B.C. Premier David Eby took a moment Tuesday to share his thoughts on the life and career of his colleague and friend, former premier John Horgan. The 65-year-old Horgan died in Victoria, B.C. following a battle with thyroid cancer, his family confirmed on Tuesday.
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A Sooke, B.C. couple is gaining internet fame and connecting with people around the world following a delightful, if odd, discovery in the walls of their home during their renovation. Connor Nijsse was pulling down drywall in the garage when he suddenly came across more than 100 stuffed animals packed into the walls that were being used as insulation.
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High winds that swept through B.C.'s South Coast on Monday toppled trees, knocked out power, and in this case, ripped the roof off a truck as it drove over a bridge in Delta. The truck was headed over the Alex Fraser Bridge when the wind tore its roof off and sent it flying into oncoming traffic before it went over the bridge.
#ExtremeWeather #Storm #BC #CloseCalls
Nine days after polls closed, British Columbians know the final result of the 2024 provincial election.
On Monday, the NDP reached the minimum 47 seats needed to form a majority government once Elections BC finished the final vote count.
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Photo credit: Richard Zussman/Global News
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An endangered loggerhead sea turtle found off the coast of British Columbia, Canada, hypothermic and a long way from her natural habitat in February, has been rehabilitated and released back into the wild in California.
The turtle, dubbed "Moira" was cared for at the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society before she was flown to San Diego, Calif. and released into the ocean.
#SeaTurtle #Vancouver #SanDiego #AnimalRescue #GoodNews
A Vancouver city councillor is in the spotlight after dropping an f-bomb and raising her voice during a committee meeting on Wednesday.
Coun. Sarah Kirby-Yung was explaining her right to speak to a motion – to extend the already day-long standing committee on policy and strategic priorities – when she swore and appeared to catch her fellow ABC Vancouver Coun. Rebecca Bligh off guard.
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British Columbia Premier David Eby shared his thoughts Tuesday on what went wrong for his party in the provincial election and the message voters sent to him. Eby's party lost 16 incumbents, including five ministers, while the BC Conservative Party saw massive gains, however no clear winner has been declared three days after the election.
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John's Place diner in Victoria, B.C. is turning back the clock to celebrate its 40th anniversary.
Between Oct. 21 and 25, the longstanding local staple will offer menu items for the prices they were in 1984.
The restaurant is also bringing back former staff from across the province as special guests and servers.
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A bizarre and unsanitary theft was caught on camera at a Richmond, B.C., store on Wednesday. A man was spotted behind the counter at Timothy’s Frozen Yogurt in Steveston scooping gelato with his hands.
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A man from North Vancouver, B.C., has installed a super-sized doggy door in his yard's fence after a local black bear repeatedly smashed a huge hole through it. He says the door is big enough for the bear and heavy enough to keep out other wildlife.
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A young B.C. musical prodigy has been killed in a car crash.
Nell Smith, 17, from Fernie, recorded several songs with the Grammy Award-winning band The Flaming Lips. She was also working on new music.
An Instagram post from her parents on Monday says Smith was “cruelly taken from them” on Saturday.
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Photo courtesy: Nell Smith/Instagram
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B.C.'s political party leaders are distancing themselves from billionaire Chip Wilson after the Lululemon founder erected two large signs with political messaging on the front lawn of his multi-million dollar Vancouver home.
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