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The Latest Breaking News from British Columbia

Canada's raging wildfires force thousands to flee as smoke hits U.S. air quality

134 blazes are burning across the country.

Axios

British Columbia to bar those guilty of serious crimes from changing names

Health minister makes announcement following revelations that a man who killed his children legally changed his name

The Guardian - US

India, gangs … or both? Who is behind assassinations of Canadian Sikhs?

Arrests in killing of Canadian Sikh activist offer glimpse of the nexus of underworld crime and alleged Indian hit squads

The Guardian - US

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Thousands evacuate as wildfire grows ‘dramatically’ in western Canada

Authorities say wind will push the Parker Lake Wildfire closer to the small community of Fort Nelson, British Columbia.

Al Jazeera

Canadian Police arrest fourth suspect in terrorist Hardeep Nijjar killing case

The Canadian Police has arrested a fourth suspect over his alleged involvement in the killing of the designated terrorist, Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Sikh leaders welcome arrests in Canada activist killing, but questions loom

Leaders demand justice for threats against Sikh activists in North America and accusations of Indian gov’t involvement.

Al Jazeera

Cars With Level 3 Driving Assist Banned In British Columbia

Even if you don’t use the automated driving features, you’re looking at a fine of up to $1,500 and six months in prison.

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“The one beside it is actually $1,000, so it was surprising to see him take the wrong one”: Thief steals $300 Epiphone instead of the $1k guitar sitting next to it in strange Canadian guitar robbery

The thief mixed up the price tags at Acorn Music Store in Salmon Arm, British Columbia

Guitar World

British Columbia Bans All Cars Equipped With Level 3 Driving Assists

You can't drive a car in the Canadian province that has the tech, even if you aren't using it.

Motor1

Canada hands ‘long-overdue’ title over more than 200 islands to Haida Nation

Nearly half a million hectares of Crown land on Haida Gwaii will be returned to Indigenous people in first-of-its-kind agreement

The Guardian - US

‘We’re all cheering for her’: clock is ticking for Canada’s stranded orca orphan

The fate of the calf trapped in a British Columbia lagoon has gripped the public. Can Brave Little Hunter be reunited with her pod?

The Guardian - UK

Orca stranded off Canada’s west coast dies despite efforts to save her

Residents and marine officials in British Columbia hope a changing tide will save her orphaned calf

The Guardian - US

How did Canada end up with worse air quality than the US?

Year of devastating wildfires meant Canadians were breathing worse air than southern neighbours for first time ever

The Guardian - US

Canada moves to protect coral reef that scientists say ‘shouldn’t exist’

Discovery was made after First Nations tipped off ecologists about groups of fish gathering in a fjord off British Columbia

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US, Canada, Indigenous Groups Propose Coal Mining Pollution Cleanup

US, Canada, and indigenous groups propose cleanup plan for coal mining pollution in British Columbia to protect waterways and fisheries.

The Guardian - US

‘In a way, stigma is the leading cause of death’: the radical plan to tackle British Columbia’s overdose epidemic

A ‘compassion club’ was blocked from buying pure drugs on the dark web to supply to users – now they are taking on Canada’s government in court

The Guardian - US

British Columbia fights to stop spread of fatal ‘zombie deer disease’

Chronic wasting disease, which affects deer and other cervids, confirmed in Canada but experts divided over risk to humans

The Guardian - US

Canada’s apology came too late for my grandfather, stolen and abused aged eight

As a child in the Sons of Freedom community in the 1950s, he was forced into a residential school as a culture war raged

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The Guardian - US

‘I don’t want to cry any more’: Russian sect in Canada to get historic apology

British Columbia to say sorry to Doukhobors for ‘injustices’ including residential schools that shattered pacifist community

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Three killed and four critical after British Columbia ski-helicopter crash

Survivors taken to hospital after aircraft carrying group of heli-skiers went down in rugged backcountry on Monday afternoon

The Guardian - US

‘They just disappeared’: lost planes frustrate British Columbia search crews

String of unexplained disappearances have left volunteer crews emotionally shattered and searching for answers

The Conversation

Canadian schools need to address digital sexual violence in their curricula and policies

Technology-facilitated sexual violence (TFSV) is on the rise among Canadian youth. In an international study that included Canada, over half of the young women and girls surveyed reported being sexually threatened and/or sexually harassed online. This kind of sexual violence can include online sexual harassment, extortion, receiving unsolicited explicit images…

Reason

Brickbat: A Rose By Any Other Name

A judge in British Columbia has ordered former political candidate David Hilderman to stop referring to himself as an engineer. Hilderman, who has an university degree in engineering and works in the electronics and computer industry, described himself as an engineer in campaign materials. Engineer is a protected title in…

The Conversation

Canada’s Nature Agreement underscores the need for true reconciliation with Indigenous nations

In late 2023, the federal government, British Columbia and the First Nations Leadership Council signed a $1 billion Nature Agreement to protect 30 per cent of B.C.’s lands by 2030.

The Independent UK

Court in Canadian province blocks new laws against public use of illegal substances

The Supreme Court of the Canadian province of British Columbia has blocked new provincial laws against public consumption of illegal substances

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