CBC - British Columbia (2 hours ago)
Residents of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., went to their churches' first Sunday services since the recent shootings in the tiny community in which nine people died. In Zambia, friends and family of 12-year-old Abel Mwansa remembered the boy's laughter and kindness at another church service.
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The B.C. Supreme Court has blocked an attempt by current members of the B.C. Tree Fruits Co-operative to prevent its former growers from receiving millions of dollars that were left over after the Okanagan co-op sold off its assets to pay its creditos.
ReadVancouver Sun - Local (9 hours ago)
What are you having for dinner this Sunday? And, more importantly, who are you having dinner with this Sunday? I’m talking about family dinners. Sunday dinner is often the one meal during the week that — no excuses — you're absolutely expected to show up for. In many households, Sunday dinner isn't negotiable — it's […]
ReadCBC - British Columbia (23 hours ago)
Tens of thousands of people filled David Lam Park in Vancouver on Saturday afternoon, calling for regime change in Iran as part of a series of protests taking place around the world. The rally is one of many happening around the world as part of what has been labelled a global day of action
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (A day ago)
Patient, kind, and respectful. That’s how those who knew Abel Mwansa are remembering the 12-year-old, who was one of those killed in Tuesday’s shooting in Tumbler Ridge. Lydia Mannion is a close friend of the Mwansa family, who moved to the small B.C. town from Zambia in March 2023 for a better life. She says […]
ReadVancouver Sun - Local (A day ago)
"It is humanity's oldest indulgence,” says Edward Slingerland, the author of the book “Drunk.” Slingerland posits that drinking intoxicating beverages has shaped human history and played a crucial role in the rise of the first large-scale societies. Drawing on evidence from archaeology, history, cognitive neuroscience, psychopharmacology,...
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (A day ago)
Canada has its captain back. Marie-Philip Poulin will return from injury for Saturday’s Olympic women’s hockey quarterfinal against Germany, head coach Troy Ryan said, per Claire Hanna of CBC Olympics. Ryan added that he will have to be wary of Poulin’s ice time. "It's not that we have to be overly cautious, but just easing her […]
ReadCBC - British Columbia (2 days ago)
When Jarbas Noronha learned that a shooting was unfolding outside his classroom at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School on Tuesday, the mechanical shop teacher sprang into action. After ushering his students to a corner of the shop and barricading the door, he says he began to develop an escape plan, all while urging his students to remain calm.
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (2 days ago)
It’s been nearly one year to the day since a crash on the Pattullo Bridge left three men dead and another person injured. Police were first called to the scene of the crash, involving a semi-truck and two passenger vehicles, near the bridge’s east end around 10 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. The Surrey […]
ReadCBC - British Columbia (3 days ago)
A social media account that some initially believed belonged to the Tumbler Ridge shooter turned out to be a fraud — and even briefly fooled a prominent non-profit organization. Disinformation researchers say spreading false claims can be extremely harmful, especially in the wake of tragedies like mass shootings.
ReadCBC - British Columbia (3 days ago)
When Nadine Kelln and Jenifer Darbellay first learned they were going to get to do an art show together, they were beyond elated. But before it could ever come to fruition, Darbellay was killed in last year's attack on the Lapu-Lapu Day street festival in Vancouver. Now, the show will go on in her honour.
ReadCBC - British Columbia (3 days ago)
The close-knit northeastern B.C. community of Tumbler Ridge has been shaken by a horrific pair of shootings that have left eight people dead, as well as the suspect, and 27 others injured. Here's how the first 24 hours unfolded since the 911 call came in.
ReadCBC - British Columbia (4 days ago)
According to a consent agreement posted by the B.C. Commissioner for Teacher Regulation earlier this week, Tasha Dawn Whitney allowed a student to complete another student's required literacy assessment and lied about it to the school's principal afterwards.
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