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Joffre Lakes Park Closed: Indigenous Rights and Public Access Clash
Joffre Lakes Provincial Park in British Columbia is closed for two weeks, allowing the Lil'wat and N'Quatqua First Nations to reconnect with their traditional lands while addressing concerns over park overuse and balancing Indigenous rights with public access.
Joffre Lakes Park Closed: Indigenous Rights and Public Access Clash
Joffre Lakes Provincial Park in British Columbia is closed for two weeks, allowing the Lil'wat and N'Quatqua First Nations to reconnect with their traditional lands while addressing concerns over park overuse and balancing Indigenous rights with public access.
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52% Bias Score
B.C. Rejects New Pipeline Proposals Due to Economic Impracticality
British Columbia's Energy Minister Adrian Dix rejected proposals for new pipelines citing economic impracticality and massive costs, contrasting with Alberta's push for a Northern Gateway revival and highlighting interprovincial energy policy disagreements.
B.C. Rejects New Pipeline Proposals Due to Economic Impracticality
British Columbia's Energy Minister Adrian Dix rejected proposals for new pipelines citing economic impracticality and massive costs, contrasting with Alberta's push for a Northern Gateway revival and highlighting interprovincial energy policy disagreements.
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48% Bias Score
B.C. Premier Unveils $30 Billion Critical Minerals Plan Through First Nations Partnerships
British Columbia Premier David Eby announced a plan to unlock $30 billion in critical mineral mine investments by collaborating with First Nations, prioritizing projects with pre-existing agreements, and streamlining regulatory approvals while protecting 30 percent of land and water by 2030.
B.C. Premier Unveils $30 Billion Critical Minerals Plan Through First Nations Partnerships
British Columbia Premier David Eby announced a plan to unlock $30 billion in critical mineral mine investments by collaborating with First Nations, prioritizing projects with pre-existing agreements, and streamlining regulatory approvals while protecting 30 percent of land and water by 2030.
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48% Bias Score
BC Investigates Leak of Opioid Diversion Data; Policy Changes Follow
A British Columbia government investigation is underway to determine if a law enforcement officer leaked presentation slides revealing that a significant portion of the province's safer-supply opioids are being diverted and trafficked, prompting policy changes and raising concerns about whistleblowe...
BC Investigates Leak of Opioid Diversion Data; Policy Changes Follow
A British Columbia government investigation is underway to determine if a law enforcement officer leaked presentation slides revealing that a significant portion of the province's safer-supply opioids are being diverted and trafficked, prompting policy changes and raising concerns about whistleblowe...
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52% Bias Score
BC Wildfire Service Planned Burn Nearly Kills Firefighters
A WorkSafeBC investigation revealed that a planned burn by the BC Wildfire Service in British Columbia's Shuswap region on August 17, 2023, nearly killed multiple firefighters due to inadequate safety measures, resulting in a near-miss incident that required a rescue operation.
BC Wildfire Service Planned Burn Nearly Kills Firefighters
A WorkSafeBC investigation revealed that a planned burn by the BC Wildfire Service in British Columbia's Shuswap region on August 17, 2023, nearly killed multiple firefighters due to inadequate safety measures, resulting in a near-miss incident that required a rescue operation.
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48% Bias Score
BC Ends Consumer Carbon Tax, Anticipating Gas Price Drop and Budget Shortfall
British Columbia's NDP government ended its consumer carbon tax on March 31, 2025, anticipating a 17-cent per liter gas price decrease to ease affordability concerns, despite a projected \$1.99 billion budget shortfall and opposition from the Green Party.
BC Ends Consumer Carbon Tax, Anticipating Gas Price Drop and Budget Shortfall
British Columbia's NDP government ended its consumer carbon tax on March 31, 2025, anticipating a 17-cent per liter gas price decrease to ease affordability concerns, despite a projected \$1.99 billion budget shortfall and opposition from the Green Party.
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48% Bias Score
B.C. Launches US Healthcare Worker Recruitment Campaign
British Columbia launched a C$5 million, six-week ad campaign in Washington, Oregon, and California to recruit 250,000 US healthcare workers, citing instability under the Trump administration and highlighting B.C.'s universal healthcare system.
B.C. Launches US Healthcare Worker Recruitment Campaign
British Columbia launched a C$5 million, six-week ad campaign in Washington, Oregon, and California to recruit 250,000 US healthcare workers, citing instability under the Trump administration and highlighting B.C.'s universal healthcare system.
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48% Bias Score
B.C.'s Supportive Housing Policy Under Fire Amidst Victoria's Addiction Crisis
A Globe and Mail investigation revealed that B.C.'s supportive housing units allow drug use, leading to increased crime and contradicting claims that they save lives; Victoria's leaders are calling for more provincial funding and a change in policy.
B.C.'s Supportive Housing Policy Under Fire Amidst Victoria's Addiction Crisis
A Globe and Mail investigation revealed that B.C.'s supportive housing units allow drug use, leading to increased crime and contradicting claims that they save lives; Victoria's leaders are calling for more provincial funding and a change in policy.
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60% Bias Score
B.C. Coroner Recommends Naloxone Training After Accidental Fentanyl Overdose Death
A British Columbia coroner's jury recommended high school naloxone training and mandatory university orientation on naloxone administration and safe drug testing after ruling the accidental fentanyl overdose death of 18-year-old Sidney McIntyre-Starko, highlighting systemic failures in overdose prev...
B.C. Coroner Recommends Naloxone Training After Accidental Fentanyl Overdose Death
A British Columbia coroner's jury recommended high school naloxone training and mandatory university orientation on naloxone administration and safe drug testing after ruling the accidental fentanyl overdose death of 18-year-old Sidney McIntyre-Starko, highlighting systemic failures in overdose prev...
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32% Bias Score
B.C. Fast-Tracks American Nurse Applications, Registers 113 in Five Weeks
British Columbia's expedited American nurse application process, launched in early April, resulted in 113 registered nurses within five weeks, a 127 percent application increase, prompting a broader recruitment campaign in three U.S. states next month, driven by the U.S. political climate and B.C.'s...
B.C. Fast-Tracks American Nurse Applications, Registers 113 in Five Weeks
British Columbia's expedited American nurse application process, launched in early April, resulted in 113 registered nurses within five weeks, a 127 percent application increase, prompting a broader recruitment campaign in three U.S. states next month, driven by the U.S. political climate and B.C.'s...
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40% Bias Score
British Columbia Eliminates Provincial Carbon Tax
British Columbia's NDP government eliminated its provincial carbon tax on April 1st, 2024, reducing fuel taxes by 17 cents per liter, creating a $2 billion budget shortfall, and ending a climate action tax credit to partially offset the loss, despite concerns from the BC Greens.
British Columbia Eliminates Provincial Carbon Tax
British Columbia's NDP government eliminated its provincial carbon tax on April 1st, 2024, reducing fuel taxes by 17 cents per liter, creating a $2 billion budget shortfall, and ending a climate action tax credit to partially offset the loss, despite concerns from the BC Greens.
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48% Bias Score
B.C.'s Drug Policies: Conflicting Data on Hospitalizations and Deaths
A study showed a 58% increase in B.C. opioid-related hospitalizations linked to safer supply and decriminalization policies (2016-2023), but 2024 saw a 13% decrease in toxic drug deaths compared to 2023, prompting debate on the policies' effectiveness.
B.C.'s Drug Policies: Conflicting Data on Hospitalizations and Deaths
A study showed a 58% increase in B.C. opioid-related hospitalizations linked to safer supply and decriminalization policies (2016-2023), but 2024 saw a 13% decrease in toxic drug deaths compared to 2023, prompting debate on the policies' effectiveness.
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48% Bias Score
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