News/Canada/British Columbia (Page 34)

British Columbia An Indigenous family in Prince Rupert, B.C., is mourning the death of a beloved grandmother and family fixture. Juanita Hill, 71, died after she fell in the hotel room she was staying in after a Christmas Day fire forced her and her family from their apartment. Juanita Hill,Continue Reading

British Columbia Ucluelet RCMP Const. Mark Macdonnell said when he received the report about a sea lion on the highway nearly 10 kilometres inland from the ocean, he was skeptical. 150 kilogram California sea lion spotted far from the ocean by a driver who at first thought it was aContinue Reading

Coquitlam and Abbotsford are just two B.C. cities where dozens of people are trying to survive outside in tents, holding on and hoping for better. “Why do I live here?” said Ledora Napoleon from the tent encampment at Abbotsford city hall. “Because it’s so hard to find housing in Abbotsford.”Continue Reading

British Columbia Even as British Columbians felt the direct impact of climate change in 2024, much of the provincial election campaign focused on flashpoint issues like the cost of housing and toxic drugs. Polls have consistently shown over the last year that climate change has fallen well behind other issuesContinue Reading

Online predators are becoming increasingly resourceful in trolling media platforms where children gravitate, prompting an explosion in police case loads, says an officer who works for the RCMP Integrated Child Exploitation Unit in British Columbia. Data shows the problem spiked during COVID-19 when children began spending more time online —Continue Reading

British Columbia Vancouver artist and activist Joe Average dies on Christmas Eve at age 67Known for his colourful artwork and activism in the HIV/AIDS and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, Joe Average’s family said he passed away peacefully in his sleep on Christmas Eve. Activist was known for his colourful artwork and workContinue Reading

British Columbia From construction and demolition waste to old mattresses and furniture, officials in Surrey and Vancouver want residents to put waste in its place rather than dumping it in green spaces, ditches or other inappropriate spaces. Surrey and Vancouver spend millions a year trying to put waste in itsContinue Reading

British Columbia A B.C. truck driver is being recognized for his good deed after he went far out of his way to anonymously reunite an Alberta woman with her lost purse. Daljit Sohi, 34, drove 3 hours to return a lost purse, declined a reward and left without revealing hisContinue Reading

British Columbia The company that has described itself as North America’s largest bookkeeping service for small businesses says on its website in a “notice of closure” dated Friday that the platform is “no longer accessible.” Startup firm employed more than 600 employees and had received hundreds of millions in fundingTheContinue Reading