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Black bear struck by vehicle on Sea to Sky Highway euthanized

Black bear struck by vehicle on Sea to Sky Highway euthanized

The BC Conservation Officer Service responded to the injured animal sitting on its hind legs on the highway near Squamish.
Cowichan Tribes don't want rail or trail running through their lands: chief

Cowichan Tribes don't want rail or trail running through their lands: chief

Sulsulxumaat Cindy Daniels says the Tribes want to take back the railway corridor lands that run through their Koksilah and Somenos reserves, to build housing
Updated: Whistler Blackcomb operations return to normal following cougar closures

Updated: Whistler Blackcomb operations return to normal following cougar closures

Reports of cougar conflicts can be made at 1-877-952-7277
SLRD rolls out civic signage in Area B to support emergency response

SLRD rolls out civic signage in Area B to support emergency response

Signage for properties in the Yalakom Valley, Texas Creek Road, Seton Portage and Highway 12 areas will be installed at no cost to residents later this year
Police arrest car-jacking suspect; woman was forced from car, her children yelled at to get out

Police arrest car-jacking suspect; woman was forced from car, her children yelled at to get out

Suspect forced way into an occupied vehicle, forcibly removed female driver and yelled at children to get out of car before driving off.
David Foster Foundation to mark 40 years with event next year in Victoria

David Foster Foundation to mark 40 years with event next year in Victoria

“Plans are already in motion for a very special event in Victoria, where we’ll come together to honour four decades of supporting transplant families across Canada,” the foundation’s CEO said on social media
Get ready for more delays on Highway 4

Get ready for more delays on Highway 4

Highway 4 between Tofino and Port Alberni will be getting three major construction projects from July to December — all requiring 24-hour single-lane alternating traffic.
ICYMI: Squamish Nation regains 20,000 hectares of ancestral land

ICYMI: Squamish Nation regains 20,000 hectares of ancestral land

Two decades of planning and negotiations result in an historic land use agreement with the province.
Three charged with manslaughter following death in Fort St John, B.C.

Three charged with manslaughter following death in Fort St John, B.C.

FORT ST. JOHN — Mounties in Fort St John, B.C., say three suspects have been charged with manslaughter following a death earlier this week. A statement from Fort St John RCMP says police received a report of an assault on Tuesday.
Climate change is driving a rise in tick-borne diseases. Here's what to know.

Climate change is driving a rise in tick-borne diseases. Here's what to know.

TORONTO — A warming climate is driving a rise in Lyme disease and the introduction of lesser-known tick-borne diseases, public health specialists say.