LimpRimble

"Now here we are 25 years later, as President Donald Trump has hurled insults, unfair tariffs and continues to threaten our independence as a country."

In a news release Friday morning, the MLAs of the currently nameless party said they want to give a "stable, serious alternative to the NDP."

To ascend to greatness as B.C.'s best roadside attraction, Cathedral Grove beat Barkerville in the final by a close margin of 54 to 46 per cent.

The grove also defeated Othello Tunnels in the semifinals and in the quarterfinals decisively dispatched Goats on the Roof in the bracket's Alberni Highway derby, earning 72 per cent of the vote.

But maybe there's an upshot for the goats. "You can do it on the same trip," said Beese. "They can ride on the coattails of the visitors to the grove."

Twenty-two school districts will receive a share of the funds, with nearly 200 of the new spaces set to be in Nanaimo.

B.C. Hydro said Monday that the forested land mass, bigger than a Canadian football field, landed ashore after drifting some 30 kilometres northwest of its last known location in the middle of Williston Reservoir.

The island's curious appearance, and seemingly sudden disappearance in the massive man-made lake in northern B.C., has captured international attention and intrigue since boaters first made the discovery in August.

The forested land mass caught the attention of B.C. Hydro and local residents earlier this month after it was spotted bobbing in the massive man-made lake north of Mackenzie.

The plan would create three types of zones: a conservation or protection zone that emphasizes habitat protection, a multiple-use zone focused on long-term ecosystem function but allowing different types of uses, and a working forest zone prioritizing harvesting.

A B.C. Conservative MLA is trying to repeal the province's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA).

cross-posted from: /c/VancouverIsland

Right before jumping in, I thought "this is going to be the worst day of my life,"

Drummond also noted that Canada's foreign homebuyer ban is set to expire in 2027, and said that Australia could serve as a potential model for how to deal with foreign buyers.

"They allow foreign buyers to purchase new product," he said. "But they don't allow people to buy existing inventory and bid up the cost of existing stocks."

Canadair "Super Scooper"
First produced in the 1960s, the Canadair amphibious firefighting plane was designed for fighting vast fires in the Canadian wilderness. Its unique design allowed it to navigate narrow canyons at low altitude and scoop thousands of litres of water directly from lakes, rivers and oceans in seconds.

He and Findlay clashed during a leadership debate. He accused her of saying that he was in a conflict of interest on Indigenous files because his wife is Indigenous.