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Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A home described as the first of its kind now stands in the Nak’azdli Whuten community …
Read More »Unsanctioned roadway barriers installed in the dark of night on Gabriola Island, B.C.
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. It’s a sight that wouldn’t be out of place in most neighbourhoods — a dozen or …
Read More »More evacuation orders downgraded in Abbotsford but rain and wind warnings issued across B.C.
The receding of floodwaters in Abbotsford, B.C., has led officials to reopen Highway 1 and downgrade some evacuation orders, though more rain is expected across the Fraser Valley and other parts of the province. The City of Abbotsford announced Sunday afternoon that evacuation orders for 248 properties in Sumas Prairie …
Read More »B.C. files civil claim against e-cigarette giant, alleges company fuelled youth addiction
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. British Columbia has filed a civil claim against e-cigarette giant Juul Labs, alleging the company developed …
Read More »Why this B.C. pulp mill wants to produce hydrogen
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A $21-million green hydrogen production facility is set to be built inside the Kruger Pulp Mill …
Read More »Accused B.C. extortionist was allegedly in Canada on expired student visa
A man charged in two high-profile B.C. extortion incidents was living in Canada on an expired student visa at the time of his alleged crimes, according to court records. CBC News has learned that Vikram Sharma was flagged by authorities weeks before attacks in Surrey and on Vancouver Island in …
Read More »Interior Health warns of safety risks at resort north of 100 Mile House, B.C.
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. A resort in B.C.’s Interior is under a public health warning amid expired permits and water safety issues — and officials say they’ve had challenges with the …
Read More »A Chinese dissident died suddenly in B.C. This ex-spy who snooped on him says it may not have been an accident
A man who spent a decade and a half working as a Chinese spy has shared details of some of his missions with Radio-Canada, including what he knows about a Chinese dissident who died in B.C. in 2022. “From 2008 to 2023, my real job was to work for China’s …
Read More »‘It would be wrong’: Why Richmond, B.C., residents weren’t told about First Nation’s claim to title
From the outset of its landmark claim for Aboriginal title, the Quw’utsun (Cowichan) Nation claimed its beef was not with private property owners. In May 2017, lawyers for the Quw’utsun, the federal Crown, B.C and Richmond spent two days in a Victoria courtroom debating the merits of notifying more than …
Read More »Couple weds in Nelson, B.C., with little notice — but great support from community
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. This time last week, Tim Bowman and Leah Fried didn’t know they’d be happily married. The couple had been planning to wed while spending time in B.C. …
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