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B.C.’s new tourism minister wants to be ‘wind at the back’ of the sector

B.C.’s new tourism minister wants to be ‘wind at the back’ of the sector

Lana Popham takes over tourism file after serving as agriculture minister for five years
Avalanche Canada extends warning into Banff, Yoho, Kootenay and Jasper national parks

Avalanche Canada extends warning into Banff, Yoho, Kootenay and Jasper national parks

REVELSTOKE, B.C. — A special avalanche warning is in placeuntil Monday for wilderness areasthroughout most of the Columbia Mountains in British Columbia as well as the Northern Rockies in B.C. and Alberta.
Happy ending for young Nanaimo hockey fans after airline loses Canucks stick

Happy ending for young Nanaimo hockey fans after airline loses Canucks stick

When the family landed in Abbotsford, the stick, which had to be checked as luggage, was nowhere to be found.
23 astronomical events to look out for in 2023

23 astronomical events to look out for in 2023

Thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope, the first high-definition photos of outer space were able to be seen in 2022.
B.C. death in border custody 'shameful,' says Human Rights Watch

B.C. death in border custody 'shameful,' says Human Rights Watch

Canada Border Services Agency announced the death this week but did not release any details about the individual's identity or the cause of death.
Pelé’s soccer legacy felt in Vancouver

Pelé’s soccer legacy felt in Vancouver

The debate rages: Is Diego Maradona or Lionel Messi the greatest soccer player of all-time? Their talent and achievements are undeniable. But Pelé — Edson Arantes do Nascimento — ranks far above them in my books.
2022 in review: What didn’t happen in B.C. in the past year

2022 in review: What didn’t happen in B.C. in the past year

So many things happen every year in Metro Vancouver, but what about those that didn’t in 2022? Here is a partial list. Still no woman as Vancouver mayor In his second try on Oct.
Canadian athletes became safe sport activists in 2022

Canadian athletes became safe sport activists in 2022

Canadians regained women’s Olympic hockey gold, returned to soccer’s men’s World Cup after a 36-year absence and hoisted the Davis Cup world tennis championship for the first time.
Vancouver art teacher acquitted of sexual touching

Vancouver art teacher acquitted of sexual touching

A Vancouver art teacher was found not guilty Dec. 23 of two sexual touching charges, despite one of the B.C. Supreme Court’s top judges finding the alleged victim’s testimony more credible and reliable.
Youth arrested, facing firearms charges after shooting in Tsawwassen, B.C.

Youth arrested, facing firearms charges after shooting in Tsawwassen, B.C.

TSAWWASSEN, B.C. — Delta Police say a youth from Surrey has been arrested after an early morning shooting in Tsawwassen, B.C., and will be facing several firearms charges.