News/Canada/British Columbia (Page 42)

British Columbia B.C. health officials say they still don’t know how a teenager became infected with the H5N1 strain of avian flu, believed to be the first such case in Canada. The teenager is still in critical condition, the province says, adding that no further cases have been identified.  Teen remainsContinue Reading

British Columbia A new study indicates Indigenous peoples in what is now British Columbia have been cultivating the beaked hazelnut for thousands of years, challenging assumptions that pre-colonial Indigenous people were only hunter-gatherers.  Researcher says evidence challenges narratives of wild, untouched landscapes in what is now British Columbia Jon AzpiriContinue Reading

British Columbia ‘All your problems melt away’ says woman who got up close to the orca family. ‘All your problems melt away’ says woman who got up close to the orca family Andrew Kurjata · CBC News · Posted: Nov 25, 2024 7:48 PM EST | Last Updated: 2 minutesContinue Reading

British Columbia Mother orca with 3 offpsring in Vancouver’s False Creek a sign of recovery: researcherFamily of orcas got up close to small ferries Sunday afternoon. ‘All your problems melt away’ says woman who got up close to the orca family Andrew Kurjata · CBC News · Posted: Nov 25,Continue Reading

British Columbia A statement from the privacy commissioners of both Ontario and British Columbia says their joint report, completed in June 2020, found that LifeLabs “failed to take reasonable steps” to protect clients’ data while collecting more personal health information than was “reasonably necessary.” Ontario and B.C. privacy watchdogs sayContinue Reading

British Columbia Vito and Sheila Rizzuto booked a trip to Miami after her terminal cancer diagnosis. But an incident disembarking from an Air Canada flight left her in severe pain, with several injuries. Incident in Miami comes after string of complaints about wheelchair users suffering injuries on airline Michelle GhoussoubContinue Reading

British Columbia The Vancouver Whitecaps have parted ways with head coach Vanni Sartini, the MLS club confirmed Monday.  Italian coach posted a record of 57-51-39 across all competitionsCBC News · Posted: Nov 25, 2024 2:10 PM EST | Last Updated: 4 hours ago Vanni Sartini, left, during a first-round MLSContinue Reading

British Columbia Andrea Arnold knows a lot about what goes on in the Village of McBride, a community of about 600 people in B.C.’s Robson Valley. But nothing quite prepared her for what she saw while driving through town Sunday afternoon. Flummoxed reporter posts photos of clothed animal in McBride,Continue Reading

British Columbia·GO PUBLIC When a B.C. couple took their fight for compensation over a cancelled WestJet flight to social media, they received a letter from the airline’s lawyers warning them that their post had breached confidentiality. Efforts to silence travellers from speaking publicly about disputes with airlines are a worryingContinue Reading