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July 29, 2023

This July 27, 2023, aerial image from the British Columbia Wildfire Service, shows smoke from the the Ross Moore wildfire south of Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Handout / BC Wildfire Service / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / BC Wildfire Service / Handout" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by HANDOUT/BC Wildfire Service/AFP via Getty Images)

This July 27, 2023, aerial image from the British Columbia Wildfire Service, shows smoke from the the Ross Moore wildfire south of Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Handout / BC Wildfire Service / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / BC Wildfire Service / Handout" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by HANDOUT/BC Wildfire Service/AFP via Getty Images)

Western Canada: B.C. farmers dealing with severe drought ponder ways to cope

4 min read

July 26, 2023

Minegoziibe Anishinabe, also known as Pine Creek First Nation, requested the RCMP launch an investigation after it found 14 points of concern underneath the Catholic church in the community last year using ground-penetrating radar. The community is set to begin excavating the area underneath the Our Lady of Seven Sorrows Catholic Church, shown in this handout photo on Monday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Justin Richard *MANDATORY CREDIT*

Minegoziibe Anishinabe, also known as Pine Creek First Nation, requested the RCMP launch an investigation after it found 14 points of concern underneath the Catholic church in the community last year using ground-penetrating radar. The community is set to begin excavating the area underneath the Our Lady of Seven Sorrows Catholic Church, shown in this handout photo on Monday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Justin Richard *MANDATORY CREDIT*

Western Canada: Manitoba First Nation to excavate church basement for possible unmarked burials

3 min read

July 22, 2023

British Columbia Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth says he'll announce the final decision on the future of policing in Surrey on Wednesday. Farnworth speaks during a news conference in the press theatre at the legislature in Victoria, Friday, April 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito.

British Columbia Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth says he'll announce the final decision on the future of policing in Surrey on Wednesday. Farnworth speaks during a news conference in the press theatre at the legislature in Victoria, Friday, April 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito.

Western Canada: B.C. orders Surrey to drop RCMP and move to municipal police force

2 min read

July 19, 2023

A firefighter directs water on a grass fire burning on an acreage behind a residential property in Kamloops, B.C., Monday, June 5, 2023. Firefighters battling British Columbia's hundreds of wildfires have had more obstacles to deal with beyond the record-sized blazes. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

A firefighter directs water on a grass fire burning on an acreage behind a residential property in Kamloops, B.C., Monday, June 5, 2023. Firefighters battling British Columbia's hundreds of wildfires have had more obstacles to deal with beyond the record-sized blazes. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Western Canada: As B.C. marks record wildfire season, the rest of summer set to be extremely challenging

3 min read

July 15, 2023

B.C. Wildfire crew members (left) and a member of the Alaska Smoke Jumpers (right) chat during a pause in burning operations on a wildfire near Vanderhoof, B.C. Jesse Winter/ The Globe and Mail

B.C. Wildfire crew members (left) and a member of the Alaska Smoke Jumpers (right) chat during a pause in burning operations on a wildfire near Vanderhoof, B.C. Jesse Winter/ The Globe and Mail

Western Canada: A 19-year-old B.C. firefighter killed as wildfires continue to burn

3 min read

July 12, 2023

Signs displaying "closed" are seen at the Centerm Container Terminal as striking International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada workers picket at the port, in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, July 11, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Signs displaying "closed" are seen at the Centerm Container Terminal as striking International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada workers picket at the port, in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, July 11, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Western Canada: Concern grows over economic impact of B.C. port workers strike

2 min read

July 8, 2023

People embrace after a tornado damaged homes near Carstairs, Alta., Saturday, July 1, 2023. No injuries were reported. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

People embrace after a tornado damaged homes near Carstairs, Alta., Saturday, July 1, 2023. No injuries were reported. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Western Canada: We’re in for a tough summer as unpredictable weather continues

3 min read

July 5, 2023

Modular housing units at 620 Cambie Street in Vancouver, B.C., December 27, 2018. Mr Alkhouli is a former firefighter and worked with the White Helmets in southern Syria. Jimmy Jeong for The Globe and Mail.

Modular housing units at 620 Cambie Street in Vancouver, B.C., December 27, 2018. Mr Alkhouli is a former firefighter and worked with the White Helmets in southern Syria. Jimmy Jeong for The Globe and Mail.

Western Canada: Controversy surrounding the shuttering of Larwill Place as predictable as it was inevitable

3 min read

July 1, 2023

Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner speaks to the media at a news conference in Calgary, Thursday, June 29, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner speaks to the media at a news conference in Calgary, Thursday, June 29, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Western Canada: Alberta’s new finance minister will need all the help he can get

2 min read

June 28, 2023

A sign opposing a condo project at 105 Keefer Street in Vancouver's Chinatown is seen on a fence at the proposed site on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. Vancouver's development permit board has approved the controversial nine-storey residential tower in the heart of the city’s Chinatown, capping a years-long battle between the developer and the city. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

A sign opposing a condo project at 105 Keefer Street in Vancouver's Chinatown is seen on a fence at the proposed site on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. Vancouver's development permit board has approved the controversial nine-storey residential tower in the heart of the city’s Chinatown, capping a years-long battle between the developer and the city. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Western Canada: Controversial Chinatown condo building gets go-ahead in Vancouver

3 min read

June 24, 2023

Harmanpreet Kaur and Rajbir Kaur, international students at Langara College in Vancouver, come to Strawberry Hill Public Library on Saturday, June 17, 2023 for their studies as it is close to Harmanpreet's home and workplace in Surrey.

Harmanpreet Kaur and Rajbir Kaur, international students at Langara College in Vancouver, come to Strawberry Hill Public Library on Saturday, June 17, 2023 for their studies as it is close to Harmanpreet's home and workplace in Surrey.

Western Canada: International students face tougher job prospects than domestic peers

3 min read

June 21, 2023

A police officer surveys the scene near the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara Sahib temple after a shooting in Surrey, B.C., Monday, June 19, 2023. A close associate of Sikh community leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar says his friend was warned by Canadian intelligence officials about being targeted for assassination by "mercenaries" before being gunned down on Sunday in Surrey. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jennifer Gauthier

A police officer surveys the scene near the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara Sahib temple after a shooting in Surrey, B.C., Monday, June 19, 2023. A close associate of Sikh community leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar says his friend was warned by Canadian intelligence officials about being targeted for assassination by "mercenaries" before being gunned down on Sunday in Surrey. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jennifer Gauthier

Western Canada: Surrey, B.C., community reeling after Sikh leader shot on temple grounds

3 min read

June 17, 2023

A Canadian flag flies at half-mast at a truck stop in Brandon, Man., on Friday, June 16, 2023, to honour the victims of a bus crash in Carberry, on the Trans-Canada Highway west of Winnipeg. Health authorities say six of 10 seniors who survived a bus crash in southern Manitoba that killed 15 others were listed in critical condition in hospital. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

A Canadian flag flies at half-mast at a truck stop in Brandon, Man., on Friday, June 16, 2023, to honour the victims of a bus crash in Carberry, on the Trans-Canada Highway west of Winnipeg. Health authorities say six of 10 seniors who survived a bus crash in southern Manitoba that killed 15 others were listed in critical condition in hospital. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Western Canada: Deadly Manitoba bus crash leaves community reeling

2 min read

June 14, 2023

Illustration by Romain Lasser

Illustration by Romain Lasser

Western Canada: Alberta only province to not share FOI data, according to Secret Canada project

3 min read

June 10, 2023

Smoke rises from Cameron Bluffs wildfire on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, June 9, 2023 in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. BC Wildfire Service via Facebook/via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.

Smoke rises from Cameron Bluffs wildfire on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, June 9, 2023 in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. BC Wildfire Service via Facebook/via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.

Western Canada: This year’s fire season prompts dread over what’s to come

3 min read

June 7, 2023

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry looks on as chief coroner Lisa Lapointe discusses details about the province's application for decriminalization in the next step to reduce toxic drug deaths during a news conference in the press gallery at the legislature in Victoria, Monday, Nov. 1, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry looks on as chief coroner Lisa Lapointe discusses details about the province's application for decriminalization in the next step to reduce toxic drug deaths during a news conference in the press gallery at the legislature in Victoria, Monday, Nov. 1, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

Western Canada: B.C. officials defend safer-supply program

4 min read

June 3, 2023

Needles are seen on the ground in Oppenheimer park in Vancouver's downtown eastside on March 17, 2020.

Needles are seen on the ground in Oppenheimer park in Vancouver's downtown eastside on March 17, 2020.

Western Canada: B.C. municipalities try to tackle public drug use

3 min read

May 31, 2023

Danielle Smith of the United Conservative Party (UCP) speaks during her party's provincial election night party after a projected win in Calgary, Alberta, Canada May 29, 2023. REUTERS/Todd Korol

Danielle Smith of the United Conservative Party (UCP) speaks during her party's provincial election night party after a projected win in Calgary, Alberta, Canada May 29, 2023. REUTERS/Todd Korol

Western Canada: While momentum swung in the Alberta election campaign, the result was probably the most predictable

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May 27, 2023

Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley makes a campaign stop at a backyard party in Calgary, Alta., Friday, May 26, 2023, left, and United Conservative Party leader Danielle Smith makes an election campaign announcement in Calgary, Alta., Friday, May 26, 2023. Albertans go to the polls on May 29. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley makes a campaign stop at a backyard party in Calgary, Alta., Friday, May 26, 2023, left, and United Conservative Party leader Danielle Smith makes an election campaign announcement in Calgary, Alta., Friday, May 26, 2023. Albertans go to the polls on May 29. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Western Canada: Leaders make final pitches ahead of Alberta election

2 min read

May 24, 2023

The Edson Forest Area wildfire is shown in a Thursday, May 11, 2023 handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Twitter-Alberta Wildfire **MANDATORY CREDIT**

The Edson Forest Area wildfire is shown in a Thursday, May 11, 2023 handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Twitter-Alberta Wildfire **MANDATORY CREDIT**

Western Canada: Alberta on its way to record its worst fire season ever

3 min read