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B.C. NDP fast-tracking end of consumer carbon tax; premier says gas to drop 17 cents
B.C.'s government is fast-tracking the end of its consumer carbon tax ahead of the lifting of the federal equivalent on Tuesday, with Premier David Eby saying consumers should expect immediate price relief at the gas pumps.
B.C. launches spring COVID-19 vaccination campaign as respiratory season comes to a close
British Columbia's top doctor says respiratory illness season has come to an end, but the province will soon launch a spring COVID-19 immunization campaign and encourages everyone to ensure they're fully protected against measles.
B.C. introduces new mining claims framework to ensure First Nations consultation
B.C. Assembly of First Nations regional chief says changes aren't enough for true collaboration to take place.
Nearly half of landslides during B.C. weather disaster linked to logging, wildfire, study finds
A study has found nearly half of the landslides, debris flows and washouts that occurred during British Columbia’s atmospheric river disaster in November 2021 originated in areas that had been logged or burned by wildfire.
Avalanche warning issued for Yoho, Kootenay parks due to 'highly volatile' conditions
Elsewhere in B.C., an agency map shows the danger rating at level four out of five across the coast mountains and Sea to Sky area, including Squamish, Whistler and the Fraser Valley, as well as E.C. Manning Park.
End of consumer carbon tax means cheaper gas but leaves $1.5B hole in B.C. budget: business prof
There are unanswered questions about how scrapping the consumer carbon tax will affect B.C.'s finances and climate goals.
Metro Vancouver residents join 'Tesla Takedown' protests against Musk, Trump
Metro Vancouver residents joined a wave of “Tesla Takedown” protests this weekend. About two dozen demonstrators gathered outside a Tesla dealership in Surrey, holding signs with messages such as "elbows up" and "Elon be-gone."
B.C. woman returns home after being detained by U.S. immigration officials
The mother of a B.C. woman who was detained for nearly two weeks by immigration officials in the United States says her daughter is back on home soil.
B.C. doctors get new guidance on involuntary care for drug users
The guidance from Dr. Daniel Vigo, B.C.'s first chief scientific adviser for psychiatry, is aimed at helping clinicians and others decide when involuntary admission is appropriate for people with both mental-health and substance-use disorders.
Repeat human-induced earthquakes rattle ranchers in northeastern B.C.
A series of at least four earthquakes ranging in magnitude from 3.1 to 4.3, struck the Peace Region of northeastern B.C. between Feb. 8 and 12. The British Columbia Energy Regulator has confirmed fracking caused the most powerful quake overnight on Feb. 11.