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British Columbia

A fire medic holds a box containing naloxone hydrochloride which is carried in all their department's emergency response vehicles, in Akron, Ohio
Health & Medicine
With rising overdoses, British Columbia expands experimental prescription initiative
a box of tissues and medical tray on a metal board
Health & Medicine
In Canada, some doctors are prescribing heroin to treat heroin addiction
Rick Desautel, flanked by his daughter and his wife, Linda (right), celebrates his acquittal of illegal hunting charges outside the provincial courthouse in Nelson, British Columbia, in March 2017.
Justice
Canada says the Sinixt tribe is extinct. The tribe’s American descendants disagree.
A shepherd dog tending a herd of sheep outside Tbilisi, Georgia.
Environment
Hero sheepdogs protect flock for 20 days in a Canadian wildfire
Bill Moore and Judith Fearing are members of Nelson Friends of Refugees. They've raised money and secured an apartment for a family of Syrian refugees. All they need now are the refugees. But they're still waiting.
Conflict
Some Canadians really want to sponsor Syrian refugees. Turns out it’s harder than they thought.
Orphaned bear cubs Jordan and Athena at the North Island Wildlife Recovery Association, Port Hardy, British Columbia.
Environment
He refused to kill these adorable bear cubs. Now his job is on the line.
Blue Moon Photos from Around the World
Arts, Culture & Media
PuSh Performance Takes Audience Members on Sightseeing Tour Blindfolded
Environment
Mountains in British Columbia
Arts, Culture & Media
Rebirth Of Marine Life In Western Canada
Canada Clearcut Halt!
The Battle for Clayoquot Sound
The Trials and Tribulations of Clayoquot Sound
Slow City
Environment
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Global Politics
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Environment
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