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33 plants that will shade you from B.C.'s increasingly hot summers

33 plants that will shade you from B.C.'s increasingly hot summers

A scientifically vetted list of trees and shrubs that will shade your backyard without poisoning the kids or burning down your house.
American guilty of trying to smuggle drugs to Island on jet ski

American guilty of trying to smuggle drugs to Island on jet ski

John Michael Sherwood was convicted in Seattle after his scheme unravelled when drug-filled duffel bags were discovered on beaches near Port Angeles
Ship fire off Victoria shows Canada isn't prepared for marine emergencies: TSB

Ship fire off Victoria shows Canada isn't prepared for marine emergencies: TSB

The container ship rolled and lost 109 containers overboard, spilling cargo along Vancouver Island's beaches. About 36 hours later, while the vessel was anchored off Victoria, a fire broke on the ship.
Man runs over moving ground to narrowly escape landslide along B.C. river: rescuer

Man runs over moving ground to narrowly escape landslide along B.C. river: rescuer

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — A man camping along the Chilcotin River in British Columbia's central Interior woke up to the sound of a landslide overnight Tuesday and managed to run to safety as the ground moved beneath his feet.
Artwork unveiled to public in City of Powell River neighbourhood

Artwork unveiled to public in City of Powell River neighbourhood

Wraps reflect interconnectedness of natural world and history of National Historic District
B.C. strata's 'atmospheric river' flood response reasonable, tribunal says

B.C. strata's 'atmospheric river' flood response reasonable, tribunal says

Crawl spaces under the Chilliwack strata complex flooded when 2021 torrential rains caused widespread Fraser Valley flooding.
B.C. couple partially victorious in bankruptcy fight with securities regulator

B.C. couple partially victorious in bankruptcy fight with securities regulator

VANCOUVER — The chair of the British Columbia Securities Commission is calling on the federal government to change legislation to protect investors after the Supreme Court of Canada ruled fines issued by regulators can be wiped out by bankruptcy.
SCRD unsure on how to fund Sue Big Oil participation

SCRD unsure on how to fund Sue Big Oil participation

Staff investigated if and how the SCRD could join the movement aimed at requiring fossil fuel companies to pay a fair share of infrastructure repair and fortification efforts required as a result of climate change.
How WhatsApp played a role in the 'gold medal' worthy Sakinaw Lake fire response

How WhatsApp played a role in the 'gold medal' worthy Sakinaw Lake fire response

A WhatsApp communication group for the Sakinaw Lake community, set up on July 7 was crucial in getting resources to the fire site, a property with water access but no road.
Rob Shaw: BC United moves to add Liberal identifier to October ballot

Rob Shaw: BC United moves to add Liberal identifier to October ballot

Leader Kevin Falcon says "there's a huge amount of confusion out there" when it comes to the party's name change.