Amy Judd

Online Supervisor BC

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• B.C. man gets $598 ticket for no insurance on his electric skateboard

  According to ICBC, B.C.'s Motor Vehicle Act defines motorized skateboards as motor vehicles but they do not meet provincial equipment safety standards for on-road use.

  Traffic

  Oct 9
• BC election 2024: Find your riding, local candidates

  Ahead of the BC election on Oct. 19, Global News has profiled all 93 ridings so you can find your riding, learn more about the local candidates running in your riding and more.

  Politics

  Oct 9
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• SOGI 123 in B.C.’s schools reduces discrimination even for heterosexual students: report

  The UBC Stigma and Resilience Among Vulnerable Youth Centre (SARAVYC) report shows that SOGI 123 decreased bullying and sexual orientation discrimination for all students.

  Education

  Oct 9
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• Motorcycle rider dies in West Vancouver crash

  Around 11:23 p.m., West Vancouver police said the rider crashed on a winding stretch of Marine Drive, near Eagle Harbour. They died at the scene.

  Traffic

  Oct 9
• Canada border agents seize more meth bound for Australia

  The combined seizures from the docks, in the mail and at Vancouver's International Airport, total about eight million individual doses.

  Crime

  Oct 8
• ‘Catastrophic’ mechanical failure ends Canada’s chances at Puig Women’s America’s Cup

  Canada's team, led by Vancouverite Isabella Bertold, started day two in fifth place and needed a strong performance to secure a spot in the top three to advance to the semi-finals.

  Sports

  Oct 8
• B.C. teen musical prodigy killed in car crash

  "She had so much more to experience and to give this world but we are grateful that she got to experience so very much in her 17 years," a post on Instagram reads.

  Entertainment

  Oct 8
• Driver in Surrey fatal bus stop collision believed to have been impaired by drugs: police

  A 44-year-old man was arrested on the scene for dangerous operation of a conveyance causing death and impaired operation of a conveyance causing death.

  Crime

  Oct 8
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• 3 elections, 3 provinces, 10 days: What’s at stake in these Canadian races

  British Columbia, New Brunswick and Saskatchewan all have general elections within a 10-day period marking a very busy two weeks for politics in Canada.

  Politics

  Oct 8
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• ‘Everything’s gone’: Families homeless after fire rips through homes in East Vancouver

  Just after 8 p.m. on Monday, huge flames and embers could be seen shooting into the sky near East Pender Street and Glen Drive in East Vancouver.

  Fire

  Oct 8
• Homeless B.C. senior ‘living’ at the hospital exposes cracks in system: Advocate

  Social workers and friends are now trying to secure housing for James Cullina but because he is in such good health he doesn't qualify for many long-term care facilities.

  Health

  Oct 8
• B.C. fisherman finds 2 black bears thrown into river with paws, gallbladder missing

  Yves Bisson, a sturgeon fishing guide, was on the Harrison River near Chilliwack on Saturday when he discovered two dead black bears floating in the water.

  Crime

  Oct 7
• Prolific offender allegedly steals Vancouver police car, takes it on joyride

  Video taken of the incident shows the police car being driven erratically near Templeton Park in East Vancouver. It then drives onto the nearby field.

  Crime

  Oct 7
• Heightened Vancouver police response on 1-year anniversary of Oct. 7 attacks

  Sgt. Steve Addison with the Vancouver police said there are a number of planned and unplanned events expected to take place and officers have stepped up patrols.

  World

  Oct 7
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• 95-year-old living in B.C. emergency room after eviction from care home

  In a statement, Fraser Health said staff at the hospital are providing James Cullina with health services and connecting him with other support in the community.

  Health

  Oct 7
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• ‘Shocked’: B.C. dog stolen in the Yukon found safe in Arizona

  Alyce Johnson didn't know what had happened to her beloved pet but was shocked to receive a voicemail from an animal hospital in Phoenix.

  Crime

  Oct 7
• Man accused of setting van on fire at Vancouver City Hall charged with arson

  Vancouver Fire and Rescue crews were called to 12th Street and Cambie Street on Sunday evening and arrived to find a van engulfed in flames.

  Fire

  Oct 7
• Recipe: Sweet potato bake

  This is the perfect side dish for your Thanksgiving dinner. It is easy to put together, has a unique presentation and above all tastes amazing.

  Lifestyle

  Oct 6
• Vancouver police prepare for ‘significant’ disorder ahead of Oct. 7 anniversary

  Vancouver police chief Adam Palmer said on Friday that at least four events are planned over the weekend leading up to the anniversary and there could be more.

  Crime

  Oct 4
• Fire destroys $5M home in Vancouver that has been vacant since 2013

  While firefighters managed to limit the damage to the home, it is beyond salvaging because it's been vacant for more than 10 years.

  Fire

  Oct 4
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• Another earthquake felt in B.C. Friday morning, 3rd since mid-September

  The 3.7 magnitude quake struck in the Strait of Georgia near Tsawwassen just after 2 a.m. Residents in Vancouver and Victoria said they felt the quake.

  Environment

  Oct 4
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• BC Conservatives promise to end ICBC monopoly but Eby says it’s ‘reckless’

  In an announcement late on Wednesday, BC Conservative Leader John Rustad said he would 'end ICBC’s monopoly' if he becomes premier in the next election.

  Politics

  Oct 3
• Crane drops load at Oakridge construction site, 1 day after new safety regulations

  A photo submitted to Global News shows a bundle of pipes that appeared to have been dropped onto a fence at the bottom of the site, narrowly missing traffic.

  Canada

  Oct 3
• Emily Carr painting bought in New York for $50 could fetch $200K at auction

  The 1912 piece, 'titled Masset Q.C.I.' shows a memorial post, capped with a carved grizzly bear, that stood in the village of Masset on Haida Gwaii.

  Lifestyle

  Oct 2
• Merritt mayor says internal documents show ER closures will continue to December

  Mike Goetz told Global News he was sent internal documents by non-official insider sources within Interior Health that indicate more ER closures coming.

  Health

  Oct 2