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B.C. ranchers struggle as drought sends hay prices soaring

B.C. ranchers struggle as drought sends hay prices soaring

Price of feed up about 30 per cent, ranchers say as they fight to stay afloat
B.C. working to source hay, feed for farmers in need immediately

B.C. working to source hay, feed for farmers in need immediately

Federal program to also provide advance payments for those facing cash-flow challenges
UPDATE: Eagle Bay fire under control, additional resources sent to Adams Lake

UPDATE: Eagle Bay fire under control, additional resources sent to Adams Lake

CSRD says cooler temperatures helping to reduce fire behaviour
42% complete: Auditor general releases 1st progress report on recommendations

42% complete: Auditor general releases 1st progress report on recommendations

Between 2019 and 2021, there were 18 performance audits with 112 recommendations
Man kicked out of Merritt hotel later involved in 3-person fatal crash

Man kicked out of Merritt hotel later involved in 3-person fatal crash

BC police watchdog investigating the crash took place outside Logan Lake
Sooke council appoints new chief administrative officer

Sooke council appoints new chief administrative officer

Jeremy Denegar, former CAO of the District of Lillooet, starts on Sept. 5
Climate change: Correlation between wildfires, flooding in Nova Scotia

Climate change: Correlation between wildfires, flooding in Nova Scotia

‘What happens at 1.5 or two degrees, that’s what we need to be really concerned about’
Mass-timber training hub gets $3.3M from B.C.

Mass-timber training hub gets $3.3M from B.C.

It will be located at BCIT, which has seen more than 500 students complete the program in the last 2 years
Kayaker and boat captain missing on Okanagan lakes

Kayaker and boat captain missing on Okanagan lakes

2 separate vessels capsized on Okanagan and Kalamalka lakes have not resurfaced following storm
B.C. government hoping for more responses to racism survey

B.C. government hoping for more responses to racism survey

Survey has been delivered to 800,000 households