British Columbia The province says it’s been preparing for this summer for months, purchasing new firefighting equipment and recruiting firefighters in advance of what’s expected to be a “challenging” season. Dozens of fires already ignited in the province amid low snowpack and months-long drought Courtney Dickson · CBC News ·Continue Reading
British Columbia Elias Lindholm scored just one minute and two seconds into overtime and the Vancouver Canucks came all the way back to beat the Nashville Predators 4-3 in Game 4 of the teams’ first-round playoff series on Sunday. Brock Boeser’s hat-trick keeps Vancouver alive in regulation before Elias Lindholm’s OT winner in NashvilleContinue Reading
British Columbia Dancing onstage with Diljit Dosanjh a dream come true for 6-year-old fan at historic Vancouver showA six-year-old Bhangra dancer from Surrey saw his dreams come true — and became part of history — when he danced on-stage with Punjabi superstar Diljit Dosanjh in front of a sold-out crowdContinue Reading
British Columbia London Drugs closes stores until further notice due to cyberattackRetail and pharmacy chain London Drugs says it was the “victim of a cybersecurity incident” Sunday and has shuttered its stores across western Canada until further notice. Retailer operates nearly 80 stores across B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan and ManitobaCBC News · Posted: AprContinue Reading
British Columbia·Analysis After years of public wrangling, the seemingly interminable debate over policing in the City of Surrey will move to B.C. Supreme Court this week for a battle pitting two fundamental rights against each other: the will of the people and the need for public safety. B.C. Supreme CourtContinue Reading
British Columbia The orphaned orca calf, trapped in a lagoon since March 23, near the community of Zeballos, B.C., about 450 kilometres northwest of Victoria, swam toward the ocean in the early hours of April 26. The rescue team will continue to monitor the young orca’s whereabouts Dirk Meissner · TheContinue Reading
British Columbia Serge Wolf set up a trail cam near suspected den in hopes of witnessing spring wake-up in Prince George, B.C. Serge Wolf set up a trail cam near suspected den in hopes of witnessing spring wake-up Andrew Kurjata · CBC News · Posted: Apr 27, 2024 10:00 AMContinue Reading
After weeks of troubling stories about problematic street drug use in hospitals, parks and at bus stops, the province of British Columbia announced plans to recriminalize the use of drugs in public places Friday — radically altering a pilot program aimed at addressing the toxic drug crisis. In a statement,Continue Reading
British Columbia The Ehattesaht First Nation says a killer whale calf that had been trapped in a remote Vancouver Island lagoon for more than a month is now free after it swam out on its own early Friday morning. Ehattesaht First Nation says young killer whale swam over sandbar on herContinue Reading
British Columbia A dozen mayors from around Metro Vancouver say the federal attorney general and justice minister should deny parole for serial killer Robert Pickton and reassess the parole and sentencing system for “prolific offenders and mass murderers.” Robert Pickton became eligible to apply for day parole on Feb. 2The Canadian PressContinue Reading
