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Familiar fate for Abbotsford as floodwaters gush over U.S. border into B.C. again
December 12, 2025 - 1:43 AM

ABBOTSFORD — Standing near a rail line next to the U.S. border, Abbotsford, B.C., resident Robbie Friesen said the ground under his feet was dry about 30 minutes earlier.
B.C. First Nation meets with Alberta minister to oppose changing tanker ban
December 08, 2025 - 9:05 AM

Cameron Hill was six or seven years old in the 1970s when he and his father took to the water in a wooden skiff to help form a blockade to stop a ship of oil executives who were looking for a tanker route through Gitga’at First Nation territory on B.C.'s northern coast.
Official says test reveals no contamination of a local water system after derailment
November 08, 2025 - 4:18 AM

VICTORIA — A local official said testing has revealed "no contamination" of a local water system on Kamloops Lake in B.C. after more than 80,000 litres of aviation fuel spilled on its shores in a train derailment last weekend.
In the news today: Trade agreement worthless with Trump tariffs
March 06, 2025 - 1:15 AM

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Meet Poppy, an oil spill-sniffing dog and a scientific trailblazer
January 24, 2025 - 7:59 AM

Poppy, a six-year-old springer spaniel with floppy brown ears and a tail that never seems to stop wagging, is by all accounts a very good dog.
'Are they going to walk away?': Charges 10 years after B.C.'s Mount Polley disaster
December 10, 2024 - 3:54 PM

Doug Watt won't forget the sound of a tailings pond collapsing at the Mount Polley Mine more than 10 years ago, sending millions of cubic metres of waste into waterways in the British Columbia Interior.
Yukon prepares for busy, expensive few months at site of ore slide before freeze-up
August 23, 2024 - 2:21 PM

WHITEHORSE - Officials say crews on the site of a major cyanide spill at a mine in central Yukon are facing an intense period of work over the next few months to install environmental protection before winter freeze-up arrives.
Quebec premier hints at expanding financial aid program for disaster victims
August 15, 2024 - 2:23 PM

MONTREAL - Nearly a week after torrential rain battered Quebec, the contents of people's basements are spilling across their lawns as they wait for garbage trucks to cart away their waterlogged furniture and ruined belongings.
Court appoints receiver at Yukon mine after cyanide-contaminated ore slide: minister
August 14, 2024 - 5:04 PM

WHITEHORSE - A judge has granted an order appointing a receiver to take control of assets at a gold mine closed after a massive slide of cyanide-contaminated ore in June, Yukon's justice minister said.
68 dead fish found after contaminated water discharge from Yukon mine disaster site
August 09, 2024 - 1:40 PM

WHITEHORSE - The federal government has ordered the company that owns the Eagle Gold mine in Yukon to build barriers to protect fish from cyanide-contaminated water after 68 dead fish were found following a discharge of treated water from the site of a massive ore slide.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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Familiar fate for Abbotsford as floodwaters gush over U.S. border into B.C. again

B.C. First Nation meets with Alberta minister to oppose changing tanker ban

Official says test reveals no contamination of a local water system after derailment

In the news today: Trade agreement worthless with Trump tariffs

Meet Poppy, an oil spill-sniffing dog and a scientific trailblazer

'Are they going to walk away?': Charges 10 years after B.C.'s Mount Polley disaster

Yukon prepares for busy, expensive few months at site of ore slide before freeze-up

Quebec premier hints at expanding financial aid program for disaster victims

Court appoints receiver at Yukon mine after cyanide-contaminated ore slide: minister

68 dead fish found after contaminated water discharge from Yukon mine disaster site

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