He knew he'd be outnumbered, he wasn't surprised when he was spit on, shoved and shouted at, but one man in Kelowna says he just couldn't sit idly by while a thousand people protested COVID-19 vaccines and restrictions outside the hospital
Seven puppies named after characters from the Gilligan's Island TV show have been rescued from a tiny island in northern Manitoba. They were discovered earlier this week, abandoned and hungry. They're recovering and will soon be put up for adoption in Winnipeg.
Volunteers in Surrey have handmade more than three thousand meals which will be sent to Hope via helicopter, and given out to people still stranded there after flooding and landslides closed the highways
A driver has been fired after a video capturing a tense moment between a truck and a bicycle went viral online following Saturday’s protests in Vancouver.
A new poll finds more than two-thirds of Canadians would support the use of military force to help clear out Ottawa protesters, while support for the truckers has fallen to 20 per cent – both for what they are protesting and how they are going about it.
No, they aren't
#tidepods
. Whiskey company,
@TheGlenlivet
, launched these pods wrapped in an edible seaweed. The company says they will offer a unique whiskey drinking experience. The Glenlivet Capsule Collection is only available in England as part of London Cocktail Week.
A video showing a woman throwing a chair off a condo balcony above a Toronto highway has gone viral and police say the woman could be facing some serious charges. WATCH FULL VIDEO HERE:
Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, was spotted in Vancouver today. According to the Downtown Eastside Women's Centre, she popped in to discuss issues affecting women in the community.
Canadians are waking up to a new reality Saturday: the world’s longest undefended border is no longer open for routine, casual traffic between Canada and the United States
#BREAKING
NEWS: Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet says forward Andrei Kuzmenko will not wear the Pride jersey ahead of Friday's game against the Calgary Flames.
'The overall health and welfare of all our residents is our primary concern,' Ronald McDonald House said about its new mandatory vaccine policy. It is working to find unvaccinated families other places to stay
In his first on-camera interview since stepping down from Hockey Night in Canada, Don Cherry is apologizing for his choice of words.
He tells CityNews' Adrian Ghobrial what he meant by “you people” and what he would do if he had the opportunity to go back on TV Saturday night.
Thanks to the quick work of some supportive nurses, a room at Abbotsford Regional Hospital was temporarily turned into a wedding chapel so a dying mother could watch her only child get married.
“Get a hobby. Find something else to do with your time."
B.C. Premier John Horgan had those comments Friday, as some people who were part of the convoy protest in Ottawa have been talking about bringing a demonstration to Victoria.
A search in Surrey for a missing dog who can barely see or hear lasted 10 days -- flyers went up, volunteers combed the neighbourhood, pet finders were hired. Now, thanks to a couple who went to watch the sunset Saturday, 16-year-old Sheba is home.
BREAKING NEWS: The City of Vancouver says it has suspended business licenses for both Gusto and Corduroy Lounge. This follows closure orders from Vancouver Coastal Health, after both provided dine-in services in defiance of provincial health orders.
Are the Ottawa protests an "international embarrassment for Canada?" A new poll suggests the majority of Canadians think so and support the prime minister's move to invoke the Emergencies Act
B.C. high school students will soon be required to take courses about Indigenous cultures and histories in order to graduate.
The new requirement is expected to take effect in the 2023-24 school year.
Hong Kong hospitals cut services Tuesday as medical workers were striking for a second day to demand its borders with mainland China be shut completely to ward off a virus that caused its first death in the semi-autonomous territory
After nearly 15 years of delivering meals to the Downtown Eastside in a truck, volunteers with Guru Nanak's Free Kitchen will be setting up a permanent location in the neighbourhood
Calls are mounting for MLA Selina Robinson to resign, after comments she made around Palestinian history pre-Israel’s establishment, and her alleged intervention in the termination of a Langara College instructor over her comments about the war in Gaza.
WATCH: A woman says she was out for a walk in
#RichmondBC
when she noticed a mother duck lingering, despite a crow hovering in the area. The duck apparently led them to a storm drain, and this is what they found!
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The Federation of Post Secondary Educators is calling for the resignation of Post-Secondary Education Minister Selina Robinson, saying that she intervened in the termination of a Langara instructor over her comments about the ongoing war in Gaza.
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is “demanding” B.C. Premier David Eby get rid of the provincial carbon tax, citing affordability concerns for everyday British Columbians.
Love was the theme in an East Vancouver neighbourhood, where dozens of students from Strathcona Elementary took to the streets in their very own Pride Parade.
BREAKING: The B.C. government has introduced legislation that would mean people who don't pay their COVID-19 fines may be unable to obtain or renew a driver's license or vehicle license through ICBC.
Blair Olsen went to new heights to see his grandson while respecting social distancing. The Shaw Cable employee used his bucket truck to raise himself up to a window at his two-and-a-half-year-old grandson Caleb's townhome in Langley on Wednesday.
A Vancouver man who felt "conflicted" being given paid time off to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is donating one day's wage to Indigenous-led organizations, and is encouraging other Canadians to do the same
B.C.’s premier says his province won’t bow down to the demands of protesters, saying COVID-19 restrictions will begin lifting only when the situation allows.
#bcpoli
Pillows for evacuees in Abbotsford, pizza for dozens of truck drivers stuck in Kamloops, homemade meals choppered in to Hope. Those are some of the ways
@khalsaaidca
has mobilized volunteers in B.C. in the wake of disastrous flooding.
#BREAKING
NEWS: According to a leaked memo, "continuous medical masking" will be required for "health care workers, visitors, contractors, and volunteers in all patient, client, and resident care areas" starting Oct. 3.
The Sikh men who made headlines around the world for a rescue at Golden Ears Provincial Park were recognized at Friday night’s Vancouver Canucks game for their efforts
The Union of BC Indian Chiefs is calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to invoke Canada's Emergencies Act to bring an end to the protest that has paralyzed downtown Ottawa, and the blockades of major border crossings
BREAKING NEWS: A dog that was inside a crate strapped to the back of an RV headed from the Lower Mainland to the Okanagan in the heatwave has been taken away from the owner. Charges of animal cruelty are being recommended.
As public anxiety grows in light of women in Vancouver reporting they have been followed, Harken Coffee owner wants people to know his business can be a safe haven. He says people can order a 'non-fat Americano' and staff will know you need help.
Truckers and other drivers from across B.C. made their way to Kamloops Saturday, driving to the site of the former Indian Residential School, in honor of the 215 children whose remains were discovered last month.
It was a ‘heartbreaking’ scene as some cancer patients were forced to get out of cars & walk through a majority of unmasked, angry crowds in order to make their appointments.
"There’s nobody with lower immune systems than people undergoing chemotherapy.”
New Westminster could soon become the first city in British Columbia to offer free tampons and pads in school bathrooms. The school board is debating the idea at a meeting tonight
One hundred firefighters from Mexico have arrived in B.C. to help with wildfires scorching the Interior. B.C.’s is still facing difficult wildfire conditions, with over 275 fires keeping 3200 crews busy fighting the blazes on the ground.
The City of Burnaby is believed to be the first Canadian municipality to pass a motion asking the federal government to publicly call for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Less than 24 hours after a billboard proclaiming “I Heart JK Rowling” went up in East Vancouver it is being covered up, and one city councillor is applauding the move saying the message was insidiously hateful.
"They were her life."
Daljit Masutta, the husband of a Surrey mom killed after saving her daughters from a runaway van, says his wife Paramjit did everything for their kids.
BREAKING NEWS: Canada mandating COVID-19 vaccines for commercial air travellers, passengers on interprovincial train and large marine vessels with overnight accommodations
Dr. Alexandra Bastiany has made history as the first Black woman to become an Interventional Cardiologist in Canada and she is hoping this recognition will inspire others who look like her to pursue their passions.
Vancity is giving their employees a day off as a token of appreciation for their hard work throughout the pandemic. On Tuesday, July 20, all community branches will be closed so that employees can reset and recharge.
A man from Saskatchewan has been sending his family in B.C. rapid tests. “Everywhere I go I’m getting tests thrown at me. So why can’t I throw a couple in an envelope and mail them out?”
The
#HumboldtBroncos
bus crash happened exactly 3 months ago. RCMP have announced charges have been laid in the crash, which killed 16 people and left more than a dozen hurt. A news conf is set for noon (Pacific). The name of the accused and charges are expected to be released.
#BREAKING
NEWS: In a move to address the doctor shortage, the B.C. government is speeding up the process to allow internationally-trained doctors to begin practicing in the province.
BREAKING NEWS: The province of B.C. says it will hire 85 new full-time paramedics and 30 full-time dispatchers. It also says it will bring in 22 new ambulances. This follows the deaths of hundreds of British Columbians during the recent heatwave.
There are growing questions over claims made by two Conservative MPs who say the financial accounts of some of their constituents have been frozen for making donations to the trucker convoy.
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre gave his clearest position yet on the federal and provincial debate around transgender rights.
Poilievre said Wednesday he believes “biological males” have no place in sports or change rooms that are labelled female.
The family behind a small pizza shop in
#HopeBC
who offered stranded travellers free food during last week's devastating floods has gotten a lot of praise and support for their actions
Actor Jon Cryer paced Vancouver's Seawall Friday night, “despondent” and “drenched,” trying to find his wedding ring.
Saturday, after a false alarm but no luck, Cryer “trudged” home and got online.
Enter
@TheRingFinders
STORY:
FULL STORY: The Cowessess First Nation says the remains of 751 people have been uncovered at the former Marieval Indian Residential School in Saskatchewan. This discovery of unmarked graves is the most significant in Canada to date
Progressive and LGBTQ+ groups say they’ve been excluded from Vancouver’s Lunar New Year parade in Chinatown this weekend, with one of their representatives saying they were told it was because of a ban on “political activism.”
Vancouver and Whistler have been awarded the 2025 Invictus Games and it's expected the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be returning to B.C. to watch the competition
BC United Leader Kevin Falcon is standing by his position that parents should be fully informed on sexual orientation and gender identity education in the classroom.
#BcPoli