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U.S. air quality expert calls LNG Canada “a huge polluter”

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Several climate and health advocacy groups are renewing concerns about LNG Canada’s Kitimat export facility following the release of new imaging showing emissions from the site.

Red Chris mine expansion gets the greenlight

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British Columbia has approved a major expansion of the Red Chris mine, allowing the northwest B.C. operation to shift from open-pit to underground mining.

B.C. officials say drought conditions signal a busy summer wildfire season

Environment
Provincial officials are warning that ongoing drought and above-normal temperatures could make for a difficult wildfire season across British Columbia this summer.

KVR corridor closure to remain in place due to safety hazards

Environment
The Kettle Valley Railway corridor between Summerland and Penticton will remain closed indefinitely because of significant rockfall, sinkhole and wildfire risks, according to the snpink’tn Indian Band and local governments.

Flood-protection projects completed, underway across Okanagan

Environment
Penticton's Ellis 4 Dam has been upgraded as part of a series of flood-mitigation and climate-resilience projects across the Okanagan supported by provincial, federal and local governments.

Southern Thompson-Okanagan residents invited to shape future of local forests

Environment
Residents across the southern Thompson-Okanagan are being invited to help shape future forest-management decisions through a public survey and a series of community open houses this spring and summer.
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Haida Gwaii fishing guide fined $12,000 for catching too many fish, providing false documents

Fish & Wildlife
A British Columbia fishing guide has been fined $12,000 after being caught with too many fish and providing false documents to federal officers, Fisheries and Oceans Canada said Thursday.

Annual Egg‑Addling to reduce non-migratory Canada goose population

Fish & Wildlife
The egg-addling program will continue until mid-May.

Cougar sighting in Summerland neighbourhood

Fish & Wildlife
A cougar was sighted in a Summerland neighbourhood Sunday, prompting conservation officers to monitor the animal and urge residents to keep their distance.

Fungus linked to bat-killing disease detected again in B.C.

Environment
A fungus linked to a deadly bat disease has been detected again in British Columbia, raising concerns the illness could soon appear in the province’s bat populations.
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‘They protected their students’: Teachers praised after Bella Coola bear attack

Fish & Wildlife
Twenty people were caught up in a grizzly bear attack in Bella Coola that sent three children and a teacher to hospital in Vancouver.

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