On CKNW in May, Conservative Party of BC Leader John Rustad said the province was “taking away the democratic right and the democratic vote” and that he would repeal the NDP’s housing reforms if elected.
BC is going to look very, very different in five years depending on who wins the next election.
> B.C. government figures say conservation officers destroyed 603 black and 23 grizzly bears in 2023, while 154 black bears were killed by officers in the first six months of this year.
cross-posted from: /c/britishcolumbia
> In 2008, as the-then B.C. Liberal government was poised to bring in Canada's first carbon tax, the B.C. NDP staunchly opposed it, saying a climate plan should not tax consumers but target major industrial producers such as the gas, oil, cement and aluminum industries.
> In 2008, as the-then B.C. Liberal government was poised to bring in Canada's first carbon tax, the B.C. NDP staunchly opposed it, saying a climate plan should not tax consumers but target major industrial producers such as the gas, oil, cement and aluminum industries.
Faire will include sword fighting, archery, axe throwing, bardic performances, food trucks and vendor booths
Fisheries and Oceans Canada says this year's Fraser River sockeye salmon run is 2nd lowest on record
Eight male elephant seals were identified between June 2022 and May 2023, and individuals were identified based on body marks or scars as well as their "eyeliner cues," the study said.
Frouin-Mouy said she named the eight seals after her favourite group, The Beach Boys, and her favourite one is called Mike, who frequents the research site hunting for food.
A record 86 wild-born pups counted among critically endangered population this summer, researcher says
> Some candidates say they're too moderate to support the B.C. Conservatives but oppose the NDP
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — A salmon task force that is examining the impact of the massive Chilcotin River landslide in British Columbia says it's prepared for the "emergency enhancement" of fish stocks after the disaster.
"La Forastera" bring an innovative use of multimedia elements
Victoria area couple dives into freediving business, shares passion for underwater exploration
Youngsters meet four times per year to aid PQB charitable causes
They love trolling
Until we get a decent automod, I'm not interested in fighting off even more trolls.
A dog was reportedly euthanized after being bitten and held underwater by a group of otters at Island View Beach
Activists say the state is building a China-style internet firewall as it looks to exert further control over the online space.
I was thinking it was Pluto looking for a loophole.
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court has certified a class-action lawsuit against global agriculture firm Syngenta over claims that its herbicide products cause Parkinson's disease. A decision released online this week says the case was filed in B.C.
B.C. Greens nominate replacement for outgoing MLA Adam Olsen in what is their most promising riding
Nineteen goats are working around the clock to clear blackberries and brambles from an overgrown alley in Qualicum Beach.
> Juvenile, female broadnose sevengill sharks caught in Puget Sound, likely meaning they're here to reproduce
> One research scientist says the population is growing, but the whales are also leaving other areas
The four-month timeline the government put in place with the new changes to the rental tenancy act made it so people buying properties with tenants couldn't get a mortgage approved, because the timeline extended beyond the 120-day approval limit.
Sounds like it was bumping into CMHC regulations.
"B.C. health-care system"... that thumbnail...
Wab cleaning house?
I went to see the one at the Nanton Lancaster Museum about 20 years ago. It is a seriously impressive aircraft.
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The British Columbia government has filed a class-action lawsuit against manufacturers of so-called "forever chemicals" it says are involved in the widespread contamination of drinking water systems.
Attorney General Niki Sharma says the province is the first Canadian jurisdiction to sue makers of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl, known as PFAS chemicals.
B.C. has filed similar class-action lawsuits in the past, targeting tobacco manufacturers in 1998 and opioid makers in 2018 to recover health-care costs associated with those substances.
B.C. launches lawsuit against makers of 'forever chemicals'
From 2019:
Battle brewing over Saanich landowner's removal of trees for farm
"For the past several months, Saanich staff have been working with a property owner on Meadowbrook Ridge to facilitate appropriate blasting, tree, and deposit-of-fill permits. On August 30, 2019, staff determined that the owner had proceeded with significant activities without the required permits.
We are taking these bylaw contraventions seriously and as such have conducted numerous inspections of the property and issued stop work orders to the property owner. Construction activities have continued in spite of this. Saanich is currently evaluating its legal options, and intends to take legal action to deal with the unpermitted activities on the property."
One by one, the cages are joined to a removable plywood tunnel that connects to the hutch. If a marmot won’t leave its cage, someone tickles its feet. “They don’t like that very much,” Taylor says. “But some of them are really stubborn and they won’t go in even with the feet tickling. So, you have to take the ultimate irritation measure, which is to blow on their bums … that always seems to convince them.”
Bringing the endangered Vancouver Island marmot back from the brink
One by one, the cages are joined to a removable plywood tunnel that connects to the hutch. If a marmot won’t leave its cage, someone tickles its feet. “They don’t like that very much,” Taylor says. “But some of them are really stubborn and they won’t go in even with the feet tickling. So, you have to take the ultimate irritation measure, which is to blow on their bums … that always seems to convince them.”
Bringing the endangered Vancouver Island marmot back from the brink
This is the kind of politics I like - will he stay, will he go, how will it effect the campaign ...?
Also today: Kenyan protesters dead, parliament on fire as thousands storm compound - Protest against new taxes. don't like that kind.