📍 Vancouver · Sun, Sep 6, 2026 · 7 articles · 305

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. ↗

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