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‘There’s no monitoring of earthquakes’: new British Columbia pipeline could spell catastrophe, experts warn

Project on ‘very poorly understood’ terrain and likely to pass through Rocky Mountain trench, which researchers say poses immense geological hazard

The Guardian - US

From earthquakes to wildfires, Canada is woefully ill-prepared for disasters

A fault line in Canada’s Yukon territory has stirred after more than 12,000 years of geological sleep. Researchers studying the Tintina Fault, which stretches 1,000 kilometres from northeast British Columbia into the Yukon and towards Alaska, have found evidence that the fault has built up at least six metres of…

The Conversation

Seventeen-Year-Old Takes Own Life After Learning About Mental Health Diagnosis Through FOI Request - Could It Have Been Avoided?

Seventeen-year-old Maya Cassady's death in British Columbia raises urgent questions about youth access to medical records and mental health support.

International Business Times UK

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Mark Carney says Canada's trading relationship with the U.S. was 'once a strength,' but 'now a weakness'

Canada struck a pipeline deal with Alberta on Thursday to diversify the country's oil exports beyond the U.S.

Fortune

Canada's prime minister and Alberta's premier sign pipeline deal which could reverse oil tanker ban

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and the premier of Canada’s oil rich province of Alberta have agreed to work toward building a pipeline to the Pacific Coast to diversify the country’s oil exports beyond the United States

The Independent UK

Tortured for $1.6M Bitcoin: Parents Waterboarded as Daughter Was Forced to Strip Naked

A British Columbia family was targeted in a 13-hour home invasion, where they were waterboarded and their daughter was forced to strip naked, losing $1.6M in Bitcoin.

International Business Times UK

Grizzly bear that attacked children and teachers in Canada still eludes searchers

Eleven people were injured as three teachers fought the bear during attack on walking trail in British Columbia

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Eleven injured after grizzly bear attacks schoolchildren and teachers in Canada

Two critically hurt after attack on walking trail in British Columbia as police and conservation officers search for bear

The Guardian - UK

Spencer Lofranco's Final Public Post Resurfaces After Actor's Death at 33

Actor Spencer Lofranco's last Instagram post gains attention following his death at 33, with the cause still under review by authorities in British Columbia.

International Business Times UK

Raiders of the lobster pot: wily wolves learn to haul in Canadian crab traps

Researchers in British Columbia catch sea wolves in the act after placing camera to solve mystery of damaged traps

The Guardian - US

Not everything needs to be seen to be felt – I’m blind and this is my experience on a cruise around Alaska

On a sailing from San Francisco to British Columbia, Sassy Wyatt relishes in the sounds, feelings and atmosphere of the Pacific Ocean – with activities ranging from whale watching to axe throwing

The Independent UK

Drax still burning 250-year-old trees sourced from forests in Canada, experts say

Exclusive: report by Stand.earth says subsidiary of power plant received truckloads of whole logs at biomass pellet sites

The Guardian - UK

Canadian federal agency says cull over, all ostriches shot dead at British Columbia farm

A Canadian federal agency says it has shot dead all ostriches at a British Columbia farm, fulfilling a 10-month-old cull order over a bird flu outbreak

The Independent UK

How anti-vaccine sentiment helped raise funds and saved the lives of some B.C. ostriches

More than 300 ostriches have been threatened with destruction in eastern British Columbia after avian flu was detected in the flock. The birds’ owners have argued this is a case of “unjust governmental overreach.”

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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…

Benzinga

Lithium Corp Rockets 290% After Rare Earth Discovery—Could It Be Trump's Next Mineral Gambit?

Lithium Corp (OTCPK: LTUM), a micro-cap explorer worth just $5 million, just made the kind of discovery that turns heads in Washington. The company announced enriched deposits of neodymium, dysprosium, and other rare earth elements at its fluorspar project in British Columbia — sending shares up a staggering 290% in…

Reason

Brickbat: Head in the Sand

Katie Pasitney and her mother, owners of the Universal Ostrich Farm in British Columbia, were arrested for defying a Canadian… The post Brickbat: Head in the Sand appeared first on Reason.com.

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Is Online Baccarat Legal in Canada? What You Need to Know Before Playing

Online baccarat holds a strong reputation as one of the most elegant casino games, both on the floor and behind the screen. In Canada, players who want to join a baccarat table from home face a unique legal setup.

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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.

The Conversation

People with schizophrenia were hit hard by B.C.’s deadly 2021 heat dome

In June 2021, British Columbia experienced an extreme climate event. A heat dome trapped hot air over the province, pushing temperatures to record highs for several days, killing more than 600 people.

The Conversation

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…

Advnture

All three hikers found dead after waterfall accident in Canada’s East Kootenays

Authorities have now found the bodies of all three people who fell from Meachen Creek Falls in British Columbia

The Guardian - UK

Weather tracker: British Columbia breaks Canada’s September heat record

Temperatures climb above 40C, while a powerful hailstorm in the US lashes Kansas and Oklahoma

The Conversation

The B.C. Supreme Court’s recognition of Cowichan title is an invitation to enact transformative change

The British Columbia Supreme Court’s recent decision in Cowichan Tribes v. Canada has attracted a lot of headlines, with some suggesting it signals the end of private property.

The Conversation

AI-generated misinformation can create confusion and hinder responses during emergencies

In one of the first communications of its kind, the British Columbia Wildfire Service has issued a warning to residents about viral, AI-generated fake wildfire images circulating online. Judging by comments made by viewers on social media, some people did not realize the images were not authentic.

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