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Mother bear that attacked woman in B.C. will not be killed
Officials say an investigation has determined that Friday's attack was "defensive in nature."
Wildfires force hundreds to evacuate Fort McMurray, Alta.
Hundreds of residents in four neighbourhoods in the southern end of Fort McMurray have been ordered out as a wildfire threatens the Alberta community, bringing back memories of a devastating fire eight years earlier.
Wildfire burning near Fort Nelson growing rapidly
As of Tuesday morning, the B.C. Wildfire Service reported the fire had grown to over 84 square kilometres.
Wind could push wildfire into town of Fort Nelson, B.C. today
Rob Fraser, mayor of the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality based in Fort Nelson, said yesterday that fire crews and emergency workers are preparing a "last stand" if the fire advances into the town itself.
Court appearance today for three Indian nationals charged with murdering Nijjar
Three Indian nationals accused of murdering Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar are due to face court in Surrey, B.C., on Tuesday over the killing that triggered a major diplomatic rift with New Delhi.
WestJet strikes tentative deal with mechanics union
If the contract is ratified by both sides, it would mark the first approved collective bargaining agreement between WestJet and AMFA.
Orphaned young orca monitored by Fisheries patrol
The killer whale calf, named kwiisahi?is or Brave Little Hunter by the area's Ehattesaht First Nation, left a remote tidal lagoon for the ocean last Friday where she had been trapped since March 23 after her pregnant mother became stranded on a rocky beach at low tide and died.
Report on foreign interference in elections out today
A federal commission of inquiry into foreign interference is slated to release a report today on alleged meddling in the last two general elections.
Response to Lytton wildfires reviewed by B.C. auditor general
British Columbia's auditor general says his office is doing a review of the province's response to the 2021 wildfire that devastated the community of Lytton, B.C.
Floating LNG worker hotel rejected by Squamish, B.C.
Plans to use a renovated cruise ship to house more than 600 workers at a liquefied natural gas facility near Squamish, B.C., have been voted down by the local council.