News/Canada/British Columbia (Page 35)

British Columbia A video game released earlier this year allows users to ride a unicycle through Vancouver-inspired cityscapes and perform various tricks, all to a soundtrack of pumping punk rock music made entirely by local bands. Street Uni X, which features Vancouver-inspired landscapes, part of a move toward co-op gameContinue Reading

British Columbia Northwest Naturals, an Oregon-based pet food company, is recalling a batch of its two pound Feline Turkey Recipe raw frozen pet food after a cat that died of H5N1 avian influenza was linked to the product. Northwest Naturals is voluntarily recalling its 2 lb. Feline Turkey Recipe raw frozen pet foodCBC News ·Continue Reading

British Columbia It’s a special occasion for local film crews and cinephiles when a project is shot and set in B.C., according to industry experts — something that’s happening more and more, they say.  So often a stand-in location, B.C. now showcasing talent, variety in projects made and set here:Continue Reading

British Columbia An early-morning fire forced nearly 100 residents of an apartment block in Prince Rupert, B.C. out of their homes on Christmas Day, according to the city. City seeking donations to aid residents displaced by early-morning blazeCBC News · Posted: Dec 25, 2024 6:06 PM EST | Last Updated: 9 hoursContinue Reading

British Columbia Ferries have been cancelled between Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island as a windstorm slams into southwest B.C. on Christmas Day. Much of province not seeing ‘white Christmas’ as storms bring warmer temperatures Akshay Kulkarni · CBC News · Posted: Dec 25, 2024 1:21 PM EST | Last Updated: DecemberContinue Reading

British Columbia Swiss chocolate giant Lindt is in a sticky trademark dispute with a Canadian chocolate shop. Canadian chocolate company appealing decision that rejected its ‘Master Chocolat’ trademark Yasmine Ghania · CBC News · Posted: Dec 25, 2024 8:00 AM EST | Last Updated: December 25 Swiss chocolate giant LindtContinue Reading

British Columbia Sailings on numerous coastal routes have been cancelled as Environment Canada warns of incoming high winds and heavy rain. All sailings between Duke Point and Tsawwassen cancelled Wednesday, B.C. Ferries saysCBC News · Posted: Dec 24, 2024 4:12 PM EST | Last Updated: 11 hours ago More strongContinue Reading

British Columbia Headlights seem a lot brighter these days — because they areIf headlights seem a lot more blinding these days, it’s not just your bleary eyes. LED headlights create a more intense, concentrated light that can force people to squint. And while some parts of the world have takenContinue Reading

British Columbia Four heli-skiers and their guide had to be rescued after an avalanche buried them near Whistler, B.C., on Monday. RCMP say 4 people were fully buried, and another partially buried, after avalanche on Ipsoot MountainCBC News · Posted: Dec 23, 2024 9:28 PM EST | Last Updated: DecemberContinue Reading