#crow #birdingbc #birds #vancouver #bc #birdphotography #naturephotography #photography
N.W.T. Green Party candidate appeals 51-day sentence for Fairy Creek protests to Supreme Court of Canada
The Green Party's federal candidate for the Northwest Territories is appealing to the Supreme Court of Canada after being handed a 51-day jail sentence by the B.C. Court of A...
#politics #law #protest #NorthwestTerritories #Canada #BC
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/n-w-t-green-party-candidate-appeals-51-day-sentence-for-fairy-creek-protests-to-supreme-court-of-canada-1.7507486?cmp=rss
N.W.T. Green Party candidate appeals 51-day sentence for Fairy Creek protests to Supreme Court of Canada
The Green Party's federal candidate for the Northwest Territories is appealing to the Supreme Court of Canada after being handed a 51-day jail sentence by the B.C. Court of A...
#politics #law #protest #NorthwestTerritories #Canada #BC
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/n-w-t-green-party-candidate-appeals-51-day-sentence-for-fairy-creek-protests-to-supreme-court-of-canada-1.7507486?cmp=rss
B.C. woman says liquor distribution branch discriminated against her when pregnant
Powell told Global News she has already spent $25,000 on lawyers and is now proceeding to trial without legal help.
#lawsuit #pregnancy #discrimination #BC #News #BCHumanRightsTribunal
https://globalnews.ca/news/11126273/bc-woman-liquor-distribution-branch-discrimination-pregnant/
Frank and Oak will be closing 9 stores across British Columbia , Ontario
and Québec
by 7 May.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/frank-oak-close-stores-1.7506907
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Frank and Oak fermer 9 magasins en Colombie-Britannique , en Ontario
et au Québec
d’ici le 7 mai.
B.C. volleyball coach arrested for alleged sexual assaults
The North Vancouver RCMP says the allegations involve sexual assaults that are alleged to have occurred over several years.
#sports #crime #BC #NorthVancouver #News #Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/volleyball-coach-sexual-assaults-1.7507311?cmp=rss
Former B.C. United MLA courts centrist voters with new political party
After Kevin Falcon refused to resign as B.C. United leader, former B.C. United MLA Karin Kirkpatrick has launched Centre B.C. to give political centrists like her another option.
#politics #election #BC #News #Canada #BritishColumbia
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/karin-kirkpatrick-new-political-party-centre-b-c-1.7506533?cmp=rss
B.C. fentanyl production labs dismantled and chemist arrested, RCMP says
Numerous B.C. fentanyl production labs have been dismantled and a chemist has been arrested, according to the Pacific Region RCMP federal policing program.
#crime #drugs #lawenforcement #BC #Fentanyl #fentanyllabbust
https://globalnews.ca/news/11125345/bc-fentanyl-production-labs-dismantled-chemist-arrested/
Latest ENSO (El Niño/Southern Oscillation) forecast is out. The verdict is that the minor La Niña that existed the past few months is now gone. We are in “Neutral" conditions for the forseeable future, likely all the way to Fall and maybe next Winter.
Better chance of another La Niña next winter than El Niño, but the best chance is for Neutral conditions.
https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/enso_advisory/ensodisc.shtml
Adam Zivo: B.C.'s lenient drug policies haven't helped opioid crisis
https://nationalpost.com/opinion/adam-zivo-surprise-b-c-s-lenient-drug-policies-havent-helped-opioid-crisis
"A new peer-reviewed study has found that British Columbia’s “safer supply” policy was associated with a statistically significant increase in opioid hospitalizations with no reduction in deaths."
#drugs #OpioidCrisis #BC #bcpoli
#CanPol #cdnpoli #elxn45
#NationalPost
Some voters say B.C. oil tanker ban must be lifted for national unity. Others warn it will reopen an old fight
Coastal First Nation leaders, including Conservative candidate, have long feared impact of ocean spills.
#politics #environment #oil #BC #News #Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/oil-tanker-ban-north-coast-election-ellis-ross-taylor-bachrach-1.7505383?cmp=rss
He was found in the garbage at a B.C. park. Now this tiny dog has stolen hearts
Laurie Schildt took over Oscar's care and took him to Canada West Veterinary Specialists & Critical Care Hospital in Vancouver for treatment.
#animal #rescue #hospital #Canada #BC #Vancouver
https://globalnews.ca/news/11124239/tiny-dog-injured-discarded-garbage-can-love-support/
Tale of 2 provinces as B.C. continues to record below-average snowpack
The B.C. River Forecast Centre says the province's snowpack was around 79 per cent of normal levels on April 1, with fears of drought continuing into the spring season.
#weather #environment #BC #News #Canada #BritishColumbia
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-snowpack-april-1.7506529?cmp=rss
He was found in the garbage at a B.C. park. Now this tiny dog has stolen hearts
Laurie Schildt took over Oscar's care and took him to Canada West Veterinary Specialists & Critical Care Hospital in Vancouver for treatment.
#animal #rescue #hospital #Canada #BC #Vancouver
https://globalnews.ca/news/11124239/tiny-dog-injured-discarded-garbage-can-love-support/
Surrey, B.C., resident arrested as part of global cybercrime investigation
RCMP in B.C. announced Wednesday that a Surrey resident has been arrested as part of a global cybersecurity crackdown.
#crime #lawenforcement #cybersecurity #Surrey #BC #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/operation-endgame-surrey-arrest-1.7506493?cmp=rss
For my Canadian followers, I will be on CBC tomorrow morning talking about the arrest of an alleged cybercriminal in Surrey as part of the continuing Operation Endgame investigation. Likely on Radio 1, possibly on the morning TV news as well.
STORIES FROM THE WEST SIDE OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS BEFORE 1858:
#AmWriting #History
The Similkameen Valley section of the brigade trail ran along a narrow, steep valley between two mountain ranges. It is my favorite part of #BC . https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/similkameen-brigade-trail/
Kootenay Lake ferry strike to end as mediation continues
The B.C. government has appointed a special mediator in a bid to resolve a months-long labour dispute that has left the residents of numerous small communities around Kootenay lake frustrated and, at times, stranded.
#labor #politics #transportation #KootenayLake #BC #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/kootenay-ferry-strike-escalates-1.7506393?cmp=rss