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Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs urges firework safety as heat intensifies
With Canada Day fast approaching, Canadian fire chiefs are reminding the public about the safe use of fireworks.
New rebates for B.C. homeowners who install rooftop solar
BC Hydro says in a news release that eligible homeowners can receive rebates up to $10,000 for installing a qualified solar and battery storage system, while apartment buildings, schools, businesses and others could get from $50,000 to $150,000 back.
Eligibility for Ottawa's dental plan expands to children and people with disabilities
Ottawa plans to expand eligibility for the federal dental program today to include children under the age of 18 and people who receive a disability tax credit.
Great Bear Sea gains new protection with $335 million plan
The Great Bear Sea, also known as the Northern Shelf Bioregion, extends from the north coast of Vancouver Island to Canada's boundary with Alaska.
Two countdowns for David Eby; a new baby and an election
British Columbia's election is four months away, but Premier David Eby staged a campaign event on Thursday in Vancouver ahead of what he says is a personal count down — next week's expected birth of his family's third child.
Trestle bridge fire causes air quality alert in Metro Vancouver
Richmond Fire-Rescue says crews have extinguished the warehouse portion of the fire and are working to extinguish the trestle bridge that runs across the North arm of the Fraser River near the Oak Street Bridge, bordering Vancouver and Richmond.
Heat wave in Ontario, Quebec and Maritimes starting to ease
Relief is in sight for some residents of Eastern Canada as a heat wave is expected to break.
Feds flip and allow B.C.'s open-net salmon farms to remain open until 2029
The federal government had promised to phase out the farms by next year, but Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier says she will allow aquaculture farms to renew their licences in what is a "responsible, realistic and achievable transition" away from the ocean farms.
Trudeau to meet with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg in Ottawa today
Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is also slated to give a speech at an event hosted by the NATO Association of Canada this evening.
Decision by feds on ending B.C. ocean-based fish farms expected today
Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier will make the announcement in Ottawa this afternoon, while Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is expected to make the same announcement in Vancouver.