Defoliation Fears, Byelection & Mountain Survival — Vancouver Sunday

🚑 Breaking & Incidents

1. Defoliated, moth‑infested trees raise fire concerns in Kamloops. Multiple Kamloops trees are defoliated and infested with moths, the report says; residents and officials have flagged increased fire risk tied to that defoliation. The article identifies the infestation as a present condition creating those concerns in Kamloops.
2. B.C. man survived five nights lost in mountains near Squamish. A man in British Columbia spent five nights lost in mountains near Squamish before being found, the article reports; he later shared his survival story about that five‑night ordeal.

🏛️ Government & Politics

1. Abbotsford‑Mission byelection campaigns begin after Conservative MLA steps down. Campaigns have kicked off for the Abbotsford‑Mission byelection following the resignation of a Conservative MLA, the article states; the byelection was triggered by that MLA stepping down.
2. Nass Valley opens a new concrete plant to meet local building‑materials demand. Nass Valley has opened a new concrete plant intended to meet growing local demand for building materials, the article reports; the plant is described as a response to that rising demand in the Nass Valley area.

🎨 Community & Culture

1. Cultural programs for urban Indigenous girls cited as a response to the MMIWG crisis. Advocates say cultural programs for urban Indigenous girls can help address the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) crisis, the article reports; the piece links those programs directly to attempts to respond to the MMIWG crisis.
2. One of Canada’s last steam tugboats is heading for restoration. One of the last remaining steam tugboats in Canada is slated for restoration, the article reports; the vessel is identified as among the final steam tugboats remaining in the country.
3. Recipe: Cambodian saraman curry with beef short ribs (1 kg) and 2–2.5 hour simmer. The provided saraman curry recipe calls for 1 kg (2.2 lbs) of beef short ribs and specifies a 2–2.5 hour simmer time, plus ingredients including 2 cups coconut cream and 1 cup kabocha squash.

📰 Also Today

• Defoliated, moth‑infested trees create fire concerns for Kamloops residents.
• B.C. man lost for five nights in mountains near Squamish shares survival story.
• Abbotsford‑Mission byelection campaigns kick off after Conservative MLA steps down.
• Nass Valley's new concrete plant aims to meet growing local demand for building materials.
• Cultural programs for urban Indigenous girls linked to MMIWG crisis response.
• One of the last remaining steam tugboats in Canada is heading for restoration.
• Cambodian saraman curry recipe uses 1 kg beef short ribs and 2–2.5 hour simmer.