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Tesla Day Trader Loses Entire $306M Fortune, Sues Canadian Bank For 'Misleading' Financial Advice

Christopher DeVocht from British Columbia alleges that RBC didn't acknowledge his limited financial acumen and advised him to donate millions to charities and trade using a margin account via a new holding company to avoid taxes.

International Business Times UK

How the British Columbia election is being haunted by the ghosts of 1952

As British Columbia prepares for an election on Oct. 19, the province is facing a seemingly unfamiliar situation. The provincial party system — which until recently featured the Liberals and the NDP as the two dominant players — has seen the demise of the Liberals a year after they rebranded…

The Conversation

What’s ahead for municipal policing in Canada after B.C. court decision ousts the RCMP in Surrey

The RCMP’s efforts to maintain authority in British Columbia have failed following a power struggle with the newly formed Surrey Police Service.

The Conversation

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Politician in Viral Blackface Photo Lashes Out at 'Antisemitic Leftists' for Trying to Embarrass Him

British Columbia city councillor Ian Ward says he is the target of online trolls as a photo of his "embarrassing" Halloween costume circulates.

Latin Times

B.C.’s plan for involuntary addiction treatment is a step back in our response to the overdose crisis

British Columbia Premier David Eby recently announced that his government plans to open highly secure facilities where people struggling with mental health, serious brain injuries and severe addictions will receive involuntary care.

The Conversation

‘We can feel our ancestors’: one First Nation’s fight to save Canada’s old forests

The Wet’suwet’en Nation never signed treaties with the Canadian or provincial governments, yet their land was leased to timber companies

The Guardian - US

British Columbia shaken by messy election campaign putting progressive policies at risk

Tumultuous campaign threatens to undo climate policies and Indigenous rights when voters go to polls in October

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Water stops every 100km and not a petrol station in sight: Riding Canada tested my self-reliance to the max

Isobel Duxfield takes us on a tour of Canada's wilderness

Cycling Weekly

Do not investigate: The hobbling of the B.C. forestry policing service sets a troubling precedent

The British Columbia forestry policing services (officially known as the Compliance and Enforcement Branch (CEB) is the province’s primary environmental policing service. Like other Canadian provinces’ environmental policing services, the officers in B.C. are tasked with investigating wildfire causes, forestry offences and other violations of laws designed to protect water…

The Conversation

"I was drawn to the idea of making a quick-fire photo project that had to be done in less than 24 hours… a small 32-page zine about the town"

Benedict Brain explores Hope in British Columbia and discovers that deadlines can bring creative opportunities

Digital Camera World

Conservatives Poised to Dominate in British Columbia

As the provincial election nears, polls reveal a stunning political realignment

The Walrus

Earth from space: Massive landslide dams Canadian river, trapping endangered fish on the wrong side

A recent landslide along the banks of a river in British Columbia completely dammed the waterway, leading to evacuation warnings and potentially dooming an endangered fish population trapped on the wrong side of the debris.

LiveScience

Wet’suwet’en hereditary chief is ‘prisoner of conscience’ after failure of Delgamuukw ruling 25 years ago

Dsta’hyl, a hereditary chief of the Wet’suwet’en Nation of northern British Columbia, recently became the first person in Canada to be named a “prisoner of conscience” by Amnesty International. The organization defines prisoner of conscience as “any person imprisoned or otherwise physically restricted (for example, through house arrest), solely because…

The Conversation

Canadian wildfires prompt more evacuation orders, air-quality warnings

Hundreds of wildfires are burning in Canada’s western provinces of British Columbia and Alberta.

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Canada wildfires: 25,000 evacuate Jasper national park amid multiple blazes

Alberta officials order residents, seasonal workers and tourists to flee as fires and smoke descend on Rocky Mountain community

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Is Privateer's 161 Gen 2 a dependable enduro workhorse that’s ready to race? I took it on an epic month-long Canadian MTB trip with over 67,500m of descending to find out

I subjected the Privateer 161 Gen 2 enduro bike to almost a month of seriously tough riding in British Columbia to find out if this affordable enduro racer is the perfect blend of performance and durability

Sports Illustrated

Dodgers Designate Veteran Pitcher James Paxton for Assignment, per Report

The British Columbia native is 8-2 this year, but has an 8.66 ERA in his last four starts.

The Conversation

The Haida-B.C. agreement was a landmark deal, but where was Canada?

The Haida Nation and government of British Columbia recently signed the Gaayhllxid/Gíihlagalgang “Rising Tide” Haida Title Lands Agreement, which recognizes and affirms the Haida Nation’s title to the archipelago of Haida Gwaii.

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Canada wildfires drive hundreds from homes as more scorching heat forecast

British Columbia says fire crews are battling more than 300 blazes, with more than half classified as out of control

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Global IT Outage Impacts B.C. Health System

PHSA in British Columbia managing IT outage to ensure continuity of health services.

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Seven Best Vacation Spots to Beat the Summer Heat

The best vacation spots to beat the summer heat and embrace the comparatively cool include Alaska, Reykjavík, British Columbia, and Stockholm.

The Guardian - US

British Columbia investigates claims energy company ‘dramatically’ influenced climate policy

Inquiry into possible violations of provincial law after TC Energy executive claims company influenced government

The Conversation

Indigenous data sovereignty can help save British Columbia’s wild salmon

Non-Indigenous scientists increasingly realize that Indigenous data are key to solving today’s environmental challenges.

The Guardian - AU

Canada to ban open-net pen salmon farming in British Columbia

Environmentalists hail decision to end practice in five years but aquaculture industry warns of 6,000 jobs at risk

The Guardian - US

Canadian drug advocacy group founders charged with trafficking

Vancouver’s volunteer-led ‘compassion club’ offered users pure drugs like heroin and cocaine to prevent overdose deaths

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