QUIZ: Are you ready for a bicycle ride?
Put your knowledge of bikes and cycling to the test with these 10 questionsJohn Arendt / May 30, 2021
Month: May 2021
Indigenous leaders hold ceremony for Fraser River salmon as Trans Mountain prepares to drill
“Any leak or spill at any time from the pipeline would be devastating,” said Kukpi7 Judy WilsonZachary Roman / May 29, 2021
‘Perfect pairing’: Former B.C. man’s diabetic alert dog helps him get back to life
Luke Hengen’s confidence, sense of adventure restored by service dog LoganJake Romphf / May 29, 2021
VIDEO: Vancouver Island loggers rally against Fairy Creek blockades
‘We’re not here to protest anybody or do anything illegal,’ says Lake Cowichan logger Brock HarrisonKevin Rothbauer / May 29, 2021
Gavin MacLeod, ‘Love Boat’ captain, dies at 90
MacLeod achieved stardom as Murray Slaughter, the sardonic TV news writer on the 1970s comedy ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show’Associated Press / May 29, 2021
Health Canada extends expiry of thousands of AstraZeneca shots by another month
A Health Canada spokesman says there are 49,000 doses across Canada that were previously set to expire MondayThe Canadian Press / May 29, 2021
Survivor support needed in wake of ‘unimaginable’ mass burial discovery: Splatsin chief
“It really is about you — you survived that horror, and it’s important that you get what you need,” Splatsin Chief Wayne Christian saidBrendan Shykora / May 29, 2021
Tories blast William Amos for relieving himself on camera in 2nd Zoom incident
The Liberal MP first made headlines in April when he appeared naked on an internal parliamentary feedThe Canadian Press / May 29, 2021
BC’s Family Fishing Weekend returns June 18 to 20
Get ready with a free Family Fishing Webinar Series June 12Jennifer Blyth / May 29, 2021
B.C. paramedics service more than half a million calls per year
Paramedic Jessica Friesen says it’s the toughest day of a person’s life when they have to call 911K-J Millar / May 29, 2021
B.C. creates buzz by declaring May 29 the day of the honey bee
B.C.’s minister of agriculture, food and fisheries said the insects are an integral part of B.C.Zachary Roman / May 29, 2021
Langley-based Giants goalie Trent Miner signed to NHL team
Manitoba native, recently lauded for humanitarian efforts, key in Vancouver net last three seasonsLangley Times Staff / May 29, 2021
Chinese city locks down neighborhood after COVID-19 upsurge
The southern city of Guangzhou shut down a neighborhood and ordered residents to stay home Saturday for door-to-door testingAssociated Press / May 29, 2021
Paris hosts test concert letting 5,000 people dance together in arena
It was a public health experiment to prepare France to host big events againAssociated Press / May 29, 2021
Egypt court adjourns Suez ship case for more compensation talks
Suez Canal Authority is asking for funds for the salvage of a vessel that blocked the waterway for 6 days in MarchAssociated Press / May 29, 2021
Kate, Duchess of Cambridge ‘hugely grateful’ for 1st dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Other members of the royal family, including Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles, publicized their vaccine appointmentsThe Canadian Press / May 29, 2021
Unofficial holidays: Here’s what people are celebrating for the week of May 30 to June 5
World Bicycle Day, Hug Your Cat Day and Hole In My Bucket Day are all coming up this weekJenna Hauck / May 29, 2021
Vancouver memorial growing to honour 215 children buried at residential school site
‘It’s a harsh reality and it’s our truths. It’s our history and it’s something we’ve always had to fight to prove,’ says chief Rosanne CasimirThe Canadian Press / May 29, 2021
Mother convicted of smothering disabled daughter wins 1st-degree murder trial
The Crown alleged Cindy Ali decided to kill her seizure-prone daughter by suffocating her with a pillow, then tried to cover up her crime by blaming a home invasionThe Canadian Press / May 29, 2021
CN Rail fined $100,000 by court for spraying pesticide on its B.C. tracks
The track runs along the Skeena River and the service says the spraying damaged nearby vegetationThe Canadian Press / May 29, 2021