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B.C. forest firefighting budget hits $136 million

B.C. forest firefighting budget hits $136 million

Firefighters to be COVID-19 ready going into forests
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Province to conduct random inspections as businesses re-open

Province to conduct random inspections as businesses re-open

Inspections will take place across sectors, and penalties could be issued if re-opening rules are not followed
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This B.C. island has the highest concentration of cougars in the world

This B.C. island has the highest concentration of cougars in the world

Referred to as a puma, cougar, and a mountain lion, these wild cats cause a scare wherever they are found and are plentiful on this B.C. island.
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Chinese government-sponsored student groups in B.C. should provoke dialogue: rights advocates

Chinese government-sponsored student groups in B.C. should provoke dialogue: rights advocates

Chinese government-sponsored student groups are coming under the spotlight in Canada, including in B.C. where a university authorized a military-style Chinese flag raising ceremony.
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B.C. Greens advised to pause, refocus after Nanaimo byelection

B.C. Greens advised to pause, refocus after Nanaimo byelection

University of Victoria political scientist Michael Prince has mapped out some homework for the B.C. Green Party in the wake of its dismal showing in the Nanaimo byelection, won by the NDP’s Sheila Malcolmson.
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Family told Pickton victim’s remains not cremated, not fit for burial

Family told Pickton victim’s remains not cremated, not fit for burial

Marnie Frey with daughter Brittney Photograph By LYNN FREY, FACEBOOK PAGE This is the second in a series of two articles examining what happened to the remains of some of Port Coquitlam, B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton’s victims. HERE is part one.
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Questions remain about cremations of Pickton victim's remains

Questions remain about cremations of Pickton victim's remains

Coroner, funeral director say proper procedures followed
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Condo owner can keep his dog, tribunal rules

Condo owner can keep his dog, tribunal rules

Civil Resolution Tribunal agrees that strata's definition of "small dog" too vague to be enforced
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