The end of a coalition of Conservatives and Liberals over 70 years ago led to a surprising election result and reshaped the province’s politics.
Tag: British Columbia (Canada)
Unmarked Graves at Canada’s Former Indigenous Schools Fuel A Debate
Despite possible evidence of hundreds of graves at former schools for Indigenous children, challenges in making a clear conclusion have given rise to skeptics.
See the Wildfires Burning Across Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest
Fires have burned hundreds of thousands of acres in the western United States and Canada, prompting evacuations and blanketing cities in smoke.
Canada Divided on How to Stop Drug Overdose Deaths
British Columbia’s partial retreat from an experiment to decriminalize drug possession reveals a political shift in Canada over combating the opioid crisis.
On Canada’s Coastal Islands, a Win for Indigenous Rights
British Columbia recognized the Haida’s aboriginal title to their islands decades after the Indigenous group launched a battle on the ground and in the courts.
Wildfire Approaches Canada’s Largest Oil-Producing Area — Again
The fire, near Fort McMurray, Alberta, has put the community, which is haunted by the costliest wildfire in Canadian history, on high alert.
Canada Re-Criminalizes Public Drug Use in British Columbia
A province that was a global pioneer in harm reduction took a step back after a political backlash.
Lessons From the Front Lines of Canada’s Fentanyl Crisis
In a visit supported by the U.S. government, a group of Mexican experts came to British Columbia to discuss ways of responding to rampant opioid deaths.
Canadian Police Arrest 3 in Killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar
The killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh nationalist who had sought a separate state in India and was viewed as a terrorist by New Delhi, set off diplomatic tensions between Canada and India.
Canada Braces for Wildfire Season as ‘Zombie Fires’ Blaze
A government forecast suggests that there could be even more wildfires this season than during last year’s exceptional fire period.