Amy Judd

Online Supervisor BC

Author Archives

• Recipe: Duck Larb (Larb Ped)

  A Royal Thai salad of minced duck, herbs and toasted rice powder, served warm. Vibrant and complex, it balances heat, acidity and umami in every bite.

  Lifestyle

  Jun 8
• Video captures rare Kermode bear cub crossing northern B.C. highway

  The video was taken on Highway 16 between Prince Rupert and Terrace shows a black bear family, including a young spirit bear, heading into the forest.

  Environment

  Jun 6
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• 8 public safety cameras installed in Vancouver’s DTES due to high crime rates

  Eight elevated safety cameras have been installed in the Downtown Eastside – four at Main and Hastings, and four at Carrall and Hastings, police said.

  Crime

  Jun 6
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• Coquihalla Highway remains closed in both directions for sinkhole repair

  The Ministry of Transportation said crews are at the scene for an assessment and urgent repairs are needed to fix the sinkhole. There is no time of opening.

  Traffic

  Jun 6
• ‘Dangerous situation’: Aggressive wildfire burns near B.C.-Alberta border

  About 100 residents of Kelly Lake, northeast of Prince George near the Alberta border, have been ordered to evacuate due to the Kiskatinaw River wildfire.

  Fire

  Jun 6
• Car drives into Pacific Coliseum doors during Cirque du Soleil show

  Vancouver police say that just after 8 p.m. on Thursday, a car was driven into the front doors of the arena, sending glass and debris flying.

  Crime

  Jun 6
• B.C. wildfire crews defend homes in Kelly Lake as Kiskatinaw River fire approaches

  The fire has now grown past Kelly Lake Road and officials will be keeping a close eye on the winds, which are expected to gust up to 60 km/h and will remain elevated overnight.

  Fire

  Jun 5
• 30-year-old worker drowns in industrial accident at B.C. mill

  Numerous first responders from police, fire and ambulance initially attended with the support of the Canadian Coast Guard divers to attempt a rescue.

  Canada

  Jun 4
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• Confusion surrounds Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu ‘memorial event’

  The motion, brought by Coun. Sarah Kirby-Yung, outlines an event called "Come Together; Vancouver Strong" at Rogers Arena in June, but no specific date has been set.

  Canada

  Jun 4
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• Firefighters, air tankers tackle wildfire near Okanagan Falls

  Volunteer firefighters from the community are responding to the blaze with support from the B.C. Wildfire Service, officials said on Wednesday.

  Fire

  Jun 4
• Father of child killed in Horseshoe Bay crash spreads love in letter ‘from his son’

  Leonardo Machado, four, was struck at a bus stop in Horseshoe Bay when he, his mother and a family friend were returning from a day trip to Bowen Island.

  Canada

  Jun 4
• Vancouver council votes to revitalize Granville Strip into Times Square experience

  It proposes gradually working towards a year-round pedestrian zone and also calls for more rental housing and hotel spaces, along with replacing aging SRO buildings.

  Politics

  Jun 4
• Texada woman launches campaign to save island’s lone grizzly bear

  The Conservation Officer Service tells Global News that due to recent conflict history, the bear poses a serious threat to public safety, so it has been ordered to be destroyed.

  Environment

  Jun 4
• Williams Lake council votes not to declare state of emergency over public safety

  A report concluded that Williams Lake council does have the authority to declare a state of emergency over public safety but emergency service agencies did not see a benefit.

  Politics

  Jun 4
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• Victoria city councillors want to preserve downtown movie theatres

  Victoria City Council's 2023 to 2026 Strategic Plan committed to supporting small businesses and the visitor economy, while investing in artistic and musical spaces downtown.

  Politics

  Jun 3
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• Surrey home destroyed by fire, family displaced

  Firefighters were called to 66A Avenue near 180th Street just before 9 p.m. The home was engulfed in flames when crews arrived and the fast-moving fire sent neighbours scurrying.

  Fire

  Jun 3
• Body of missing Merritt man found after he was last seen in 2023

  The body of a man missing from the Merritt area since 2023 has been found, according to his family. Miguel Mack was last seen on Feb. 27, 2023, by his family.

  Crime

  Jun 3
• Man charged in 2018 stabbing death of Granville Street nightclub promoter

  Kalwinder Thind, 23, was stabbed and killed outside Cabana Lounge on the morning of Jan. 27, 2018, after an altercation that started between two groups inside the club.

  Crime

  Jun 3
• Spiny stowaway: Porcupine travels from northern B.C. to Kelowna inside plane wreckage

  Eva Hartman who works at the Interior Wildlife Rehabilitation Society told Global News that the female porcupine crawled into the wreckage of a plane.

  Environment

  Jun 2
• Surrey home shot at twice in possible extortion case, latest captured on camera

  Despite a high-tech police surveillance system and an officer stationed outside the home, the property in Surrey has been shot at twice in the past few weeks.

  Crime

  Jun 2
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• Protecting B.C.’s southern resident killer whales by asking more ships to slow down

  The program has expanded its voluntary ship slowdown at Swiftsure Bank, off Vancouver Island, to more effectively overlap with a “hot spot” of whale activity.

  Environment

  Jun 2
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• He was their ‘miracle baby’: Horseshoe Bay rallies around family after 4-year-old killed

  Theresa Morrison of AJ's Brooklyn Pizza Joint, where the father of the little boy who was killed in a bus stop crash at Horseshoe Bay works, organized a GoFundMe for the family.

  Canada

  Jun 1
• Renewed search for missing kids in Nova Scotia uncovers no new evidence

  The search for four-year-old Jack Sullivan and his six-year-old sister Lilly Sullivan, who were reported missing from their home in Lansdowne Station on May 2, resumed this weekend

  Canada

  Jun 1
• Aurora borealis could be visible across B.C. Sunday night

  Parts of B.C. saw a glimpse of aurora borealis resulting from a geomagnetic storm on Saturday night, and they are expected to make another appearance on Sunday night.

  Weather

  Jun 1
• Ukraine drone attack destroys 40 aircraft deep inside Russia

  A military official, who spoke with the AP on condition of anonymity to disclose operational details, said the far-reaching attack took more than a year and a half to execute.

  World

  Jun 1