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'A Critical Period': Canada Confirms First Presumptive Hantavirus Case Among Cruise Ship Returnees

A Yukon resident in British Columbia tested presumptively positive for Andes hantavirus, linked to a cruise ship outbreak. Health officials monitor the situation, emphasising low public risk.

International Business Times UK · May 16

Canada confirms first hantavirus case in isolation in British Columbia

The person was onboard the MV Hondius, the center of the outbreak that has claimed three lives

The Guardian - US · May 16

One Canadian tests positive for hantavirus, BC officials say

A Canadian has tested positive for hantavirus after disembarking a cruise ship. The individual is among four Canadians isolating in British Columbia. The Andes strain of the virus can cause severe lung illness. Health authorities state the risk of spread is low. The person is in stable condition.

The Economic Times · May 16

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Fear and Loathing in Vancouver: Community and capitalism go head-to-head in MLS as winner keeps the Whitecaps

Vancouver has a winning team with over 50 years of history, Thomas Müller is their star, and they play in an incredible city hosting seven World Cup matches this summer. So why could they be relocated to Las Vegas?

FourFourTwo · May 15

What the 2026 World Cup means for measles risk in Vancouver

With less than five weeks until kickoff, and hundreds of thousands of visitors expected, Vancouver is preparing for the FIFA World Cup 2026 following British Columbia’s worst measles outbreak in years.

The Conversation · May 14

20-year-old Prabhjot Singh deported from Canada after involvement in extortion-related crimes

A 20-year-old Punjabi man has been removed from Canada after being linked to an ongoing extortion investigation in Surrey, British Columbia.

The Times of India · May 11

Three Indian-origin men convicted of murdering elderly couple in Canada; husband suffocated with duct tape, wife beaten with hammer

Three Indian-origin men in Canada have been found guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of an elderly couple inside their home in Abbotsford, British Columbia. It has been nearly four since the crime, reports CBC News.

The Times of India · May 10

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Luxury Golf Developer Cabot Announces Its First Resort Combining Two Outdoor Passions

Cabot Revelstoke will be a mountain destination in British Columbia serving adventurers year-round.

Sports Illustrated · May 6

‘Save the Whitecaps’ Fight Intensifies With Rival Support As Local Groups ‘Reach Out’

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim said several groups had “reached out” about the Whitecaps after an offer was made to move the club to Las Vegas.

Sports Illustrated · May 2

MLS commissioner’s X account called British Columbia premier a ‘liar’ in deleted post

Don Garber said his account was ‘compromised’ as Whitecaps relocation controversy continues

The Guardian - US · Apr 30

Altman apologizes after OpenAI failed to alert police before Tumbler Ridge killings

OpenAI's head, Sam Altman, has apologized for not alerting law enforcement about the online behavior of a person who killed eight people in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia

The Independent UK · Apr 24

Even as Canadian travelers ditch the US, Americans are taking way more vacations north of the border

‘Our American friends are coming to visit us in greater numbers than ever,’ the owner of an inn in British Columbia said

The Independent UK · Apr 21

Authorities warn public to stay away from car suspended on rock face in apparent prank

In 2009, a Beetle fell from the Iron Workers Memorial Bridge, and police arrested five students in a failed attempt to suspend it from the span

The Independent UK · Apr 7

7-year-old child arrested by ICE along with Canadian mother, stepfather says they have legal status till 2030

Ayla Luca, a seven-year-old Canadian child, originally from British Columbia, has been arrested by the ICE along with her mother and sent to a notorious detention center in Texas. They have been told they would be released if they self-deported, according to reports. Luca is autistic and came to the…

The Times of India · Mar 22

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The Guardian - UK · Mar 17

Man and woman charged with murder of Iranian activist in Canada

Charges follow discovery of body of Masood Masjoody, who was a critic of the Tehran regime and the exiled shah

The Conversation · Mar 10

‘Life is a Miracle,’ but learning from disasters isn’t: Lessons from Japan’s 2011 earthquake and tsunami

In April 2012, a Harley-Davidson motorcycle was found on Graham Island in the Haida Gwaii archipelago off the coast of British Columbia. It belonged to Ikuo Yokoyama, a survivor of the earthquake and tsunami that struck northeastern Japan a year earlier, in March 2011. Yokoyama lost his home and three…

The Conversation · Mar 9

B.C.’s switch to permanent DST adds to the ‘perfect storm’ for poorer adolescent sleep and mental health

The British Columbia government recently announced the province will adopt permanent daylight saving time (DST). It framed the decision as a way to improve health, reduce disruptions, simplify scheduling and provide more evening daylight.

The Guardian - US · Mar 8

Time for a change: British Columbia decides to keep daylight saving time permanently

Most residents of Canadian province wanted change for years – Trump’s unneighbourly rhetoric helped seal the deal

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The Times of India · Mar 5

Mysterious fireball, sonic boom experienced in Vancouver, Western Washington was indeed a meteor traveling at 33 kmps, confirms Nasa

The fireball seen in the sky from across Western Washington and British Columbia, followed by a sonic boom, was indeed a meteor which was travelling slightly east of north at a speed of about 33 kilometres per second, or about 119,000 km/h, reports confirmed. Several people called the police without…

The Times of India · Feb 15

Canadian Sikh influencer draws flak after performing Bhangra, using school shooting to promote magazine: 'Deport him to India'

A Canadian Sikh influencer stirred a row after posting a video of himself dancing and promoting his new magazine following a deadly school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia.

The Independent UK · Feb 14

Prime Minister Carney and Canada's main opposition leader hold hands during school shooting vigil

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and the country’s opposition leaders paid tribute to the victims of one of the worst mass shootings in the country’s history at a vigil in the devastated northern British Columbia town

The Independent UK · Feb 12

Canada’s history of mass shootings after eight killed and dozens injured in remote town

While mass shootings are comparatively rare in Canada, the killings in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia has put renewed focus on the country’s gun laws

The Times of India · Feb 12

Canada shooter Jesse Van Rootselaar played ‘mall shooting’ game before killing multiple, claims viral Reddit post

Investigators and online researchers have raised questions about a Roblox account linked to the Canadian school shooter, Jesse Van Rootselaar, after a game appearing to simulate a mall shooting scenario was found following the mass killing in British Columbia.

The Times of India · Feb 12

Canada shooting: Trans teen killed mother and step-brother before school rampage

A tragic mass shooting in British Columbia has claimed nine lives, including an 18-year-old suspect, Jesse Van Rootselaar, who first killed her mother and stepbrother. The shooter then opened fire at a local school before taking her own life. Authorities are investigating the motive behind the devastating incident, which has…

The Independent UK · Feb 12

Canada school shooting: Eight killed in one of country’s deadliest attacks are named by police, including young students

Police identified 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar as the suspected shooter in the small town of Tumbler Ridge

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