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Prawn fisher fined $5K for dropping traps near West Vancouver glass sponge reefs

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  • out_of_scope Recreational prawn fisher fined $5K for dropping traps in protected glass sponge reef area
    A recreational prawn fisher has been fined $5,000 after pleading guilty to dropping prawn traps into a protected glass sponge reef area off West Vancouver in December 2025.
  • provincial BC Parks adds account verification to day-use reservation system to prevent pass reselling and bot abuse
    Starting September 22, BC Parks requires users to create an account and verify their identity before booking day-use passes at busy parks including Joffre Lakes, Garibaldi, Mount Seymour, and Golden Ears to prevent resale and bot abuse.
  • provincial BC Premier David Eby sees 10-point approval rating jump to 41 per cent, highest during his tenure
    An Angus Reid Institute poll shows Premier David Eby's approval rating has jumped 10 points to 41 per cent, partly due to his response to Trump's tariff and annexation threats, though the NDP government faces criticism over a $13.8-billion deficit projection and a $1.5-billion budgeting error.
  • regional Gun control advocacy groups pressure RCMP to disclose Tumbler Ridge mass shooting firearm details · indexed on Tumbler Ridge school shooting litigation & OpenAI accountability
    Five gun control advocacy groups have written to RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme calling for public disclosure of firearm details from the February 2025 Tumbler Ridge mass shooting that killed nine people, arguing such information could help prevent future tragedies.
  • regional Comox Valley Hells Angels drug trafficking trial — defendant pleads guilty mid-trial · indexed on Comox Valley Hells Angels drug trafficking trial
    Randall James Morley King pleaded guilty this week to four drug trafficking charges related to an alleged Hells Angels-linked trafficking network in the Comox Valley after roughly seven weeks of trial that began in February.
  • provincial BC Conservative support drops to 35 per cent under new leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay, NDP leads by 10 points
    An Ipsos poll shows support for the BC Conservatives has fallen dramatically to 35 per cent under new leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay, trailing the NDP by 10 points, with nearly half of respondents holding an unfavourable view of Findlay.
  • local Peter Milobar leads new party attracting seven BC Conservative MLAs, including Kamloops-Centre MLA · indexed on B.C. Conservative Party leadership and caucus divisions
    A new unnamed party led by Kamloops-Centre MLA Peter Milobar has attracted seven BC Conservative MLAs who have left the party since Kerry-Lynne Findlay was chosen as leader.

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