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‘The relationship is broken’: Canadians respond to Trump’s tariffs

Many plan to boycott US goods and say they will not cross the border while Trump is in office

The Guardian - UK

Wildfire season is changing in Canada — posing even greater risks to the nation’s communities and ecosystems

Wildfire season in Canada has historically spanned from late April to August — with the most damaging of these fires typically burning in June and July. But in recent years, we’ve seen a significant change in when wildfires burning; they are no longer a seasonal phenomenon.

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.

The Conversation

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Lost GoPro that spent 8 months on the ocean floor gets reunited with owner in less than 48 hours - with fully working SD card!

Scuba diver Ken Kieley found the GoPro while in the water in British Columbia last Sunday, and has managed to give a couple their memories back

Digital Camera World

Bennu asteroid reveals its contents to scientists − and clues to how the building blocks of life on Earth may have been seeded

A bright fireball streaked across the sky above mountains, glaciers and spruce forest near the town of Revelstoke in British Columbia, Canada, on the evening of March 31, 1965. Fragments of this meteorite, discovered by beaver trappers, fell over a lake. A layer of ice saved them from the depths…

The Conversation

Mutations found in first severe case of human bird flu in US: Here's what it means

In a new development, it has been found that the first severe case of bird flu in the US involves mutations not seen in samples from an infected backyard flock on the patient's property, informed US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The analysis of the patient's sample from Louisiana…

The Times of India

Canada’s Liberals brace for possible trouncing in British Columbia byelection

Contest may point to how unpopular Justin Trudeau’s party has become and its future in next year’s elections

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MAiD and the law: B.C. case shows how courts offer crucial oversight when lives are at stake

A British Columbia judge recently issued an interim injunction, blocking a B.C. physician from providing medically assisted death (MAiD) to a 53-year-old woman.

The Conversation

Alberta’s lifting of restrictions on wolverine trapping could spell disaster for a declining population

You never forget encountering your first wolverine. Mine was on the top of Grande Mountain outside Grande Cache, Alta., on a brilliant winter morning. It roared at me from the thick alpine bushes, then fled unseen into the wilderness. That exhilarating encounter was rare and is becoming rarer as Alberta…

The Conversation

Dog’s return only adds to mystery of Canadian man missing in wilderness

Jim Barnes, 28, and his golden retriever disappeared on a hunting trek in a remote area of British Columbia. Weeks later, Murphy’s homecoming is a sliver of good news

The Guardian - US

Online gamer flew from Canada to US to stalk woman he met online, and stab her and her boyfriend, cops say

Devin Wolfgang Vandorhoef, 25, of British Columbia, and Darius Avery Whyte, a 25-year-old from Ontario, allegedly flew from Canada to Salinas, California, and attacked victim

The Independent UK

How India’s Hindu nationalist rhetoric played a role in the violence at a Canadian temple

Diplomatic relations between India and Canada continue to decline in the aftermath of the slaying of a Canadian Sikh activist in British Columbia. A recent violent confrontation at a Hindu temple in Brampton, Ont. between pro-Khalistan protesters and Hindu nationalists has created further tensions.

The Conversation

B.C. youth H5N1 diagnosis: Anti-whistleblower “ag-gag” laws help global pandemics grow and spread

A teen in British Columbia recently became critically ill after becoming infected with H5N1. H5N1 is a highly pathogenic strain of bird flu.

The Conversation

Deer Mysteriously Shows Up in Small Town Wearing Yellow Safety Jacket, Sparks Local Drama: 'I Just Want to Know How'

A newspaper reporter was driving through her small town in British Columbia when she spotted a deer wearing a high-visibility jacket, which proceeded to cross the road in front of her.

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Hiker Presumed Dead Found Alive After Weeks in Freezing Cold Wilderness, Baffling Rescuers with 'Unbelievable' Survival Story

A man who went missing in a remote provincial park in British Columbia during a camping trip has been found alive after five weeks.

The Guardian - US

Astonishment as missing Canadian hiker emerges after weeks in wilderness

Sam Benastick, 20, discovered shivering and unsteady by two oil workers after getting lost in British Columbia wild

The Guardian - US

Elusive deer spotted wearing high-vis jacket in Canada: ‘Who is responsible?’

‘Double takes’ as British Columbia mountain community tries to figure out how local animal came to don neon jacket

The Guardian - US

Bird flu in Canada may have mutated to become more transmissible to humans

Scientists are racing to understand what a hospitalized teen’s case of bird flu may mean for future outbreaks

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Treaties, truth and equality: how NZ, Australia and Canada are all struggling with colonial politics

With the ACT Party’s Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill having its first reading in parliament last week, the debate and protests have been – understandably – focused on the local historical and political landscape.

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Watch: This grizzly bear encounter was close, but close like family

A travel writer taking a six-day trip to Spirit Bear Lodge in British Columbia couldn’t believe the encounter her group had with a grizzly.

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British Columbia Teen Confirmed With Bird Flu Virus

Teenager in British Columbia hospitalized with bird flu linked to poultry outbreak. Health officials investigating source to prevent further spread.

The Independent UK

Bird flu is confirmed in hospitalized Canadian teen

Canadian health officials have confirmed bird flu in a British Columbia teen

The Independent UK

Canadian teen in critical condition with what is believed to be human case of bird flu

It’s not clear how the teenager picked up the virus

LiveScience

Canada reports 1st local case of H5 bird flu

A teen in Canada may be the first person to catch an H5 bird flu virus within the country. Health officials are now working to confirm the diagnosis.

The Times of India

First human case of H5N1 bird flu in Canada sparks concern; all you want to know

First-ever case of H5N1 Bird Flu has been detected in Canada in a teenager who has been hospitalized for a presumed case of avian influenza, according to an official statement published on the official website of the western province. The first human case of the deadly virus has sparked concern…

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