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Observe, record, report wildfires in B.C., with or without cell service

Observe, record, report wildfires in B.C., with or without cell service

How to get coordinates, record important details needed for reporting a wildfire
Uzelman: Premiers propose sensible climate and energy policy

Uzelman: Premiers propose sensible climate and energy policy

A column by Bruce Uzelman
Uzelman: B.C. forest practices further fuel massive fires

Uzelman: B.C. forest practices further fuel massive fires

A column by Bruce Uzelman
Uzelman: Canada’s biggest economic problem? Soon, it will not be inflation

Uzelman: Canada’s biggest economic problem? Soon, it will not be inflation

A column by Bruce Uzelman
FRENCH CONNECTION: Is Canada broken?

FRENCH CONNECTION: Is Canada broken?

Many members of our society, including politicians, say Canada is broken, that our future is bleak.
MLA’S CORNER: Celebrating an amazing Stampede weekend

MLA’S CORNER: Celebrating an amazing Stampede weekend

I am unbelievably thankful for this community. I truly believe that the Cariboo-Chilcotin is the best place in B.C., and I am no more reminded of this than on Stampede weekend.
COLUMN: Unclaimed bathroom quarter puts glimmer of hope back in humanity

COLUMN: Unclaimed bathroom quarter puts glimmer of hope back in humanity

Everyone came to the same conclusion: ‘It doesn’t belong to me.’
B.C.’s Forest Practices Board provides longterm plan for wildfire management

B.C.’s Forest Practices Board provides longterm plan for wildfire management

With wildfires still burning across Canada and the record breaking fire still burning in northern B.C. the Forest Practices Board is calling for urgent action by the provincial government to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire and change how B.C.’s forests and landscapes are managed. The recent (June 29, 2023) 22-page report provides historical data and details on how we move forward. “Historically, fire played an important role in ecosystem functions in much of B.C.
RANCH MUSINGS: Pastoralists of the world and ranchers in western countries

RANCH MUSINGS: Pastoralists of the world and ranchers in western countries

This article is inspired by a recent book by Ilse Kohler-Rollefson a German-trained veterinarian. It is titled: Hoofprints on the Land .
Share The Road: Easy Bike Riding – Three Great Trips near Williams Lake

Share The Road: Easy Bike Riding – Three Great Trips near Williams Lake

This is written as imaginary correspondence between Byron the Bicyclist and sundry others.