WILLIAMS LAKE – Three young BC beef leaders look forward to learning from their peers and mentors as part of this year’s Cattlemen’s Young Leaders Mentorship Program organized by the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association. Julia Flinton from Williams Lake, Janine Rubin of Rose Prairie and Amanda Miller from Lumby are among 16 finalists for the 2021-2022 …
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Wildfires spark emergency declaration
An active, early start to the wildfire season in BC led the province to declare a state of emergency July 20, the first sparked by wildfire since 2018. Two quiet seasons have given way to one with the potential to rival the record seasons of 2017 and 2018, as high temperatures and low moisture combined …
UNDRIP becomes law in BC
BC has formally entrenched the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People within provincial statutes. The legislature passed Bill 41, the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, which commits the province, “in consultation and cooperation with the Indigenous peoples in British Columbia … [to] take all measures necessary to ensure the …