News/Canada/British Columbia (Page 29)

British Columbia It’s official: football won’t be returning to Simon Fraser University. Discontinued in 2023 after the Texas-based Lone Star Conference chose not to renew its affiliation with the program, SFU has now decided the move is a permanent one. Started in 1965, SFU’s football team is no more TheContinue Reading

British Columbia Florence Girard’s caregiver told the coroner’s inquest she had to reduce the frequency of pain medication and switch to a cheaper, less potent painkiller partially because Kinsight Community Society didn’t pay for the prescribed medicine. Inquest into the 2018 death of Florence Girard began MondayThe Canadian Press ·Continue Reading

British Columbia This week marks one year since the deep freeze that sent temperatures plummeting to about -30 C in some fruit-growing regions. Farmers say they’re crossing their fingers for 2025, but it’s unclear if the weather will co-operate Ashley Joannou · The Canadian Press · Posted: Jan 15, 2025 1:42 PM EST |Continue Reading

British Columbia The new Fort St. James hospital serves a region that is more than one-third Indigenous, and the building  — which replaces a series of trailers built in the 1970s — reflects that. Fort St. James hospital serves a region that is more than one-third Indigenous A spiritual spaceContinue Reading

British Columbia Colorado officials plan to capture up to 15 grey wolves from British Columbia’s hinterlands to help the Centennial State re-establish the predators’ long-lost population. Biologist with B.C. environmental group says plan leaves her with concerns Liam Britten · CBC News · Posted: Jan 14, 2025 10:43 PM EST |Continue Reading

British Columbia Natalee Dennis was sitting in an outdoor hot tub with her father, Steve Dennis, in their backyard hot tub when they heard an animal nearby. The close encounter happened in a Tofino, B.C., backyardAndrew Kurjata · CBC News · Posted: Jan 14, 2025 7:55 PM EST | LastContinue Reading

British Columbia The woman who was supposed to be caring for Florence Girard before she died of starvation in 2018 says Girard would go into a “meltdown” every time she was supposed to go to the doctor or receive medical care. A coroner inquest into Florence Girard’s death began onContinue Reading

British Columbia Vancouver lawyer DJ Larkin said the Good Samaritan law is supposed to immunize from arrest people calling for help for those experiencing an overdose. Good Samaritan law meant to shield people from arrest after they seek help for someone in medical distress Darryl Greer · The Canadian PressContinue Reading

British Columbia With 2024 being the single-most expensive year on record in terms of insurance payouts in Canada, following a swath of devastating weather-related disasters, insurers are warning that home insurance rates in 2025 are likely to increase significantly. Insurance Bureau of Canada says 2024 was most expensive on record, in termsContinue Reading