News/Canada/British Columbia (Page 46)

British Columbia The rare type of cloud, whose name is Latin for “roughness,” was first observed in 2006 by an amateur cloudspotter in Iowa. Clouds that look like a ‘turbulent, choppy sea’ first observed in 2006CBC News · Posted: Nov 08, 2024 8:15 PM EST | Last Updated: November 9 AsperitasContinue Reading

British Columbia Though Edward Clutesi was killed while fighting for the Canadian military in the Second World War, his memory and legacy live on through stories shared by loved ones and family members working to preserve the Tseshaht language.  His brother’s grandson is now a Tseshaht hereditary chief and workingContinue Reading

British Columbia Canada’s largest network of dental practices has obtained an injunction forcing a former “partner” to cease involvement with a planned franchise business, described in court documents as “something like a McDonald’s” of dentistry. Judge orders B.C. dentist to stop involvement with alleged competitor to network of dental practicesContinue Reading

British Columbia The Canadian Legal Information Institute (CanLII) has taken the makers of an AI chatbot to court over what it says are a violation of its terms of service, due to the chatbot scraping CanLII’s database in bulk. Lawsuit filed in B.C. Supreme Court alleges that Caseway AI violatesContinue Reading

British Columbia A coroner’s inquest into the death of an Indigenous woman in RCMP holding cells in Prince George, B.C., has recommended that officers staff a detention guard 24/7 to see if prisoners are in medical distress. Lindsey Izony, 35, died of methamphetamine toxicity in cell after being arrested theContinue Reading

British Columbia Greater Vancouver Realtors says home sales in the region jumped 31.9 per cent in October compared with the same month last year, marking potential early signs of a long-awaited rebound after the Bank of Canada’s four consecutive cuts to its key interest rate. 5,452 newly listed properties, up 16.9% fromContinue Reading

British Columbia The Vancouver Whitecaps beat LAFC 3-0 on Sunday to level their MLS first-round playoff series at a game apiece.  2 own goals help ‘Caps set up decisive 3rd game in Los Angeles on Friday Gemma Karstens-Smith · The Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 04, 2024 9:54 AM EST | LastContinue Reading

British Columbia Employers have locked out more than 700 unionized workers in the latest development in a labour dispute that the union says will shut down all ports in British Columbia until further notice. Lockout began at 4:30 p.m. PT MondayThe Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 04, 2024 9:33 AM EST | LastContinue Reading

British Columbia A standoff between hundreds of foremen and their employers means B.C.’s ports could once again come to a standstill as early as Monday morning. The industry says job action could shut down the entire West Coast port system and risk hundreds of millions of dollars of trade perContinue Reading