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British Columbia The last of the village’s peacocks vanished in 2022, ending a love/hate relationship with the birds. The last of the village’s peacocks vanished in 2022, ending a love/hate relationship with the birds Brady Strachan · CBC News · Posted: Mar 05, 2025 9:00 AM EST | Last Updated:Continue Reading

British Columbia The mayor of Quesnel in northern B.C. has won a lawsuit against the city after he was censured and removed from numerous committees following a controversy over the distribution of a book accused of minimizing the impact of residential schools. Ron Paull successfully argued that council’s move toContinue Reading

British Columbia A survey gauging the emotional temperature of Canadians confirms what most already know: U.S. President Donald Trump is making people on this side of the border mad.  Poll finds 79% of Canadians feel unfavourably about U.S. President Donald Trump Karin Larsen · CBC News · Posted: Mar 04,Continue Reading

British Columbia On Tuesday afternoon, B.C. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey will present the province’s 2025-26 budget, which will attempt to manage a ballooning deficit, protect services for British Columbians and respond to tariffs from the U.S. — a 25 per cent fiscal slap that comes on the same day. Province’sContinue Reading

British Columbia Hanna Ushkanova has been taken in by a Chilliwack family, who say they want to continue helping Ushkanova financially but can’t afford the high international tuition fees. Hanna Ushkanova dreams of becoming a medical researcher and building a life in B.C. Michelle Gomez · CBC News · Posted:Continue Reading

British Columbia A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck 42 km east of Sidney, B.C., Monday morning.  The quake was lightly felt around Victoria and VancouverCBC News · Posted: Mar 03, 2025 9:15 AM EST | Last Updated: March 4 An earthquake hit Monday near Orcas Island in Washington, located near B.C.’s SouthernContinue Reading

British Columbia A pod of Pacific white-sided dolphins swimming near Ambleside Beach was caught on film by Vancouver resident Imaan Jiwa, who was out for a walk on Friday night. The encounter follows another sighting in Howe Sound earlier this week. A pod of about 30 dolphins near the WestContinue Reading

Bo Hedges’ parents have lived on their ranch north of Fort St. John, B.C., for close to 50 years, running the Dead Horse Creek Cattle Company on the property where a natural spring bubbles up near their log home. It sounds peaceful — but Hedges said earthquakes triggered by natural gas industryContinue Reading

British Columbia Some cities have music strategies to preserve culture, but some worry they’re not doing enough. Live music contributed nearly $11B to Canada’s GDP in 2023: Canadian Live Music AssociationCBC News · Posted: Mar 02, 2025 10:00 AM EST | Last Updated: March 2 Jody Glenham, a Vancouver-based musician,Continue Reading