Northern B.C. animal rescue group mourns sudden deaths of 5 bears
Five bears that were under the care of an animal rescue group based just outside Smithers, B.C., have died in mysterious circumstances, and an investigation is underway.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/northern-lights-wildlife-bears-five-deaths-9.7174217?cmp=rss
UNBC named one of Canada’s greenest employers 

The University of Northern British Columbia has once again been recognized as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers, affirming its leadership in sustainability and its belief that the North is central…

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Biobank of wildlife samples in B.C. opens new possibilities for science and conservation

A partnership between trappers, First Nations and hunters in British Columbia and UNBC is transforming how scientists study wildlife by building a province-wide biobank of tissue samples.  Led by E…

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Northern Health launches IDEA Survey to advance equity and inclusion 

Northern Health is committed to creating a health care system where everyone feels respected, valued, and supported. NH recognizes that persistent systemic barriers, biases, and inequities continue…

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THREE JOURNEYS NORTH TO THE ARCTIC SEA:
Once past the turbulent canyons and rapids of the lower Liard River, the explorers came to a calm stretch of water where Fort Halkett was later built. North of the Smith River, however, there were more rapids, and some were extremely violent. #Journeys #ThreeJourneysNorth #NorthernBC https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/liard-3/
THREE JOURNEYS NORTH TO THE ARCTIC SEA:
In 1839, the HBC men under Robert Campbell made their way up the Liard River to Frances Lake, in #NorthernBC, before moving on to build a new post at Pelly Banks, above the Pelly River in #Yukon Territory. #Journeys #ThreeJourneysNorth https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/liard-4/
THREE JOURNEYS NORTH TO THE ARCTIC SEA:
Just across the coastal mountains from Dease Lake, on the Liard River, was an HBC post, built on the Stikine River in 1834. Robert Campbell was unaware of this HBC post, and attempted (unsuccessfully) to reach the fur rich Stikine River basin from the east. #Journeys #ThreeJourneysNorth #NorthernBC https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/stikine-river-post/