News/Canada/British Columbia (Page 7)

Scared neighbours. An atmosphere of “fear, mistrust and continual disruption.” People “upset and anxious and worried in their own homes.” As she listed Frank Young’s impacts on her small Haida Gwaii community, a Skidegate band councillor told a B.C. provincial court judge in 2020 that the First Nation wouldn’t rule out banishment if the systemContinue Reading

British Columbia·Video Two orphaned bobcat sisters were released into the wild near Powell River, B.C., on Friday, 10 months after they were found malnourished near a logging road. Malnourished kittens were found near Powell River, B.C., last July and were taken care of in Smithers Akshay Kulkarni · CBC NewsContinue Reading

British Columbia B.C. Nurses’ Union president Adriane Gear broke down in tears while explaining that nurses who volunteered at the event told her they saw an SUV plow into the crowd before they ran toward the injured. Nurses who volunteered at event saw SUV plow into crowd before running toContinue Reading

In the wake of the Vancouver festival tragedy that left 11 dead, several injured, and people around the world grieving, B.C.’s premier said there will be a review of the province’s mental health legislation to ensure it’s working the way it’s intended. The premier has also announced that Friday, MayContinue Reading

British Columbia The murder of a Haida Gwaii man in what police say was a targeted hit and run has set off a provincewide movement, #Justice4Luke, across British Columbia, drawing attention to the issues of drugs and violence in First Nations communities. Indigenous groups across B.C. rally and shun suspect’sContinue Reading

British Columbia ‘This is not voluntary,’ says the information and privacy commissioner of the duty to respond. ‘This is not voluntary,’ information and privacy commissioner says of duty to respond B.C.’s Information and Privacy Commissioner says Northern Health has failed to respond to requests for information within the timeline requiredContinue Reading

British Columbia The dorm-mate who called 911 after also snorting the fentanyl-laced cocaine that killed 18-year-old Sidney McIntyre-Starko did not immediately inform first responders they had taken drugs. Emergency call made by a dorm-mate who consumed the same drugs as Sidney McIntyre-Starko who later died Karin Larsen · CBC NewsContinue Reading

British Columbia A statement posted online by the B.C. Conservation Officer Service says the woman was walking her leashed dog in the Kadenwood neighbourhood around 8:30 p.m. PT on Monday when she was knocked to the ground and bitten by the bear.  Conservation officers say woman, who was walking dog, sufferedContinue Reading

British Columbia On Monday night, at about 7:15 p.m. PT, media outlets including CBC News projected the Liberals would form the next government.  Voters, experts consider how to make western voters feel like their ballots matter in federal elections Courtney Dickson · CBC News · Posted: Apr 29, 2025 6:24Continue Reading