Amy Judd

Online Supervisor BC

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• BC Ferries to be fined for missed sailings due to crew shortages

  BC Ferries has been battling crew shortages for months, with some sailings ending up cancelled due to lack of available staff.

  Politics

  Oct 3
• ‘Gutted’: Amid rising mortgage rates, B.C. couple sells home to go back to renting

  "With one in four mortgage renewals upcoming in the next two years, there's a modified strategy at renewal time that Canadians are going to be faced with."

  Economy

  Oct 2
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• Search ongoing in Campbell River for 2 men, both missing for years

  A group of volunteers in Campbell River spent Monday searching for two missing men. The search was conducted in rough terrain.

  Canada

  Oct 2
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• ‘No space for hate’ Fleetwood residents rally against racist graffiti

  Braden Remillard lives in the area and said on Sunday morning he saw a post on the Facebook Fleetwood Community page and was shocked to see the racist vandalism.

  Canada

  Oct 2
• Squamish Nation requests Mount Garibaldi name change to honour Indigenous roots

  Mount Garibaldi was named in 1860 by Capt. Richards, RN, and his officers, after Giuseppe Garibaldi who in that same year had been successful in unifying Italy.

  Perspectives

  Oct 2
• Fire rips through businesses in Kerrisdale, leaving 3 people homeless

  The fire quickly spread to a number of neighbouring businesses, including Deer Island Bakery, Yummy Yoghurt, Sandy's Market and Pho Tan Vietnamese Restaurant.

  Fire

  Oct 2
• A look at ALS and how it affects British Columbians

  Global News Morning BC is taking a closer look at British Columbians who are living with ALS and how the disease has changed their lives and the lives of those around them.

  Health

  Oct 1
• Where We Live 2023

  We celebrate how diverse our communities are and how they shape different regions and neighbourhoods around the Lower Mainland and the province.

  Lifestyle

  Oct 1
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• BC Ferries moves meetings online following threats

  On Sept. 20, during a meeting Diana Mumford was chairing for the Southern Sunshine Coast Ferry Advisory Committee, a member of the public uttered a threat.

  Politics

  Sep 29
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• RCMP Const. Rick O’Brien’s funeral, procession details announced

  Rick O’Brien was fatally shot on Sept. 22 while police were executing a search warrant at a home in Coquitlam, B.C., in relation to a drug investigation.

  Canada

  Sep 29
• Feel-good Friday: Global BC’s highlights of the week

  The return of a totem pole to a B.C. community and the Vancouver Cancuks goalie with the most wins of all time is getting recognition. These are the feel-good stories of the week.

  Trending

  Sep 29
• Vaccine fatigue setting in as officials urge everyone to get flu, COVID shots: poll

  The report, conducted by Abacus Data on behalf of the Canadian Pharmacists Association found that vaccine fatigue reduces people's willingness to get immunized.

  Health

  Sep 29
• B.C.’s COVID and influenza vaccine timeline announced

  Health Canada has already approved the Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty Omicron XBB.1.5. COVID-19 vaccines and the Moderna Spikevax vaccine.

  Health

  Sep 28
• ‘He was very kind’: Homicide of businessman on Sunshine Coast shocks community

  He was also the president and founder of Heaps and Doyle, a Vancouver-based company that provides dental practice business advice and consulting services.

  Crime

  Sep 28
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• Police incident in Coquitlam resolved safely, hold and secure lifted

  Coquitlam RCMP said officers were on the scene but they said they believe there was no risk to the public at the time. Few details are still being released.

  Crime

  Sep 28
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• ‘Give us a bit more time’: B.C. businesses struggling amid pandemic loan deadlines

  The Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce is now joining the call for a two-year extension on the forgivable portion of the loan, which could be $10,000 or $20,000.

  Economy

  Sep 28
• Search for unexploded munitions in North Vancouver to close some popular trails

  The rifle range was used by the Canadian Armed Forces for military training from the 1930s to the 1960s and it is believed a number of UXOs are still on the site.

  Canada

  Sep 27
• B.C. birthrates dropping amid high cost of living and childcare challenges

  There were 41,833 babies born in B.C. last year, one of the lowest rates in more than 15 years. A reason why is the rising cost of living and the lack of housing in B.C.

  Health

  Sep 27
• B.C. to reinstate mask mandate in all health-care settings

  Health officials across the country are urging Canadians to get a COVID and flu shot at the same time as provinces have seen a rise in cases.

  Health

  Sep 27
• Forestry contractors on helicopter that crashed, killing 2 near Prince George, B.C

  Emergency crews were called just before 8 a.m. Tuesday after the helicopter crashed near Purden Lake off Highway 16, with six people on board.

  Canada

  Sep 27
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• B.C. proposes change to allow physician assistants to work in emergency rooms

  Public consultation can be provided for the next seven days and if approved, the bylaw will allow physician assistants to work in ERs under the direction of physicians.

  Health

  Sep 27
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• Thousands line streets as procession honours B.C. RCMP officer killed in the line of duty

  Const. Rick O’Brien was fatally shot on Friday while police were executing a search warrant at a home in Coquitlam in relation to a drug investigation.

  Crime

  Sep 26
• 2 people dead, 4 injured after helicopter crash near Prince George, B.C.

  RCMP said emergency services rushed to the scene of the crash Tuesday, which happened near Purden Ski Hill around 7:45 a.m.

  Canada

  Sep 26
• Poster for B.C. ‘whites only’ parent-child group sparks outrage

  Police said they received reports on Sunday, Sept. 24, that "suspicious signs" had been seen in both Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam.

  Trending

  Sep 25
• Dozens protest at Vancouver’s Indian Consulate over Nijjar murder allegations

  India swiftly denied any role in the killing and described the allegations as 'absurd.' The accusations have sparked tensions between the two countries.

  World

  Sep 25