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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, …
Read More »Canadians uninterested in King Charles’ coronation, British monarchy, survey suggests
New polling results suggest Canadians are largely indifferent to King Charles, and more than half believe his May 6 coronation is the right time for the country to reconsider its ties with the monarchy. The web survey of 1,544 adults released Tuesday by market research firm Leger indicates many Canadians …
Read More »I renounced my British citizenship for my grandfather who was born a slave
This First Person column is written by Ben Samaroo, who lives in Vancouver. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ. I stood outside the British Consulate office in Vancouver with my renunciation documents in hand and a sense of conviction. Thirty-five years as a British …
Read More »British Canadian crime novelist Peter Robinson dead at age 72
Peter Robinson, the prolific British Canadian crime novelist and creator of the popular Alan Banks series of books, has died, his publisher confirmed on Friday. The Toronto-based Robinson died on Oct. 4, 2022 at the age of 72. “Peter Robinson was an incredibly gifted writer and a lovely man, and …
Read More »Nearly 60 per cent of British Columbians find it difficult to access a doctor or have no access at all: poll
A new poll from the Angus Reid Institute suggests half of Canadians face challenges accessing a doctor. The problem is more pronounced in British Columbia. Half of respondents across Canada said they found it difficult to access a family doctor or didn’t have a doctor at all. That number rose …
Read More »British regulator 1st to authorize Moderna’s updated COVID booster
British drug regulators have become the first in the world to authorize an updated version of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine that aims to protect against the original virus and the Omicron variant. In a statement on Monday, the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency said it had given the green light to …
Read More »British PM Boris Johnson resigns, but will stay on until new leader is chosen
Boris Johnson said on Thursday he was resigning as Britain’s prime minister, bowing to calls from ministerial colleagues and lawmakers in his Conservative Party. After more than 50 ministers quit and lawmakers said he must go, an isolated and powerless Johnson spoke outside 10 Downing Street and confirmed he would …
Read More »‘It brings back all the horrible memories’: British Columbians mark 37 years since Air India bombing
Families and others who lost loved ones in a massive terrorist attack 37 years ago attended a memorial service to mark the grim anniversary in Vancouver’s Stanley Park on Thursday evening. Dozens of people recounted their memories and losses, with many renewing their decades-long calls for justice. On June 23, …
Read More »Julian Assange’s extradition to U.S. approved by British government
The British government has ordered the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States to face spying charges. He is likely to appeal. Home Secretary Priti Patel signed the extradition order on Friday, her department said. It follows a British court ruling in April that Assange could be …
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