Travis Prasad

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• B.C. braces for another potential storm before Christmas

  Environment Canada says regions could be hit by yet another powerful storm on Monday night and into Christmas Eve morning so residents should be prepared.

  Weather

  Dec 19
• Surrey man had his truck stolen for 2 weeks. It’s been stuck with ICBC for 6

  ICBC said there are no claim backlogs or staffing shortages. "This was due to an administrative error, this isn't something that happens on a regular basis."

  Economy

  Dec 11
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• Nurses rally in Burnaby for safer working conditions

  'I've seen nurses get spat on, punched, kicked, they've had equipment in the room used as weapons against them,' Claudette Jut, who works as a nurse told Global News on Tuesday.

  Health

  Dec 10
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• Air Canada launches voluntary facial recognition system at Vancouver airport

  Travellers flying out of the Vancouver International Airport on Air Canada are now able to use their face as their ID.

  Consumer

  Dec 3
• B.C. student who saw friend die says its ‘ridiculous’ school won’t accept AED

  Tobias Zhang's friend died at school of a cardiac arrest. He says the district won't allow him to donate a piece of equipment that could have saved the teen.

  Education

  Nov 29
• Family furious after company disconnects 80-year-old B.C. woman’s phone

  Shannon Allardyce told Global News that Telus disconnected their mother Beverly's landline, leaving her isolated and distressed for more than a week.

  Consumer

  Nov 21
• B.C. Uber passenger says driver touched, exposed himself to her

  Investigations are now underway into a disturbing encounter a 19-year-old Langley woman says she had with an Uber driver. She has a piece of advice for other women.

  Crime

  Oct 25
• ‘Come forward’: Family of Hesquiaht man killed on Vancouver Island calls for justice

  Patrick Charleson III, known to many by the nickname "He-Man," was sho dead while visiting the Ditidaht First Nation west of Cowichan Lake in September. 

  Crime

  Oct 17
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• Super-sized doggy door helps North Vancouver family coexist with local bear

  A North Vancouver man has come up with a new take on an old invention that's allowed his family to coexist with a beloved but destructive local black bear.

  Environment

  Oct 15
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• Half of B.C. residents oppose province’s timeline to phase out new gas cars: Poll

  Two in five respondents said they won't buy an electric vehicle for their next purchase, citing higher prices and shorter ranges than gas vehicles.

  Environment

  Oct 10
• 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
• Port Moody votes to ban natural gas in new home construction

  Port Moody city council voted last week in favour of implementing the highest level of B.C.'s Zero Carbon Step Code, starting Jan. 1, 2025. 

  Politics

  Sep 18
• RCMP union calls for public safety reform with B.C. election looming

  The National Police Federation wants all parties to develop a "robust public safety plan" and called out the so-called catch-and-release system.

  Crime

  Sep 10
• Vancouver mushroom dispensary back open after winning court ruling

  'I think it's a good ruling,' Dana Larsen, owner of Coca Leaf Cafe medicinal mushroom dispensary, said after a judge decided the City of Vancouver's bylaw charge was unfounded.

  Cannabis

  Aug 28
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• B.C. government launches opioid treatment line but critics say the focus is still wrong

  The B.C. government launched an Opioid Treatment Access Line on Tuesday to help people access life-saving medication to treat opioid-use disorder and connect to same-day care.

  Health

  Aug 27
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• Grizzly bear and cubs spotted on Vancouver Island for first time

  Catherine Babault, a wildlife photographer and tour guide on Vancouver Island, said she spotted a grizzly sow and cubs in July. She isn't the only one who was excited to see them.

  Environment

  Aug 16
• Autism supports in B.C. schools may be at risk after being cut from program, staff say

  The program provides consultation, training and support services to schools across B.C., many in rural communities, in supporting students with autism spectrum disorder.

  Education

  Aug 6
• West Vancouver council accused of selling public beach access trail to private buyer

  Residents of West Vancouver say the 'pending' sale refers to a condition by the prospective buyer that the municipality close a trail that gives the public access to the beach.

  Politics

  Jul 31
• New rules for bringing dogs into U.S. could affect thousands, Canadian truckers say

  The federal health minister said on Wednesday that he was blindsided by new rules imposed by the U.S. about bringing dogs across the border.

  Canada

  Jul 17
• Has Vancouver’s Lost Lagoon become a ’44-acre mud puddle?’

  Stanley Park water feature Lost Lagoon has become a '44-acre mud puddle' according to one neighbour. The city says it doesn't have the money to upgrade the lagoon.

  Politics

  Jul 12
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• Costs for another Metro Vancouver sewage plant a concern, $60M contract approved

  The 61-year-old Iona Island Wastewater Plant needs upgrades to serve Metro Vancouver's surging population and meet federal regulations, but the cost could create a bit of a stink.

  Politics

  Jul 10
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• 2-year jail sentence in ‘horrible and heartbreaking’ deadly Massey Tunnel crash

  Sundeep Singh Mann was speeding and had alcohol in his system when he crossed the centre line in the Massey Tunnel and collided head-on with Ky Tran, killing her.

  Crime

  Jul 3
• 90-plus and serving up spirit: Ping pong tournament unites B.C. care homes

  Dozens of seniors from four care homes, many over the age of 90, gathered Tuesday for a ping pong tournament, proving age is just a number.

  Canada

  Jul 2
• B.C. transgender teacher files human rights complaint after online hate, doxxing

  An art teacher in British Columbia has launched a human rights complaint against an online harasser after becoming the subject of a targeted anti-trans campaign.

  Canada

  Jun 23
• Facing burnout, 1 in 6 B.C. teachers thinking of quitting: survey

  The BC Teachers' Federation released the results of its second annual membership survey on Wednesday, and union president Clint Johnston said they are "concerning."

  Education

  Jun 5