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B.C. flood watch: Province most vulnerable to extreme weather right now

B.C. flood watch: Province most vulnerable to extreme weather right now

High snowpacks through the Cariboo and Rocky Mountains puts cities like Kamloops and Prince George at high risk for flooding
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Death toll from heat wave climbs as B.C. coroner report calls for change

Death toll from heat wave climbs as B.C. coroner report calls for change

619 people are now thought to have died due to the 2021 heat wave in B.C.
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Jeffrey Golby

Jeffrey Golby

Q&A, Forty Under 40 Winner 2021, CEO, Acts of Water, Age 38
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Canadian wildlife corridors ranked third best in the world, finds study

Canadian wildlife corridors ranked third best in the world, finds study

In a new study, Canada has been ranked the third best country in the world to be a mammal on the move. Major successes include the Yellowstone-Yukon corridor and mountain wildlife migration routes between B.C. and Washington state
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Russell Zishiri

Russell Zishiri

Q&A, Forty Under 40 Winner 2020; Founder and CEO, Anaconda Systems Ltd., Age 39
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Morphine, methadone levels in Metro Vancouver wastewater Canada's highest

Morphine, methadone levels in Metro Vancouver wastewater Canada's highest

Codeine levels in wastewater dropped, possibly due to surgery cancellations and people not getting colds or the flu due to pandemic masking and physical distancing restrictions
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B.C. researchers using kelp and wood fibre to fight plastic pollution

B.C. researchers using kelp and wood fibre to fight plastic pollution

The compostable "bioplastic" can be used for packaging products such as beverage lids and takeout containers
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Elevated metals in insects after Mount Polley disaster: study

Elevated metals in insects after Mount Polley disaster: study

New study finds elevated metals in crustaceans, insects at Polley, Quesnel lakes
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Vancouver Aquarium's new summer exhibit tells conservation success stories

Vancouver Aquarium's new summer exhibit tells conservation success stories

Success stories include a tortoise, a gecko and a couple snakes
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River Forecast Centre reports flood risk 'increased significantly' in B.C. last month

River Forecast Centre reports flood risk 'increased significantly' in B.C. last month

The cause for major flooding would be a period of cool temperatures and wet weather followed by a lengthy heat wave
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