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May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada — a time to learn about the history and culture of Asian communities across the country, and the contributions people of Asian heritage have made to Canadian society. According to the B.C. government, people have been coming to this province from countries inContinue Reading

British Columbia Premier targets rivals’ merger rumours as B.C. election nearsThe latest legislative session in Victoria — a four-month grind that led to 25 bills being passed — ended this week with B.C. Premier David Eby celebrating his party’s achievements and attacking his main political rivals. Rival parties confirmed talks had beenContinue Reading

British Columbia·Q&A 30 years on, Sarah McLachlan tours Fumbling Towards EcstasyIt’s been more than 30 years since Sarah McLachlan released Fumbling Towards Ecstasy, and this summer, she’s taking the album on tour. ‘There’s a lot of emotional energy attached to this record for a lot of people,’ singer-songwriter saysCBC NewsContinue Reading

British Columbia Man airlifted to hospital after bear attack in B.C. Rockies: RCMPA British Columbia man was airlifted to a Calgary hospital Thursday after fending off a grizzly bear attack on a mountainside in the Rocky Mountains near the B.C.-Alberta border, according to RCMP. 36-year-old suffered broken bones, cuts and scrapes, and wasContinue Reading

British Columbia J.T. Miller scored in the final minute of the game and the Vancouver Canucks came back for a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 5 of their second-round playoff series Thursday. Canucks can clinch best-of-7 series with win Saturday in Edmonton Vancouver Canucks’ J.T. Miller (9)Continue Reading

British Columbia B.C. imposes new rules on boaters to stop spread of parasiteBritish Columbia’s chief veterinarian has issued an order making it illegal to transport boats or other watercraft without removing the drain plug to prevent the spread of whirling disease. Whirling disease, fatal in fish, was confirmed in provinceContinue Reading

British Columbia The B.C. Supreme Court has ruled that the province’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health-care workers was justified, based on the significant risk posed by the virus when the province’s mandate was renewed in October 2023. Province continues to maintain vaccine requirement for health-care workers, order extended in OctoberContinue Reading

British Columbia One of four men accused of killing a Sikh leader in British Columbia last year made a first appearance in provincial court Wednesday morning, as a crowd gathered outside to protest India’s alleged involvement in Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s death. Amandeep Singh to appear next week alongside 3 co-accusedContinue Reading

British Columbia Obstruction charge stayed for Prince George RCMP officerCrown prosecutors have stayed an obstruction of justice charge against an RCMP officer in Prince George, B.C. The constable was one of several officers charged after the 2017 death of a First Nations man in police custody. Last month, manslaughter chargesContinue Reading