Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is working with 17 First Nations in British Columbia and the …
$335M to expand and protect B.C.’s Great Bear coastlineRead More
Skookumchuk Prairie purchase aimed at preserving B.C. grasslands
The Nature Conservancy of Canada says a new conservation area north of Cranbrook, B.C., will protect important bird …
Skookumchuk Prairie purchase aimed at preserving B.C. grasslandsRead More
WestJet planning new fare category for travellers willing to forgo carry-on
WestJet Airlines plans to launch a new cheaper fare category that would be available to travellers willing to fly …
WestJet planning new fare category for travellers willing to forgo carry-onRead More
BC Ferries eyes four new zero-emission vessels
Canada Infrastructure Bank is lending $75 million to British Columbia’s ferry service to help buy four …
Robson Valley Music Festival preparing for 17th year
By Abigail Popple, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, the Rocky Mountain Goat Preparations for the annual Robson …
Robson Valley Music Festival preparing for 17th yearRead More
B.C.’s Joffre Lakes Park to have partial closure, allowing for conservation, tourism
An agreement between the B.C. government and the First Nations that manage Joffre Lakes Provincial Park will see the …
B.C.’s Joffre Lakes Park to have partial closure, allowing for conservation, tourismRead More
Invasive species lead to access restrictions in B.C., Alberta national parks
Parks Canada is closing all bodies of water in British Columbia’s Kootenay and Yoho national parks, and …
Invasive species lead to access restrictions in B.C., Alberta national parksRead More
Vancouver-based restaurant captures national Indigenous culinary tourism award
By Sam Laskaris, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.com It’s a good thing that perseverance is …
Vancouver-based restaurant captures national Indigenous culinary tourism awardRead More
That tune coming from an old mine in B. C.? It’s probably a bat, singing a love song
The high-pitched tweets, trills and chirps sound like the chorus of birds in the treetops. But the songs documented …
That tune coming from an old mine in B. C.? It’s probably a bat, singing a love songRead More
Baby boom of 59 pups helps endangered Vancouver Island marmot toward recovery
A tenacious Vancouver Island marmot’s long-distance quest for love may help explain how the endangered animals are …
Baby boom of 59 pups helps endangered Vancouver Island marmot toward recoveryRead More
Feds in B.C. to pump $10M into Indigenous tourism small business
The federal government has launched a $10-million program to provide grants to small businesses involved in Indigenous …
Feds in B.C. to pump $10M into Indigenous tourism small businessRead More
Long-necked elasmosaur officially adopted as B.C.’s fossil emblem
British Columbia has officially designated a large, fierce-looking marine reptile that swam in waters off Vancouver …
Long-necked elasmosaur officially adopted as B.C.’s fossil emblemRead More