News/Canada/British Columbia (Page 35)

British Columbia Four heli-skiers and their guide had to be rescued after an avalanche buried them near Whistler, B.C., on Monday. RCMP say 4 people were fully buried, and another partially buried, after avalanche on Ipsoot MountainCBC News · Posted: Dec 23, 2024 9:28 PM EST | Last Updated: DecemberContinue Reading

British Columbia The provincial government had adopted the law at the request of the City of Vancouver in 2023 to push through a 12-storey housing development at Arbutus Street, featuring units open to low‑income residents and users of support services. Province passed legislation to overcome local opposition to housing projectContinue Reading

British Columbia A newborn orca calf has been sighted in Puget Sound in Washington state, sparking cautious hope for the endangered southern resident killer whale population. Whale researchers say they remain cautious as about half of newborn orca calves don’t survive their first year Shaurya Kshatri · CBC News ·Continue Reading

British Columbia Barbara and David Enns were residents of The Village of Lions Bay for several decades until they died last weekend in a landslide, says the town’s mayor. Village of Lions Bay mayor says town is devastated by loss of Barbara and David Enns CBC News · Posted: DecContinue Reading

For 14 years, Dean May, who co-owns Calgary-based Mayken Hazmat Solutions, has been cleaning the mess left behind by drug labs in Western Canada after police are done with the scene. As clandestine drug labs become larger and more complex, so does the toxic mess they leave behind and theContinue Reading

British Columbia B.C. city looks to cement status as speed skating powerhouse with new college programHost to one of only three full-length indoor ovals in Canada, Fort St. John now plans to harness that facility to launch a college speed skating program — believed to be the first in theContinue Reading

British Columbia Over the holiday season, Mission to Seafarers says it will deliver gift bags to more than 1,500 ship crew members passing through Vancouver, as a gesture of gratitude for their work and effort to ease the loneliness seafarers may experience while far from home over the Christmas season.Continue Reading

British Columbia The recovery of the body means three people are now confirmed dead after a severe windstorm hit B.C.’s South Coast Dec. 14. The third person was killed by a falling tree branch in Surrey, B.C. 3 people now confirmed dead after severe wind storm wreaked havoc across theContinue Reading

British Columbia To deal with a doctor shortage, this B.C. city has decided to start paying them directlyA new clinic opening early next year on Vancouver Island has a different structure it hopes will help attract and retain family doctors amid B.C.’s ongoing physician shortage.  Colwood mayor says communities across theContinue Reading