipping between EU ports in the Arctic is driving the rapid loss of sea ice, report warns

Black carbon emissions from ships in the Arctic nearly doubled in six years.

Louder

Bryan Adams announces mammoth North American tour schedule with Pat Benatar and The Sheepdogs

Bryan Adams' Roll With The Punches tour will reach North America in September after a lengthy European run

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Pro snowboarder, The North Face manager among those killed by giant BC avalanche

The men were unable to get out of the avalanche's path while awaiting pickup

The Conversation

We hear about the health impact of climate-related events. But what about the health-care workers who respond to them?

In British Columbia, like elsewhere in Canada, the impacts of climate change on health and health services are apparent. In recent years, the province has experienced a range of climate change-related extreme weather events, with considerable negative consequences.

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