Rare white orca spotted in shallow waters off Vancouver Island
A rare white orca was spotted in the shallow waters of Beaver Cove off the coast of Vancouver Island Wednesday. Experts say it’s the first time this particular whale has been seen north of California. Mike Dobbs was working in Beaver Cove on northern Vancouver Island when two orcas swam into the beach area a […]
Former B.C. Premier Christy Clark endorses Jean Charest in Tory race
Former British Columbia Premier Christy Clark endorsed Jean Charest on Wednesday to be the next leader of the federal Conservatives, at a time when she says the party is racing to the extremes. She also expressed choice words for a pitch from a front-runner in Alberta’s United Conservative Party leadership contest who has vowed to introduce legislation […]
Whitecaps’ response to misconduct allegations ‘appropriate’ but investigation superficial: report
An independent investigation has concluded that the Vancouver Whitecaps’ response to allegations of misconduct by former women’s coaches Bob Birarda and Hubert Busby Jr. was serious and “appropriate.” But the report, prepared for Major League Soccer by lawyers Janice Rubin and Melody Jahanzadeh of Rubin Thomlinson LLP, says while the club acted “expeditiously” in hiring […]
Cambridge Bay wrestler wins 1st gold for Nunavut at Canada Summer Games
Cambridge Bay wrestler Eekeeluak Avalak circled the mat flying his Nunavut flag after becoming the first Nunavut athlete ever to win a gold medal at the Canada Summer Games. His mother, Wendy Kootoo-Wood, has been streaming her son’s matches online from her home in B.C. as he competes for Team Nunavut. “We are so proud of him. […]
Ministry appointing administrator for 3 Sask. private Christian schools in wake of Saskatoon abuse allegations
Saskatchewan’s minister of education says he will appoint an administrator for three independent schools in the province. The action comes in the wake of abuse allegations from students of a private Christian school in Saskatoon. Former students of the Christian Centre Academy, now called Legacy Christian Academy, launched a class action lawsuit earlier this week, alleging […]
Canada’s newest coin pays tribute to Oscar Peterson
Montreal pianist and jazz musician Oscar Peterson is being honoured with a commemorative coin, released today. Peterson, who died in in 2007, was one of Canada’s most decorated musicians and is remembered as one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time. The Royal Canadian Mint is issuing the $1 commemorative circulation coin to honour Peterson’s “extraordinary […]
Newfoundland fires stabilizing as crews prepare to fight flames on foot
Two major forest fires burning in Paradise Lake and near the Bay d’Espoir highway are beginning to stabilize, according to forest fire duty officer Jeff Motty. Officials are also keeping an eye on two smaller fires, shown on this map. (Government of Newfoundland and Labrador) Two of the major forest fires burning in central Newfoundland […]
Shoresy star returns to Canada to recover after being shot in L.A.
Shoresy star Keilani Rose has returned to her home community in northern B.C., to recover after being shot in the chest outside her Los Angeles apartment on July 4. Rose, a member of the Lheidli T’enneh First Nation, said in an Instagram post Tuesday that she was on her way home to be with family. “I am okay. I […]
B.C. woman claims RCMP broke her leg and left her suffering overnight in a jail cell
Lindsey Tom admits she resisted RCMP officers when they tried to remove her from her boyfriend’s home last Thursday but alleges the force officers used was excessive and left her in hospital with a broken leg. “They just grabbed me by my hand, and they were trying to get me to walk because I wouldn’t walk. I wouldn’t […]
Tennis legend Serena Williams eliminated from National Bank Open in Canadian swan song
Nobody inside the stadium wanted it to end. And perhaps nobody there wanted to believe Serena Williams’ professional tennis career in Canada had just ended. A capacity crowd of 9,500 fans inside Sobeys Stadium in Toronto cheered wildly on Wednesday night as Williams wiped tears away from her eyes — just 24 hours after Williams announced […]
Aid shipment to Afghanistan cancelled due to Canadian anti-terrorist law
Two containers of food bound for Afghanistan have been cancelled by a Canada-based aid agency because of a law banning any dealings with the Taliban. World Vision says it has been forced to cancel a large shipment of “therapeutic food,” which it said could have fed around 1,800 children. Asuntha Charles, World Vision Afghanistan’s national […]
UPEI makes Indigenous Studies course mandatory in order to graduate
The University of Prince Edward Island will now require all graduating students to have completed a course in Indigenous Studies. The course, part of the university’s newly established Faculty of Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research, and Applied Studies (IKERAS), is launching this fall. Assistant professor David Varis, who is Cree and a member of the UPEI Indigenous Circle, says the Indigenous Teachings […]