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Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said she doesn’t believe the relationship between Canada and the United Kingdom has changed after comments made by the British prime minister during a visit to the White House. At a news conference in Vancouver on Friday, Joly said “no country on Earth will be able …
Read More »Keir Starmer announces boost to British defence spending, on eve of White House visit
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Tuesday he would increase annual defence spending to 2.5 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2027 and target a three per cent level last seen decades ago, a signal to U.S. President Donald Trump that Britain can help boost Europe’s security. …
Read More »‘There was no murder’: British nurse Lucy Letby wrongly convicted, says Canadian doctor
Canadian doctors are leading a group of international medical experts who believe that Britain’s most prolific child killer of modern times may have been wrongly convicted. Lucy Letby, the former neonatal nurse, was found guilty in two trials, in 2023 and 2024, of murdering seven premature infants and attempting to …
Read More »Indigenous rights activists protest as Australians mark anniversary of British colonization
Two historic statues were damaged in Melbourne ahead of Australia Day celebrations on Sunday, with tens of thousands of people across the country joining protests in support of Aboriginal groups who say the date is not one to cheer. A statue of colonist John Batman, a founder of the country’s …
Read More »Axel Rudakubana sentenced to 52 years in prison for killing 3 British children
WARNING: This story contains details of violence involving young children. A British judge sentenced a teenager who murdered three young girls to minimum of 52 years in prison on Thursday, after the killer was removed from the dock for interrupting his sentencing. On Monday, Axel Rudakubana, 18, admitted carrying out the …
Read More »Tariff threat should force British Columbians to rethink travel to the U.S., premier says
British Columbians should rethink their vacations to the United States in light of Donald Trump’s tariff threat, Premier David Eby said Tuesday. The U.S. president said Monday that 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods could take effect as soon as Feb. 1, which Eby called a “deliberate economic attack” on …
Read More »British teen pleads guilty to stabbing attack that killed 3, sparked riots, misinformation
A teen pleaded guilty Monday to charges of killing three girls and wounding 10 other people in a stabbing rampage at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England last summer. Axel Rudakubana, 18, entered the surprise plea at the start of his trial at Liverpool Crown Court. He pleaded guilty …
Read More »A pie heist? British chef out $45K in savoury meat pies after van stolen with ‘tasty’ goods inside
First, thieves came for our cheese. Then, they came for … well, more cheese. But now they’re coming for savoury meat pies, and people are done. A British chef who lost 2,500 pies this week after thieves stole his van says “it’s a real shame” that although police eventually recovered the …
Read More »British Columbia athletes shine as 2024 Olympics come to an end
The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, which came to an end Sunday, have been one of the most successful showings for a Canadian team. Team Canada accumulated nine gold, seven silver and 11 bronze medals, beating their previous best of 24 medals set at the 2020 games in Tokyo. Athletes …
Read More »Lightning strikes are the leading cause of wildfires in British Columbia
By Ben Low-On Global News Posted July 21, 2024 12:38 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size According to the BC Wildfire Service, 87 per cent of fires this year have been caused by lightning. With close to 9000 strikes within the last 48 hours, …
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