As the new school year approaches, thoughts are turning toback-to-school suppliesbut keeping children's vaccinations up to date is something else parents and guardians should have on their to-do list, British Columbia's top doctor says.

After a wildfire burning more than 450 sq. km 100 km east of Kamloops a year ago, the Skwlx te Secwpemclecw First Nation is embracing the resiliency of people affected by the fire.

With physical copies difficult to obtain, members of B.C.'s Japanese community are worried they will loseaccess to anewspaper collection spanning decadesafter a local university announced it was wiping itfrom its online library.

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans saved two humpback whales last week after two kayakers spotted the whales become entangled in what appeared to be a prawn trap.

The B.C. government is facing calls to provide more support for grieving people in more remote areas of the province, where funeral services may be scarce.There are also calls within the funeral services industry for government to provide more support and ease the licensing process.

Dorothy Grant's latest exhibit at the Haida Gwaii Museum in Skidegate, B.C., reflects the portfolio of her work over the last 40 yearsbut, she says, also something to leave behind as a historical record and inspirationfor other Indigenous fashion designers.

With the risk of thunderstorms on the rise, wildfires are still a major concern in B.C.