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3 days ago · Haida Gwaii residents did not report feeling a light earthquake off the archipelago's south coast on Feb. 2. The 4.9 magnitude quake struck 50 km south of Rose Harbour at approximately 4:30 p.m. local time. The intensity near the epicentre was higher, but since this occurred offshore, the intensity on land was quite low. “Generally, earthquakes of these intensities are rarely felt,” said ...

14 hours ago · B.C.’s Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs, Ravi Kahlon, has rejected a recent conflict of interest claim, after the B.C. Conservative Party called for a special prosecutor to investigate a company owned by his brother. The claim stems from a Jan. 27 council meeting in Oak Bay, in which the district voted to deny a variance application a developer submitted to loosen residential ...

10 hours ago · A woman cannot apply for parole for 12 years after she murdered her ex-boyfriend, cut his body up and disposed of it at numerous waterways around Nanaimo. Paris Jayanne Laroche, 29, was found guilty of second-degree murder after the disappearance of Sidney Joseph Mantee, reported missing in 2020. B.C. Supreme Court justice Robin Baird rendered his decision Thursday, Feb. 6 at B.C. Supreme ...

2 days ago · The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure are going to conduct avalanche control westbound on Highway 16 near Terrace today on Tuesday, Feb. 4. Between 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., single lane alternating traffic will be in affect between Gagnon Road and East Amsbury for 1.8 km. People are asked to watch out for traffic control personnel.

8 hours ago · B.C.'s Energy Minister Adrian Dix Thursday announced that his government will table legislation that will move the approval of renewable energy projects under the authority of BC Energy Regulator. The independent agency currently regulates projects in the following areas: oil and gas; liquefied ...

Dec 26, 2024 · UPDATE: B.C. Ferries cancelled sailings the morning of Thursday, Dec. 26 between Swartz Bay and Tsawwassen, saying the next available sailing will be at 2 p.m. from Tsawwassen and 3 p.m. from Swartz Bay. BC Hydro reports about 5,800 outages at about 9 a.m., the majority in Abbotsford. ***** Thousands of people in British Columbia are without power on Christmas Day as ongoing rainfall and ...

Apr 14, 2024 · The Haida Nation and B.C. government put pen to paper on Sunday (April 14) to sign a landmark agreement that will officially transfer governance over Haida Gwaii to the First Nation. The Gaayhllxid/Gíihlagalgang “Rising Tide” Haida Title Lands Agreement affirms the Nation’s right to make decisions around treatment and use of the island region’s Crown land and resources. It does not ...

Jan 8, 2025 · Visitors to Whiffin Spit in Sooke are being urged by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) to keep their distance from an overly curious sea otter. In recent weeks the marine mammal has been seen trying to interact with surfers at the tourist spot, climbing several times onto a surfboard. It was also ...

Oct 21, 2024 · A yellow Floating Light Detection and Ranging (FLiDAR) Wind Sentinel buoy is anchored ten kilometres off G̲adsguusd North Beach in Haida Gwaii to collect data on wind, waves, and currents until September 2025. The Council of the Haida Nation has collaborated with the University of Victoria's Pacific Regional Institute for Marine Energy Discovery (PRIMED) to research and characterize the ...