It’s no secret that traditional media outlets in the United States don’t do a very good job reporting on world news or events abroad, except when there’s a major disaster or political crisis with decent visuals, like the tragic earthquake in Haiti in 2010 or the popular uprising against the Mubarak regime in Egypt in 2011.
But knowing what’s going on outside of the United States is important, particularly here in the Pacific Northwest, since our region spans a national boundary. Directly to the north of Washington, Idaho, and much of Montana lies British Columbia, the fifth largest province of Canada, with a population of 4.4 million. B.C.’s land area is larger than Washington, Oregon, and Idaho combined, but the vast majority of its inhabitants live close to the border with the United States.
Victoria is the capital of British Columbia and Vancouver is its largest city.
We occasionally report on happenings in British Columbia in our B.C. Journal series, but since we’re based in the United States, we depend on journalists and activists who actually live and work in the province to stay informed. If you’re interested in following politics in British Columbia, here are a few sites you should bookmark.
For political and urban affairs coverage:
For news in general:
At some point this year, we intend to add a page for British Columbia on Pacific NW Portal, though we haven’t yet firmed up our plans. We’ll keep you posted.
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