Amy Judd

Online Supervisor BC

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• Severe weather events in 2024 surpassed $8B in claims, a Canadian first

  'Sadly, beyond the staggering financial losses are hundreds of thousands of Canadians whose lives and livelihoods have been upended,' the president and CEO of IBC said.

  Weather

  2 hours
• B.C. camping reservations for May 2025 long weekend to open this week

  Reservations for the new campsites at Fintry and Rolley Lake parks open at 7 a.m. PT on Wednesday for May 15 arrivals.

  Canada

  3 hours
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• Armed with garden hose, L.A. resident saves home from wildfire

  As Los Angeles wildfires raged, Felipe Carrillo, armed with a garden hose, made a dangerous and desperate attempt to save his home and that of a few neighbours in Altadena.

  U.S. News

  Jan 12
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• No Trousers Tube Ride aims to give Londoners a smile in the bleak midwinter

  Sunday was the Official No Trousers Tube Ride, an annual event with no point other than injecting a little levity into the bleak midwinter.

  Trending

  Jan 12
• U.S. South slowly thawing out after snow, icy temperatures gripped region

  Atlanta was hit with more than two inches (five centimetres) of snow on Friday, according to the National Weather Service, an unusual event.

  U.S. News

  Jan 12
• BC Coroners inquest to begin in case of woman who died in care

  Florence Girard was found dead in October 2018 in the Port Coquitlam home she shared with caregiver Astrid Dahl. The official cause of death was 'malnourishment and starvation.'

  Crime

  Jan 12
• ‘Friendly and constructive’: Premier Danielle Smith meets with Donald Trump

  In a statement on X, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said she had the opportunity to meet U.S. president-elect Donald Trump at his resort and again at his golf club in Florida.

  Canada

  Jan 12
• Job action to begin Monday at Edmonton and area schools

  Picket lines will go up Monday at three public schools in Edmonton and at all schools in the Sturgeon Public School Division as support staff begin a job action.

  Education

  Jan 12
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• Special counsel Jack Smith has resigned after submitting his Trump report, Justice Department says

  The resignation, 10 days before Trump is inaugurated, follows the conclusion of two unsuccessful criminal prosecutions that were withdrawn following his White House win.

  Politics

  Jan 11
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• ‘Glowing eyes’: Curious cougar checks out family in B.C. backyard

  A father and daughter in Tofino had a close-up and unexpected encounter with wildlife recently. Their cat had started acting strangely.

  Environment

  Jan 11
• 4 arrested in Abbotsford Friday night following 2 weapons calls

  Sgt. Paul Walker with Abbotsford police told Global News that the first call came in around 8 p.m., which was described as youths with firearms at the bus loop on Mt Lehman Road.

  Crime

  Jan 11
• Time lapse video shows growth of massive L.A. Palisades fire overnight

  Todd Hopkins with CalFire said on Saturday morning that the Palisades fire is now 21,596 acres in size and only 11 per cent contained.

  Fire

  Jan 11
• L.A. fire danger to remain elevated through Wednesday as biggest blaze grows

  The death toll from the fires is now 11 people, LA County Sheriff Robert Luna said. There have been eight fatalities in the Eaton fire area and three in the Palisades area.

  Fire

  Jan 11
• Mexico sends firefighters to help battle devastating Los Angeles wildfires

  In a post on social media, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo said the group left for Los Angeles on Saturday morning. The fires in LA are still burning.

  Fire

  Jan 11
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• B.C. couple says they were scammed out of thousands by close family friend

  Long-time family friend Tyler Willard was sentenced in December to nine months house arrest for extortion. He was ordered to pay $260,000 in restitution.

  Crime

  Jan 11
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• 2 adults and 1 child recovering after fiery crash in Surrey, B.C.

  A bystander pulled two adults and a child from a burning car following a crash early Saturday near the Port Mann Bridge in Surrey, B.C.

  Traffic

  Jan 11
• Airport delays, travel warnings as southern U.S. storm maintains icy grip

  Major airports including Atlanta and Charlotte, North Carolina, continued to report disruptions Saturday, while temperatures are expected to plunge after sundown Saturday.

  Weather

  Jan 11
• ‘A second chance at life’: B.C. soccer player struck in U.S. shooting speaks

  The 22-year-old from Langley who now plays soccer at Ohio State University was caught in the crossfire of a drive-by shooting on Dec. 8.

  Crime

  Jan 8
• B.C. plumbers donate time, money to help local mom battling cancer

  Kelsey Carignan is only 38 years old. She's a yoga teacher and mom of two young boys and just when she thought she had beat breast cancer she found out it came back.

  Canada

  Jan 8
• ‘Armageddon’: Passengers describe Los Angeles fires after landing in Vancouver

  Wildfires have been whipped into a frenzy across Los Angeles County due to the Santa Ana winds, with five blazes now estimated to be burning.

  Fire

  Jan 8
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• B.C. researchers developing new technology to provide remote ultrasounds

  Silvia Chang, a radiologist at Vancouver General and UBC Hospital and section head of abdominal imaging in the Department of Radiology said this is an exciting opportunity.

  Health

  Jan 8
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• B.C. ‘childbirth activist’ charged in newborn’s death back in court on Thursday

  Gloria Lemay, 77, who is permanently banned from practising midwifery, was charged on Tuesday after Ladysmith RCMP said the baby was born unresponsive on Dec. 27, 2023.

  Crime

  Jan 8
• B.C.-based company’s planes at centre of Los Angeles wildfire fight

  As crews battle flames on the ground in Los Angeles, B.C.-based Coulson Group's pilots and planes are at the centre of the aerial fight.

  Fire

  Jan 8
• What a sneezing sea sponge named Belinda can tell us about B.C.’s oceans

  Belinda also reacted to the marine heat wave that raised surface sea temperatures off the west coast of North America between 2013 and 2016.

  Environment

  Jan 7
• B.C. group calls for school funding transparency for children with special needs

  Advocates are questioning why a family should have had to raise funds when the government sends hundreds of millions of dollars per year to school districts for special education.

  Education

  Jan 7