i Vancouver to run 'micro-wedding' pilot project this summer By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 19:57:53 EDT The space near City Hall will allow weddings celebrations with up to 10 people. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
i B.C. government extends deadline on Victoria tent city closures By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 17:21:01 EDT The province has extended the deadline for people to leave tent cities in Victoria until May 20. The original deadline was May 9 for campers to be out of Vancouver's Oppenheimer Park as well as Topaz and Pandora parks in Victoria. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
i Vancouver Asian Film Festival launches anti-racism video campaign in wake of rising hate crimes By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 21:19:12 EDT Hate crimes against Vancouver's Asian communities have increased since the early days of the outbreak and the #Elimin8hate campaign is an effort to combat that and comfort victims. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
i Business break and enters spike by 562% since COVID-19 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 17:30:54 EDT New statistics from the Victoria Police Department show a major shift in crime rates during COVID-19 compared to this time last year. Meanwhile in Kamloops city officials point to court "inaction" as contributing factor. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
i Backcountry users reminded to use caution as SAR teams see increase in incidents By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 21:49:20 EDT Adventure Smart says search and rescue incidents increased 35 per cent last week, compared to the same time last year — and during the COVID-19 pandemic, SAR teams have to do extra work for each call. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
i Evacuation order and alert issued due to landslide risk in Quesnel, B.C., area By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 21:30:43 EDT An evacuation order and alert have been issued for eight properties near Quesnel, British Columbia, due to risk of a landslide from flooding. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
i Even in health emergency, Mother's Day takes the cake for B.C. bakers and florists By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 22:23:05 EDT Florist Sam Solis said in 21 years of business, he’s never seen a busier Mother’s Day. He and other florists and bakers are working double time to help fete the mothers of British Columbia. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
i Boa constrictor, weapons seized from Oppenheimer park by Vancouver police By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 22:36:12 EDT Vancouver police officers have seized an eight-foot boa constrictor and multiple weapons from a tent at the Oppenheimer park encampment in Vancouver. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
i Vancouver police investigate child luring incident in Point Grey neighbourhood By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:33:25 EDT Vancouver police are investigating an incident where a man attempted to lure a child to his car in the city’s West Point Grey neighbourhood on Wednesday. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
i Tennis courts, other parks in Metro Vancouver open up with special rules for the weekend By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 17:53:28 EDT Tennis courts in Vancouver, along with several other Metro Vancouver municipalities, will be open this weekend as municipalities across Metro Vancouver lift restrictions put in place in March due to the COVID-19 crisis. There are rules for getting out to play, however. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
i What you need to know about COVID-19 in B.C. on May 8, 2020 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 08:00:00 EDT B.C.'s unemployment rate grew by over four points in the month of April due to COVID-19, rising to 11.5 per cent. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
i This is what a trip to the dentist could look like in B.C. when offices reopen By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 16:28:03 EDT Dentists in B.C. are trying to figure out how they might reopen by May 19 as the province begins to loosen restrictions after flattening the infection curve during the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
i B.C. confirms 1 additional death, 29 new cases of COVID-19 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 18:45:09 EDT Provincial health officers say they have confirmed 29 new cases of the virus and one additional death from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
i What you need to know about COVID-19 in B.C. on May 9, 2020 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 08:00:00 EDT Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry will give her daily briefing at noon. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
i B.C. Liberals try to create 'new normal' of politics during COVID-19 recovery By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 09:00:00 EDT In the middle of a pandemic, who wants to see politicians engage in traditional games of partisan finger pointing and over-the-top attacks? Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
i 5 charts that show how COVID-19 has changed Metro Vancouver By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 10:00:00 EDT There's no question that COVID-19 has uprooted the lives of people across Metro Vancouver and around the world. Data can be one way to show how, exactly, the pandemic has changed the way we move and operate in our daily lives. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
i East Vancouver tree thief caught on camera By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 11:00:00 EDT A man is seen driving up in a grey van before making off with a Japanese maple he rips right out of the front garden. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
i Bail-skipping B.C. fentanyl dealer seeks 'exceptional parole' because of asthma By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 12:00:00 EDT A B.C. fentanyl trafficker with a history of ignoring court orders is seeking “exceptional parole” because of COVID-19, despite the fact he’s only one year into an eight-year sentence. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
i Lonely, bored, and anxious: One senior's life inside a locked-down retirement home By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 13:00:59 EDT Visits to long-term care homes and some retirement homes across B.C. have been restricted due to the COVID-19 pandemic — and one senior says life inside is very challenging. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
i Long before Google, Winnipeggers found answers in library's Where File By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sun, 4 Mar 2018 06:00:00 EST There's a wonderfully quirky — and little known — information archive in downtown Winnipeg that predates Google and probably has more hidden secrets than the search engine giant. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
i 25 years later, Johnny Cash fan searches for lost photo with music legend By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 6 Mar 2018 06:15:00 EST Twenty-five years after meeting Johnny Cash, a Newfoundland musician is trying to track down a photo of the pair. Full Article News/Canada/Nova Scotia
i Italian photographers showcase 'top model' chickens in new coffee table book By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 8 Mar 2018 17:51:27 EST Matteo Tranchellini and Moreno Monti created a coffee table book called CHICken to showcase the natural beauty of the ubiquitous birds. Full Article Radio/As It Happens
i Weird, cute big-eyed sugar gliders: the new pet craze By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 10 Mar 2018 08:00:00 EST Sugar gliders — cute little marsupials from Australia and Indonesia — are an up-and-coming exotic pet in Atlantic Canada. But are they as sweet as they look? Full Article News/Canada/New Brunswick
i Giant, record-class walleye caught and released near Dryden, Ont. By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 15 Mar 2018 06:30:00 EDT A man from Vermilion Bay, Ont., caught and released a fish that he says could have challenged a 70-year-old record for walleye last weekend. Full Article News/Canada/Thunder Bay
i Egyptian alchemist's recipe brings ancient beer to life in Winnipeg By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 15 Mar 2018 09:49:27 EDT An idea that began when a classicist went to a brewery to sip beers and ponder the history of hops has brought to life an ancient ale. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
i Bomb scare at Windsor cultural centre turns out to be forgotten ghost-hunting device By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 16 Mar 2018 04:00:00 EDT It turns out a small black box with a dangling red wire and little blue light investigated by Windsor's bomb squad Tuesday isn't actually dangerous — at least to the living. Full Article News/Canada/Windsor
i P.E.I. grandmother keeps snowball in her freezer for more than a decade By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 15 Mar 2018 19:00:00 EDT It's not often people want to hang onto winter, but a Summerside, P.E.I. woman has kept a piece of it in her freezer for over a decade: a snowball in a ziplock bag. Full Article News/Canada/PEI
i How a $5 roadside tortoise turned into a Halifax icon By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 19 Mar 2018 07:52:47 EDT Gus has been captivating visitors to the Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History for more than seven decades. Full Article News/Canada/Nova Scotia
i 79-year-old ballet dancer finds way to live out childhood dream By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sun, 18 Mar 2018 11:57:00 EDT As a child, Fay Richardson wanted to dance, with the grace and movement of ballet captivating her. Now, at 79-years-old, she's doing just that. Full Article News/Canada/Saskatchewan
i How a package to 'a farm situated up a long drive with cows' got to its destination By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 20 Mar 2018 15:43:17 EDT A New Zealand mail carrier made it her mission to deliver a package that was vaguely addressed to "Phil and Kay," located "opposite Cust pub or thereabouts." Full Article Radio/As It Happens
i Mickey Mouse display earns Canadian balloon twisting team 5 world awards By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Wed, 21 Mar 2018 09:07:54 EDT A team of Canadian balloon twisters earned five awards at the World Balloon Convention in California this month for their Mickey and Minnie Mouse as Romeo and Juliet design. Full Article News/Canada/Kitchener-Waterloo
i Watch as a Saskatchewan woman saves the day for a perplexed porcupine By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Wed, 21 Mar 2018 13:02:59 EDT A Saskatchewan woman's helping hand — or window scraper — has gone viral this week, with a video showing her assist a beleaguered porcupine garnering more than 1.2 million views on Facebook. Full Article News/Canada/Saskatchewan
i Distressed seabird rallies after dinner and a warm bed in Newfoundland home By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 22 Mar 2018 07:30:00 EDT When Antje Springman spotted something huddled outside her home, she thought it was one of her chickens. It turned out to be a Great Cormorant. Full Article News/Canada/Nfld. & Labrador
i 'Its hooves came within 6 inches of my eyes,' Quebec senior says of terrifying encounter with ox By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 23 Mar 2018 12:00:00 EDT Laura Chouinard's encounter with the runaway ox had her gripped by fear. But in the midst of the battle she resolved, "I am not going to die today." Full Article News/Canada/Montreal
i Five Calgary city councillors talk about their real names By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sun, 25 Mar 2018 09:00:00 EDT Five members of Calgary city council use a name in their political life that doesn't always line up with their birth certificate. Full Article News/Canada/Calgary
i Newfoundlander finds homegrown solution for BBQ brush health hazard By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sun, 25 Mar 2018 16:30:00 EDT Jason Janes didn't want a BBQ brush bristle stuck in his throat, so he came up with his own homegrown scraper that has led to a business on the verge of booming. Full Article News/Canada/Nfld. & Labrador
i Mint's newest coin showcases famous Falcon Lake UFO encounter in Manitoba By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 3 Apr 2018 12:20:23 EDT The Royal Canadian Mint's newest offering features Manitoba's most famous UFO encounter, which happened in 1967 when Stefan Michalak went looking for precious metals near Falcon Lake. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
i New Waterford basketball team slip makes America's Funniest Home Videos final 3 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 5 Apr 2018 07:20:00 EDT The string of pratfalls that was the comedic highlight of this year's New Waterford Coal Bowl Classic in Nova Scotia will be seen by millions of TV viewers. Full Article News/Canada/Nova Scotia
i Hundreds of 'perfectly good boots' trashed at Yellowknife dump, people snatch them up By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 28 Apr 2018 08:00:00 EDT Where are they from? Why are they there? Crates full of steel-toe boots showed up at the Yellowknife dump last week. Now they're almost gone. Full Article News/Canada/North
i Ronaldo Souza scratched from Saturday UFC card after positive coronavirus test By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 12:09:56 EDT UFC 249 will proceed as planned Saturday night despite Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza being ruled out Friday following a positive test for the coronavirus. He was scheduled to oppose Uriah Hall in Jacksonville, Fla. Full Article Sports
i Regina braces for impact of likely Grey Cup cancellation By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 20:25:01 EDT Hope for a 2020 Grey Cup in Regina is slowly dwindling as the CFL hints at a season cancellation. Full Article News/Canada/Saskatchewan
i Olympic Games Replay: Rugby 7s run wild at Rio 2016 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 06:51:12 EDT Full Article Sports
i The Politics of a Pandemic By www.nytimes.com Published On :: Sun, 29 Mar 2020 23:49:51 GMT Trump wants us to see him as defeating a foreign enemy. Full Article
i The Racial Time Bomb in the Covid-19 Crisis By www.nytimes.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 02:06:30 GMT Pre-existing health conditions leave one group particularly vulnerable. Full Article
i Social Distancing Is a Privilege By www.nytimes.com Published On :: Sun, 05 Apr 2020 23:28:07 GMT The idea that this virus is an equal-opportunity killer must itself be killed. Full Article
i Focus the Covid-19 Fight in Black Cities By www.nytimes.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 00:38:51 GMT Let’s concentrate on where the need has been shown to be greatest. Full Article
i The Brother Killer By www.nytimes.com Published On :: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 23:49:05 GMT Many factors make blacks, especially black men, particularly vulnerable to the coronavirus. Full Article
i Stop Airing Trump’s Briefings! By www.nytimes.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 00:30:21 GMT The media is allowing disinformation to appear as news. Full Article
i Covid-19, Confusion and Uncertainty By www.nytimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 00:25:56 GMT It will be a difficult road back to any kind of normal living. Full Article
i For Trump, Lying Is a Super Power By www.nytimes.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 23:34:56 GMT He will use deception to keep his bungled response to Covid-19 from ruining his re-election chances. Full Article