British Columbia A Surrey man says more than $60,000 worth of bitcoin was stolen from him in a sneaky “SIM swap” scam, but a recent B.C. Supreme Court ruling has reluctantly hung up on his lawsuit against the phone company he says is to blame. Scammer stole $60K worth of bitcoin afterContinue Reading
British Columbia The Vancouver Canucks pulled off an unlikely comeback, coming from three goals down to win 5-4 against the Edmonton Oilers in Game 1 of their playoff series on Wednesday. Canucks score 3 goals in the final period to take Game 1 at home Vancouver Canucks’ Conor Garland celebratesContinue Reading
British Columbia·Exclusive London Drugs president tight-lipped over recent cyberattackThe doors are open again at London Drugs retail stores across Western Canada, but the president and chief operating officer’s lips are sealed about the nature of the cyberattack that forced the closure of the company’s 79 outlets more than a weekContinue Reading
Images of steelhead and trout flicker over long sheets of paper, brought to life in blue and green crayon rubbings by the thousands. It’s called Project 84,000 and is intended to depict the number of fish that died in the drought-stricken Cowichan River on southern Vancouver Island last July. Jennifer ShepherdContinue Reading
British Columbia A gas station chain has been operating one of its fuel stops on reserve land with an invalid lease for nearly 30 years, a B.C. Supreme Court decision has revealed. Agreement between Super Save and Penticton Indian Band members was example of ‘buckshee lease’: judge Akshay Kulkarni · CBCContinue Reading
British Columbia Protests as men accused of Sikh activist’s murder appear in courtThree Indian nationals accused of murdering Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar have appeared by video in a B.C. court, with scores of Sikh community members gathering inside and outside the hearing. Karanpreet Singh, Kamalpreet Singh and Karan Brar were arrestedContinue Reading
British Columbia WestJet and the union representing its maintenance engineers reached a tentative agreement late Sunday, averting a work stoppage that could have started disrupting flights as early as Tuesday afternoon. Aircraft maintenance engineers must still vote on tentative dealCBC News · Posted: May 06, 2024 1:20 AM EDT | Last Updated:Continue Reading
British Columbia Earlier this week, Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim officially proclaimed May 4 as Whitecaps FC 50th Anniversary Day. The club was also recognized at the Legislature by the Province of British Columbia. More than 100 alumni from across the Whitecaps’ five-decade history were welcomed to the pitch ahead of the opening kickoff.Continue Reading
British Columbia London Drugs says it is gradually reopening its stores across Western Canada, six days after the retail and pharmacy chain shuttered all locations, due to a cybersecurity incident. 28 of 79 locations in B.C., Alberta, Sask. and Manitoba open again as of SundayMoira Wyton · CBC News ·Continue Reading
British Columbia Reports of sextortion continue to rise in Canada. That’s why a group in B.C. is getting daring in ads, and with presentations in schools, to make sure kids know how to spot extortionists. Cybertip.ca reports a 150% rise in child sexual extortion cases in the last 6 monthsContinue Reading
