News/Canada/British Columbia (Page 84)

British Columbia Renowned Prism drummer Gary Wanstall, known as Rocket Norton, passed away last week after a two-year-long battle with cancer. B.C. Entertainment Hall of Famer also recognized for his fundraising work after cancer diagnosis in 2022CBC News · Posted: Apr 08, 2024 10:12 AM EDT | Last Updated: AprilContinue Reading

British Columbia Researchers say individuals who have experienced severe COVID-19 are more likely to develop pulmonary fibrosis, a condition that thickens the tissue in lungs and can affect breathing. Condition is usually fairly mild but scarred lungs can increase severity, respirologist saysCBC News · Posted: Apr 08, 2024 7:00 AMContinue Reading

British Columbia It’s estimated 325,000 people in Canada will live on land falling in annual flood risk zones by 2100, according information released Thursday by Climate Central — a non-profit group consisting of scientists and communicators based in Princeton, New Jersey. U.S. organization’s data predicts at least 325,000 Canadians will be atContinue Reading

British Columbia Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has confirmed former B.C. lieutenant-governor Iona Campagnolo has died at the age of 91. Campagnolo was also Canada’s first minister of amateur sportCBC News · Posted: Apr 06, 2024 5:33 PM EDT | Last Updated: April 6 Iona Campagnolo, then lieutenant-governor of B.C., inspectsContinue Reading

British Columbia A Vancouver-based freelance photographer won the prestigious Edward Burtynsky Award for Climate Photojournalism from the Canadian Journalism Foundation. Winter won the Edward Burtynsky Award for photos from the 2023 B.C. wildfire season Karin Larsen · CBC News · Posted: Apr 06, 2024 9:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hourContinue Reading

There are growing calls for Quesnel Mayor Ron Paull to resign after revelations his wife has been handing out a book that, according to promotional material from its publisher, questions whether residential schools were fundamentally harmful to Indigenous communities and people who attended them. More than 200 people marched outside city hall TuesdayContinue Reading

British Columbia Trans Mountain’s announcement that its expanded oil pipeline would start commercial operations on May 1 has surprised analysts with an earlier-than-expected commencement on the long-delayed $34 billion project. Operation of expanded pipeline to B.C. coast to begin one month earlier than expectedRod Nickel · Thomson Reuters · Posted: Apr 05, 2024Continue Reading

British Columbia For four years, the bird drew ‘Team Kevin’ together as the unofficial mascot for the Interior B.C. city. Dog attack proves fatal to injured bird who drew community together as unofficial mascot Jason Proctor · CBC News · Posted: Apr 05, 2024 9:00 AM EDT | Last Updated:Continue Reading

British Columbia Speeding tickets not always doomed by missing info: B.C. courtIn a decision destined to dash the dreams of leadfooted legal eagles, British Columbia’s top court has thrown cold water on the commonly-held myth that a poorly worded speeding ticket is an automatic get-out-of-jail-free card. Decision says tickets canContinue Reading