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British Columbia's proposed bill on 'alternative shelter' risks doing serious harm to unhoused people

A bill currently before the British Columbia legislature seeks to define “reasonably available” alternative shelter when municipalities go to court to enforce bylaws against homeless encampments. If passed, Bill 45 will undermine the Charter rights of some of the most vulnerable members of Canadian society.

The Conversation

Canada rejects request to protect northern spotted owl habitat

One wild-born owl remains in British Columbia, where logging concerns have destroyed the species’s old-growth forest home

The Guardian - US

How a huge new LNG plant spells ‘dire’ trouble for whales off Canada’s coast

Humpbacks and fin whales at risk, as study predicts increased ship traffic could cause a 30-fold increase in fatal collisions over the next decade

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Canada Plane Crash: 3 killed, along with 2 Indian trainee pilots in Chilliwack in British Columbia

Three people were killed after a small plane crashed in Chilliwack in Canada's British Columbia, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). Read further on Dynamite News:

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India orders Canada to remove 41 diplomats from Delhi embassy

Relations between countries continue to fracture over alleged assassination of Sikh separatist in British Columbia

The Guardian - UK

Family of Sikh activist calls for inquest into Midlands hospital death

Questions raised about sudden death in Birmingham after Canada links India to murder in British Columbia

The Guardian - UK

An end to plunder and pillage: how a First Nations nature reserve became a model for the world

Thirty years ago, when the people of Haida Gwaii blockaded logging roads in British Columbia, few foresaw the result – the remarkable Gwaii Haanas agreement that has reshaped how to manage contested areas

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‘Whether it costs our lives or not’: killing of Canadian Sikh leader reignites historic fight

Decades-long separatist movement gets new fire with ‘credible allegations’ that India behind murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar

The Guardian - US

India-Canada row: Blinken calls on Delhi to cooperate in push for ‘accountability’ over killing

Secretary of state says US takes ‘very, very seriously’ incidents of transnational repression amid dispute over killing of Sikh separatist in British Columbia

The Guardian - AU

Canada says no place for aggression, hate, intimidation in country amid online threats to Hindus

The video was circulated amid escalating tensions between India and Canada following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s explosive allegations of the “potential” involvement of Indian agents in the killing of Khalistani extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on his country’s soil on June 18 in British Columbia.

The Hindu

Why India’s souring relations with Canada could have wider implications for the west

If true, a state-sponsored assassination in British Columbia would suggest a new, brazenly aggressive foreign policy from New Delhi, says Dr Chietigj Bajpaee, a senior fellow at Chatham House

The Guardian - UK

India expels senior Canadian diplomat in tit-for-tat row over Sikh activist's killing

India expelled a senior Canadian diplomat a day after Canada expelled a top Indian diplomat over allegations that India may have had links to the assassination of a Sikh activist on Canadian soil.

WEKU

India condemns attack on Sikh high school student in Canada

India strongly condemned an assault, including the use of bear spray, on a 17-year-old Sikh high school student in Canada’s British Columbia province this week

The Hindu

When nature calls: Canadian wilderness area offers poop bags to fix fecal furore

Special bag dispensers will be installed after visitors to wild areas around Squamish, British Columbia, left more than footprints

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The Independent UK

Youth arrested over ‘shocking and unacceptable’ attack on Sikh teenager in Canada

This is the second alleged attack on a Sikh individual in British Columbia’s Kelowna city this year, says non-profit

The Conversation

Striking a balance: How the law regulates picket lines

Picket lines are often the most visible feature of a labour dispute. And with the recent uptick in strike action across the country — from port workers in British Columbia to grocery chain employees in Toronto — Canadians have been more likely than usual to encounter one.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: A deal with Putin won’t bring peace, says Ukraine ex-minister

Former defence minister Oleksii Reznikov tells west that Moscow’s goal is ‘the destruction of Ukrainian statehood’

The Guardian - US

‘Sleeping giant’ drought threatens more disasters after record Canada wildfires

Unprecedented drought in British Columbia could usher in a fresh set of natural disasters, including devastating floods

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Appeal for information after body of grizzly bear found in Canadian river

Conservation officers believe animal was shot and dragged into Squamish River in British Columbia

The Independent UK

Some wildfire evacuations end in British Columbia, but fire threatens community farther north

The wildfire situation has showed some improvement in British Columbia, with more people being allowed to return to their homes over the weekend, but blazes continue to threaten communities in Canada’s Northwest Territories

The Week

Searching for ‘sea wolves’ in Canada

Most wolves are land-based predators, working in packs to chase down the likes of deer and elk. But on the coastal islands of British Columbia, these adaptable creatures have carved out a different existence, said Andrew Eames in the FT. Having come for the venison, they’ve stayed for the seafood,…

The Independent UK

Heavy rain helps douse wildfires in Canada's British Columbia

Firefighters in a scenic region of British Columbia say heavy rain overnight has helped douse wildfires that forced the evacuation of thousands of people from the Canadian province

Al Jazeera

Mapping the scale of Canada’s record wildfires

Canada is battling more than 1,000 active fires, and nearly two-thirds of them are out of control.

Evening Standard

Rare ‘fire tornado’ caught on camera as Canada wildfires rage

Firefighters in British Columbia are tackling ferocious blazes caused by an unusual conjunction of atmospheric events

The Independent UK

Canadian officials ease wildfire evacuation orders in scenic British Columbia region

Canadian firefighters have begun easing evacuation orders in a scenic region of British Columbia, with the prospect of better weather raising hopes for the battle to contain wildfires

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