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Bat Week aims to bust myths and celebrate B.C.’s insect-eating heroes. It’s that time of year when Halloween brings out costumed kids and spooky decorations, but it’s also the perfect moment to turn our attention to an often-overlooked creature we seem to celebrate only once a year—the bat, our only fl. Oct 30, 2024 10:26 AM Read more >.
‘Pacific frontal system’ moving over B.C. prompts snow, rainfall ...
11 hours ago · Environment Canada is warning drivers who intend to travel Highway 3 from the Paulson Summit and Kootenay Pass about hazardous conditions due to “rapidly accumulating snow.” It says a Pacific frontal system will bring up to 50 centimetres of snow before Thursday night. About 15 centimetres of ...
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Talks resume in B.C. port dispute in bid to end multi-day lockout. Union representing 700 longshore supervisors has been without a contract since March of last year. about 10 hours ago Read more >.
Aftermath of big B.C. wildfire accelerates risk of flooding
13 hours ago · Fire degrades or destroys these elements, meaning that after a fire more water reaches the ground more quickly, and the soil is not able to absorb it. This leads to overland flooding, as well as to debris flows, which pick up ash or other debris left by the fire and leads to further erosion of the soil. “It’s important to recognize these ...
Health Canada confirms B.C.'s 1st case of avian flu in humans
12 hours ago · A teen in critical condition at BC Children's Hospital is the first domestically acquired case of H5N1 avian influenza, Canada's public health agency confirmed Wednesday (Nov. 13). The Public Health Agency of Canada said that based on genomic sequencing, the case is related to the avian influenza H5N1 viruses from the ongoing outbreak in ...
Two dead in vehicle crash near Vanderhoof, one arrested
Oct 17, 2024 · 00:01:10. Two people were killed in a crash near Vanderhoof on Friday night, after their vehicle was struck and flipped while they were responding to assist with a separate collision involving an animal. The incident is believed to have taken place on Sakner Road. Vanderhoof RCMP said they responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash ...
ICBC receives 305 claims in B.C.'s south coast after atmospheric river
Oct 24, 2024 · The province's south coast was hit by an atmospheric river, beginning Friday, Oct. 18 and ending Sunday, Oct. 20, breaking multiple rainfall records throughout B.C. It led to flooding and slides in the Lower Mainland and parts of Vancouver Island. As of 9 a.m. on Thursday, drivers have reported 305 claims to ICBC related to vehicle water damage.
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Oct 24, 2024 · New international student policy unfairly targets CNC and threatens northern economy: Chambers of Commerce. The Chambers of Commerce in Quesnel, Vanderhoof, Mackenzie, and Prince George issued a joint statement expressing concern over the federal government's new restrictions. Oct 25, 2024 11:22 AM Read more >.
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Oct 19, 2024 · Paul Nicholas Russell appealed the 2023 verdict in the B.C. Court of Appeal, which considered his mental health when reducing his sentence