Vancouver restaurant owner ordered to pay $4,000 to customers after racist remark
Referring to patrons as ‘you Arabs’ constitutes discrimination under B.C.’s Human Rights Code, ruling deemsSarah Grochowski / February 27, 2021
Month: February 2021
Trudeau, Blinken tight-lipped on plight of Canadians languishing behind bars in China
The U.S. Secretary of State met virtually with Canada’s Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs MinisterThe Canadian Press / February 27, 2021
New York mandates strict dance ‘zones,’ distancing when weddings resume
Dancers must wear face masks and stay within their 36-square-foot areaAssociated Press / February 27, 2021
Canadian athletes struggling to find competition as they try to qualify for Tokyo
Athletics Canada hoped to send 60-plus athletes to Tokyo, but just 24 have achieved qualifying standardsThe Canadian Press / February 27, 2021
Tiger Woods ‘in good spirits’ after follow-up procedures for leg injuries
LA firefighters recount relying on axe, luck to free Woods from crashAssociated Press / February 27, 2021
Confidentiality agreements a ‘red flag’ in exercising Bill C-92, says Indigenous leader
If nations sign a confidentiality agreement they cannot speak with each other on working with their communitiesLocal Journalism Initiative / February 27, 2021
B.C. children’s writer encourages girls to pursue the sciences in new book
Lindsay Ford is holding a virtual launch for latest book, ‘Science Girl’Josef Jacobson / February 27, 2021
I left Britain to escape toxic press and protect my mental health, Prince Harry says
Queen Elizabeth II stripped the prince and his wife of their remaining royal duties earlier this monthThe Canadian Press / February 27, 2021
Canadian experts caution against temptations to comparison shop COVID-19 vaccines
Medical experts including Dr. Stephen Hwang say Canadians do not have the luxury to pick-and-chooseThe Canadian Press / February 27, 2021
From science to syringe: COVID-19 vaccines are miracles of science and supply chains
Single vaccine dose made up of more than 280 components, requires three manufacturing plants to produceThe Canadian Press / February 27, 2021
Extended pandemic feeding the anxieties of B.C.’s youth
Parents not sure what to do, urged to reach out for helpBinny Paul, Local Journalism Initiative reporter / February 27, 2021
’We need this’: Getting COVID-19 vaccine to remote and urban Indigenous populations
2nd wave of COVID-19 pandemic hit Indigenous populations hard, Ottawa says they are a priority for vaccinationsThe Canadian Press / February 27, 2021
B.C.-based meal kit company headed for zero-waste
Meal kits have exploded during the pandemic, with lots of packagingZoe Ducklow / February 27, 2021
B.C. woman must seek treatment overseas for inoperable lung cancer
Fundraising page launched on Karen Sorensen’s behalf, with a goal of $250,000Dawn Gibson / February 27, 2021
Unofficial holidays: Here’s what people are celebrating for the week of Feb. 28 to March 6
Pig Day, Canadian Bacon Day and Grammar Day are all coming up this weekJenna Hauck / February 27, 2021
Internet famous: Abbotsford’s Kris Collins is a TikTok comedy queen
Collins has found surprise stardom alone with a phoneTyler Harper / February 27, 2021
300-kilogram sea lion muscled up from B.C. beach in rescue attempt
Animal dies despite efforts of Nanaimo marine mammal rescue team, emergency personnel and bystandersChris Bush / February 26, 2021
How big is B.C.’s COVID-19 deficit? We’ll find out April 20
More borrowing expected as pandemic enters second yearTom Fletcher / February 26, 2021
‘Toothless’ the kitty inspires B.C. wood carver to break out the chainsaw
Inspired by plight of a toothless cat, Gina Adams offers proceeds from her artwork to help animalsPQB News Staff / February 26, 2021
39 new cases of COVID-19 in Interior Health region
The total number of cases in the region since the pandemic began is now at 7,334Twila Amato / February 26, 2021