Congratulations to 3 Salt Spring residents for your recognition from BC Honours! Dr. Bristol Foster gets the Order of British Columbia for decades of environmental stewardship. Jewel Eldstrom & Cherie Geauvreau, founders of the Copper Kettle Community Partnership, get the Medal of Good Citizenship.

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Three Salt Spring Island residents have been recognized by two provincial awards programs for contributions to their community and beyond, with announcements

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1/ The BC Supreme Court's decision on involuntary treatment underscores the failures in the BC NDP's mental health policy. Statement from BC Green MLA @jervaler.bsky.social and Leader of the BC Greens @emilylowan.bsky.social ⤵️ #bcpoli

Court Decision Underscores Failures in BC NDP Mental Health Policy, say BC Greens

The recent BC Supreme Court ruled that involuntary treatment is a violation of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

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I'm hiring a Constituency Advisor in our Squamish office! $43K-$54K+/per year This is non-partisan work. You'll manage confidential constituent casework, correspond with provincial ministries, and maintain excellent customer service. Apply here: www.squamish-jobs.com/job/constitu... #squamishbc

This is a huge loss for the SAR community, and BC. My condolences to Michael's family and friends. BC's extraordinary landscape presents unrivalled opportunities for adventure, but also potential danger. SAR volunteers are vital in keeping people safe & I cannot thank them enough for their service.

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Legacy of service remembered following the death of Squamish's Michael Coyle

🚨🚨🚨 Breaking news: BC Government has made an announcement about supporting Tilbury LNG Phase 1. Notably BC EAO public comment period for Phase 2 is not over yet. Why does FortisBC need help with Phase 1 and why are they applying for Phase 2 before Phase 1 is done? news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...

There's still time to have your say on the Phase 2 expansion at Tilbury. Deadline is Monday, July 27. @stand.earth put together an excellent Toolkit, if you'd like help with your submission. stand.earth/wp-content/u... #bcpoli #greensky

BC NDP Minister Christine Boyle opposed Tilbury’s expansion as a Vancouver city councillor. It’s time for the BC NDP’s environmental caucus to stand up to their Premier and put a stop to this all-in LNG gamble. #bcpoli

Today’s decision is another reminder that this BC NDP government is an LNG-dependent government. While Canadian wildfires make international headlines & British Columbians evacuate their homes, our governments choose to deepen the pockets of the fossil fuel industry. #bcpoli #greensky

B.C. Green Caucus@bcgreencaucus.bsky.social · 2w ago

Statement from Jeremy Valeriote, MLA for West Vancouver-Sea to Sky, on today's announcement regarding Phase 1B of the Tilbury LNG Facility on the Fraser River in Delta: #bcpoli bcgreencaucus.ca/bc-green-cau...

Statement from Jeremy Valeriote, MLA for West Vancouver-Sea to Sky, on today's announcement regarding Phase 1B of the Tilbury LNG Facility on the Fraser River in Delta: #bcpoli bcgreencaucus.ca/bc-green-cau...

BC NDP ignores members of its own caucus and risks taxpayer dollars for LNG gamble

The BC NDP is deepening the pockets of the fossil fuel industry, while ignoring what’s in the best interest of British Columbians.

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Twin Creek Wildfire east of Lillooet Lake: An Evacuation Order has been issued by the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District for SLRD Electoral Area C. Areas north and south of this Evacuation ORDER continue to be on Evacuation ALERT. More information here: www.slrd.bc.ca/emergency-pr...

Great news! The potential danger to life and health due to the Place Glacier Outburst Flood has subsided. The Evacuation Order has been rescinded. Thank you to everyone who stayed away from the area for the last month, and thanks to the SLRD for carefully monitoring the situation. #pembertonbc

Climate change makes wildfires more frequent and more intense, and we must invest in protective services to keep our communities safe. #bcpoli

And another big thank you to everyone in Pemberton for keeping clear, so those on the front line could work efficiently.

Pemberton is not completely out of the woods yet but I don't think it's too early to say a huge thank you for the heroic efforts of BC Wildfire Service and Pemberton Fire Rescue firefighters for holding the Signal Hill fire, and protecting the Village and surrounding inhabited areas. #pembertonbc

Flood waters from Place Glacier are now moving downstream through Place Creek. High flows are expected for the next 1-2 days. The Evacuation Order remains in effect for affected properties in the Gates Lake and Poole Creek area. The latest: www.slrd.bc.ca/inside-slrd/... #pembertonbc

Place Glacier Outburst Flood Hazard

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An Evacuation Alert has been issued for parts of the Village of Pemberton effective 23:30 hrs. on July 15, 2026. An Evacuation Order has been issued for One Mile Lake Park effective 22:30 hrs. on July 15, 2026 provide safe working space to crews fighting the Signal Hill Wildfire. Updates here:

Emergency Response

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Whether it’s flaring, or wastewater pollution, our regulator too often bends the rules for industry instead of enforcing them. British Columbians deserve better. #bcpoli

- ALLOWED LNG Canada to flare beyond its permit - GRANTED the Prince Rupert Transmission Line (PRGT) a substantial start determination to bail out an expiring environmental approval... the list goes on. #bcpoli

The BC NDP have repeatedly shown a soft spot for the LNG industry: - INCREASED capacity at Cedar LNG without a new Environmental Assessment - AMENDED requirement that LNG plants be net-zero by 2030 - IGNORED regional councils’ request to study the health harms of LNG and flaring #bcpoli

Imagine a driver going 100 kilometres an hour through a school zone, and instead of getting a ticket, the government simply raises the speed limit. That’s effectively what happened with FortisBC and the BCER. #bcpoli

B.C. Green Caucus@bcgreencaucus.bsky.social · 3w ago

When the LNG Industry Breaks the Rules, the Government Changes Them MLA Valeriote on the BC Energy Regulator’s decision to allow FortisBC to discharge 4x the amount of wastewater & heavy metals into the Átl’ḵa7tsem/Howe Sound Biosphere Region: #bcpoli bcgreencaucus.ca/bc-greens-fo...

When the LNG Industry Breaks the Rules, the Government Changes Them MLA Valeriote on the BC Energy Regulator’s decision to allow FortisBC to discharge 4x the amount of wastewater & heavy metals into the Átl’ḵa7tsem/Howe Sound Biosphere Region: #bcpoli bcgreencaucus.ca/bc-greens-fo...

BC Greens: LNG breaks the rules, and government changes them

Whether it's flaring, or wastewater pollution, the BC NDP too often bends the rules for the LNG industry instead of enforcing them.

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Writing letters still works! 📝 MLA Valeriote wrote a letter to the BC Utilities Commission requesting further examination of gas prices (and potential price gouging) in the Sea to Sky. Now the BCUC has opened an investigation 🔎 #bcpoli www.squamishchief.com/local-news/u...

Update: B.C. regulator to further investigate Sea to Sky gas prices

British Columbia Utilities Commission to request fuel data from retail stations and local fuel distributors between Squamish and Mount Currie.

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In response to Friday’s announcement of new involuntary treatment beds, the BC Greens say the Province is prioritizing an unproven, coercive involuntary treatment regime, while stranding British Columbians waiting for voluntary treatment. #bcpoli

BC Greens: Forced treatment is not a solution, it’s political reaction

The government is betting on a coercive approach while voluntary treatment remains underfunded and difficult to access.

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NEW: The Ministry of Transportation and Transit has recommitted to keeping the CN rail line in public ownership. There's lots more work to do, but we're still on the right track to get passenger rail on those tracks. #bcpoli news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...

Jeremy Valeriote@jervaler.bsky.social · 4w ago

Imagine riding passenger rail through the Sea to Sky Corridor 🚞 After another fatality and hours-long disruption on the Sea to Sky Highway this weekend, it feels like a good time to revisit my conversation with the Minister of Transportation in Budget Estimates a couple of months ago. #bcpoli

The Province needs to invest so that overdoses also trend downwards. This includes improving the quality of available data, and ensuring our health-care system can adapt quickly as drug use patterns and the toxic supply continue to change.

Non-fatal overdoses are a sign that life-saving measures are working. Changes in how people consume drugs, expanded overdose prevention services, take-home naloxone, drug checking, prescribed alternatives, and the tireless work of health-care workers, all contribute to a lower death toll.

It’s been over 10 years since the toxic drug crisis was declared and communities across this province are reeling from the unimaginable loss. With every life lost is a community grieving, and our hearts are with them.

B.C. Green Caucus@bcgreencaucus.bsky.social · 4w ago

Lower death toll should not reduce government action on toxic drug crisis The BC Green Caucus has issued a statement following today's BC Coroner’s report on deaths due to overdose: bcgreencaucus.ca/bc-greens-re... #bcpoli

Lower death toll should not reduce government action on toxic drug crisis The BC Green Caucus has issued a statement following today's BC Coroner’s report on deaths due to overdose: bcgreencaucus.ca/bc-greens-re... #bcpoli

BC Greens: Lower death toll should not reduce government action on toxic drug crisis

The number of deaths cannot be the only metric we use to respond to the toxic drug crisis. The BC NDP government must do more.

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Imagine riding passenger rail through the Sea to Sky Corridor 🚞 After another fatality and hours-long disruption on the Sea to Sky Highway this weekend, it feels like a good time to revisit my conversation with the Minister of Transportation in Budget Estimates a couple of months ago. #bcpoli

In other Sea to Sky transit news, I wrote a letter to the B.C. Utilities Commission requesting further action on fuel pricing from Squamish to Mt. Currie. www.squamishreporter.com/2026/07/06/s...

Sea to Sky MLA calls for renewed review of regional gas prices - The Squamish Reporter

Sea to Sky MLA Jeremy Valeriote is urging the B.C. Utilities Commission to renew its review of regional gas prices.

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