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Five former B.C. Conservative MLAs unite under still-unnamed political party

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  • local Peter Milobar's new party grows to five B.C. Conservative defectors · indexed on B.C. Conservative Party leadership and caucus divisions
    Kamloops-Centre MLA Peter Milobar's unnamed centrist political party added three former B.C. Conservative MLAs, bringing its total to five members as nine Conservative MLAs have left the caucus in three weeks.
  • provincial Tree-spiking at Walbran Valley logging blockade; injunction extended to 2028
    A B.C. Supreme Court ruling extended an injunction against a logging blockade in Vancouver Island's upper Walbran Valley until January 2028, citing hundreds of trees embedded with metal spikes and escalating safety concerns for loggers.
  • out_of_scope Hiker missing near Squamish makes brief 911 call on Mount Habrich Loop
    A search-and-rescue operation continues for Stanislav Volo, 43, missing since Sunday near Squamish after attempting to hike Mount Habrich Loop, with a brief 911 call on Tuesday providing rescuers a clue to his location.
  • provincial Premier Eby says NDP won't court B.C. Conservative defectors
    Premier David Eby stated the NDP will not pursue the nine B.C. Conservative defectors because of substantial ideological differences on issues ranging from U.S. relations to First Nations policy.
  • provincial Eby calls OpenAI lawsuit over Tumbler Ridge shooting 'inexcusable and disgraceful'
    Premier David Eby announced provincial support for 30 new lawsuits against OpenAI by witnesses to the Tumbler Ridge school shooting, criticizing the company for abandoning mediation and failing to report the shooter's troubling online behaviour to police.
  • regional Major B.C. wildfires downgraded; 150 active blazes remain across province · indexed on Kamloops Fire Centre — wildfire activity & safety measures
    The Bald Range and Ainslie Creek wildfires have been downgraded as fall weather approaches, though 150 active blazes remain across British Columbia with campfire bans still in effect in the Cariboo and Kamloops fire centres.
  • provincial North Coast Transmission Line construction begins; $10 billion annual economic boost projected
    Construction has begun on the North Coast Transmission Line expansion linking Prince George to Terrace, a $3.9 billion federal and provincial project expected to support LNG facilities and mining while creating 10,000 jobs and contributing nearly $10 billion annually to B.C.'s economy.

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