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13.09.2022 / 08:11

B.C. couple puts deposit on electric truck only to learn it would be $10,700 more when it arrives

Ford electric truck they pre-ordered went up in price with no price protection.“It kills all the excitement of getting a new vehicle and makes this whole process frustrating,” Jason Bean told Consumer Matters.Bean and his wife Melanie set their sights on owning a new 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning electric truck. The Vancouver Island couple says this past January, they contacted their local Ford dealership and got the green light to come in and build their vehicle.“It was very exciting to do something like this where we could get new technology, new truck and also do something positive in terms of our carbon footprint,” said Bean.The couple signed a “preview order” form which also indicated it was not an invoice.

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Drone video captures amazing power of avalanche as it sweeps down Canadian mountain

VANCOUVER ISLAND, Canada - A drone pilot who was in the middle of packing up his gear for the day was able to get it back into the air just in time to see a powerful avalanche sweeping down a mountain and crashing to the ground below on Canada’s Vancouver Island.Drone pilot Mactac told Storyful that he noticed the snow starting to sweep down Nahmint Mountain on May 2 when he rushed to get the drone back into the air to capture video of the mesmerizing moment."I scrambled to get the drone back into the air as fast as I could, just in time to catch a huge amount of snow hitting the base of the mountain," he told Storyful.He said that while the moment was breathtaking, it was also scary."Even from a kilometer away, the sound was huge," he added. "It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get a view of an avalanche just meters above the snow."Avalanche Canada said it issued a "considerable" avalanche warning across Vancouver Island on May 2.

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Securities Commission alleges fraud committed by B.C. crypto firm

The B.C. Securities Commission alleges a now-defunct cryptocurrency platform based in Nanaimo on Vancouver Island committed a multimillion-dollar securities fraud by diverting customer assets to online cryptocurrency gambling sites.

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Cryptocurrency, dark web marketplaces interlinked with illicit drug trade: SFU study

Online cryptomarkets are proving to be a popular place for the exchange of currency for illicit drugs, according to a new study conducted by Simon Fraser University researchers.

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Liberal, Conservative supporters ‘gridlocked’ in voting intentions: poll

Liberal and Conservative supporters are again freshly deadlocked in their voting intentions in Canada, new polling released Monday appears to show.

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Canadians wait in pain for orthopaedic surgery amid record backlogs: ‘Only getting worse’

surgery would be. But he’s luckier than most. Thanks to his mother’s diligent efforts and the arrival of a new surgeon, there’s still a wait but the surgery is coming up faster than originally expected.When he was 13, Brisebois developed a curve in his spine.

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Doctors say health system has ‘collapsed’ as patient surges fuel ER closures

emergency room closures across the country, front-line physicians say more immediate help is needed before things get worse.Dr. Raghu Venugopal, an emergency room physician in Toronto, says he believes the health system is not collapsing, but rather that it has “already collapsed.”“Nurses and doctors across Ontario and Canada who are working in emergency departments are greatly dismayed, honestly, by the human situation that patients and families have to face on a daily basis,” he said.

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‘Tigger come back’: B.C. house cat chases black bear out of family’s yard

North Vancouver house cat named Tigger is making TikTok headlines for winning a face-off with a black bear much larger than him.Gavin and Cameron Sturrock are rarely fazed by their two-year-old Bengal cat’s behaviour.Tigger is known for deterring dogs in their Canyon Heights neighbourhood, sparring with his feline brother Taz — even stealing chicken from the family’s kitchen.But on June 21, Tigger shocked the Sturrock brothers.“Literally, I was just frozen,” recalled Cameron Friday.Gavin said he was carrying two boxes of Nerf guns and guards out of the house in preparation for a Nerf war camping trip when he got caught in a battle on his driveway.A large black bear he’d seen before had returned.“I didn’t notice right away, but my little cat was just like – he was right here,” said Gavin.And Tigger had no fear.

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Watch: Trombone-playing music teacher scares off bear from Canadian school

SHAWNIGAN LAKE, Canada - A black bear caught lingering outside a classroom in Canada was scared away by a music teacher armed with a trombone. The animal was spotted on May 27 outside St. John’s Academy Shawnigan Lake on Canada’s Vancouver Island.

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3 Vancouver Island men charged in dark web cryptocurrency drug trafficking ring

Three Vancouver Island men are facing multiple charges in connection with a dark web drug-trafficking ring, funded by cryptocurrency.

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Canadian Forces urged to contact Habitat for Humanity amid housing crunch

An email encouraging members of the Canadian Armed Forces to consider contacting Habitat for Humanity if they can’t find affordable housing is casting a spotlight on a growing challenge facing many military personnel and their families.

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Google to build submarine cable across Pacific Ocean, connecting Vancouver and Japan

fiber cable, which will be the width of a garden hose, is expected to be completed next year. It will run from Vancouver to Port Alberni on Vancouver Island, then across the floor of the Pacific Ocean to Japan’s Mie and Ibaraki prefectures.

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Ukrainians begin to settle in Canada as Russia’s war continues: ‘More comfortable here’

Over a month after Russia launched its first missiles at Ukraine on Feb. 24, 40-year-old Olha Rudenko and her two children have begun to ease into their new life in Canada after fleeing from the western city of Lutsk.

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‘Your kind isn’t welcome here’: B.C. family targeted with hate-filled messages

Police on Vancouver Island are investigating a series of suspected hate crimes that has left one family terrified.

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Victoria, B.C. family frustrated after hospital puts patient in room with no washroom, call button

The family of a Victoria B.C., man is speaking out about overcrowding at Royal Jubilee Hospital after he was put in a sunroom while being treated for a serious injury.

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Most extreme rogue wave ever was recorded off B.C. coast

rogue wave ever recorded has been measured off the coast of Vancouver Island, near Ucluelet, B.C.The wave, measuring 17.6 metres – which is as high as a four-storey building – was recorded in November 2020 by Victoria, B.C.-based MarineLabs Data Systems.It is the subject of a scientific report by Dr. Johannes Gemmrich and Leah Cicon, from the University of Victoria, and published last week in the journal, Scientific Reports.Rogue waves are waves with more than double the height of the waves currently happening around them. According to MarineLabs, they can also be known as “freak” or “killer waves” as they can occur unexpectedly, and, because they are so huge, can be very dangerous.

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Five arrested as anti-COVID-19 mandate convoys, rallies staged in British Columbia

Cities in British Columbia faced another day of vehicle convoys and rallies, Saturday, in solidarity with protesters occupying downtown Ottawa opposing COVID-19 mandates.

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Environmental groups frustrated over shipping container clean-up

Environmental groups are growing impatient months after 109 shipping containers fells into the ocean off Vancouver Island. Kylie Stanton reports.

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Truckers opposed to COVID-19 vaccine mandates launch convoy from B.C. to Ottawa

Dozens of big rigs gathered in Delta before rolling out, and will be joined by groups from Vancouver Island and communities in the B.C. Interior as they make their way east.

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‘Freedom convoy’ of truckers opposing vaccine mandate leaves Metro Vancouver for Ottawa

COVID-19 vaccine mandate for cross-border truckers.Scores of big rigs gathered in pre-dawn fog in Delta before rolling out, and will be joined by groups from Vancouver Island and communities in the B.C. Interior as they make their way east.Colin Valentim, a truck owner-operator, said he will be helping lead the convoy to Calgary.

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3.8 magnitude earthquake reported along B.C. coast

Hundreds of people across southwest B.C. were jolted awake Friday morning by an earthquake that struck off Vancouver Island. Kylie Stanton reports.

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New modelling data released as first community spread of Omicron variant detected in B.C.

Dr. Bonnie Henry outlines the different scenarios that could be possible as B.C.

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Good news on COVID-19 hospitalizations, growing concerns about Vancouver Island

Global’s Keith Baldrey on the good news about a drop in COVID-19 hospitalizations, but growing concerns about Vancouver Island.

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B.C. evening weather forecast: Dec. 12 Abstract:

Winter weather is here with plenty of white stuff falling on Vancouver Island and the Southern Interior. This, and a look at what’s ahead in the Sunday, December 12, 2021 forecast for Metro Vancouver and British Columbia.

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B.C. floods: Gas to be rationed in some areas, some highways to be essential travel only

British Columbia is implementing two new orders under the Emergency Program Act in order to stabilize fuel supplies in B.C. and keep major roads clear for essential travel only. The order comes as the province grapples with supply chain disruptions due to devastating flooding,

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Eyes turn to lost container cleanup as fire extinguished on cargo ship in B.C.

Coast guard now believes more than 100 containers fell from MV Zim Kingston cargo ship Just four of those containers have been accounted for, washed up on the northwest coast of Vancouver Island, near Cape Scott.Global News visited Palmerston Beach Friday, where one of the containers had washed ashore, strewing dozens of refrigerators in the remote and pristine shoreline.Other items Global found on the beach ranged from running shoes to children’s games to pink inflatable unicorns.North Island local Jeannie McCormack was on the beach Friday to survey the debris. Shipping containers lost off B.C.

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Ship debris washes up on Vancouver Island

Debris from the M-V Zim Kingston has begun washing up on northern Vancouver Island. The ship lost 109 containers as it hit heavy seas last week.

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106 shipping containers floating in Pacific Ocean following bomb cyclone, cargo ship fire

NEAH BAY, Wash. - As many as 106 shipping containers from the Zim Kingston have been left drifting in the Pacific Ocean, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.The cargo ship had a rough weekend, hitting choppy waves near the Strait of Juan de Fuca on Friday that sent dozens of shipping containers overboard.

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New pictures of containers and debris washed up on Vancouver Island from stricken freighter

We’re getting a better look at the containers and debris washing up on a pristine Vancouver Island shoreline, from that freighter that lost more than hundred containers off the coast of Victoria. Ted Chernecki reports.

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‘I chose not to get the vaccine’: B.C. mom battling COVID speaks from her ICU bed

COVID-19 after she decided not to get vaccinated in the hope that others will choose otherwise.Sharlene Amerl, from Sooke on Vancouver Island, had leukemia when she was six years old and was worried about how she would react to the ingredients in the COVID vaccines.She said messages posted on the internet seemed to confirm her fears.Even though she was advised to get the vaccine and was assured it was safe, Amerl decided against it for herself and her 13-year-old daughter.

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COVID-19 cases surge in northern B.C.

Close to 300 of Friday’s 768 new COVID-19 cases in the province are in northern B.C. and on Vancouver Island. Global’s Keith Baldrey has more on the situation in Northern Health – and how it compares to the rest of B.C.

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B.C. judge may seek tougher sentence in fatal hit-and-run

The facts of a fatal hit-and-run case on Vancouver Island are so egregious that the provincial court judge is considering imposing a tougher sentence than the one the Crown is asking for. Court heard the driver, who is now extremely remorseful and attending alcohol treatment, instantly killed a pedestrian and then deliberately misled police.

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Facebook group linked to fake COVID-19 mask exemption cards

A woman on Vancouver Island is giving away cards that purport to give the holder a pass from having wear a mask in indoor public places. Problem is, they’re not real. Kylie Stanton has the story.

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Vancouver Island woman accused RCMP of ignoring her disability

A Vancouver Island woman says the RCMP refused to listen to her when she tried to explain her physical disability during a breathalyzer test. Ted Chernecki reports.

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Spectacular new attraction opens on Vancouver Island

The ‘Malahat Skywalk’ promises to give people spectacular views from up to 250 meters above sea level, on a completely accessible walk. Kylie Stanton reports.

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B.C. reports first COVID-19 death in a week, 54 new cases

COVID-19 death in a week on Thursday, along with 54 new cases of the disease.It was also the first time new cases topped 50 in a week, and left the seven-day average for new cases at 42. B.C.

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Over 160 graves found at former residential school on B.C. island, First Nation says

residential school within their territory.The Penelakut Tribe issued a letter on Thursday saying the graves were found on the grounds of the former Kuper Island Indian Industrial School, which was located on what is now known as Penelakut Island between Vancouver Island and mainland B.C.The letter was shared on social media by the nearby Cowichan Tribes on Vancouver Island and other local First Nations.The Penelakut Tribe said it is holding several events in late July and early August to bring awareness and to allow survivors of the residential school to heal.

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Small plane crashes in Vancouver Island neighbourhood

Two people were badly hurt when a small plane went down near houses in Mill Bay on Vancouver Island. Kylie Stanton reports.

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B.C. gears up for first weekend of recreational travel, but no international tourists yet

COVID-19 travel restrictions.Traffic was steady at the province’s ferry terminals Friday, where BC Ferries added extra sailings on its major routes between the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island.Heavy traffic also saw the company’s website go down Friday morning, for the second time this week.While there were no waits for most sailings, BC Ferries spokesperson Deborah Marshall said the ferry service was anticipating a wave of pent-up demand in the weeks to come. B.C.

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Zero new COVID-19 cases in the Vancouver Island health authority

Zero new COVID-19 cases were recorded on Vancouver Island on Friday, while the Province continues to see a downswing in cases elsewhere,. Keith Baldrey reports.

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B.C. reports 109 new COVID-19 cases, 1 additional death

B.C. health officials release a written statement with the daily COVID-19 numbers on Friday, June 18. Legislative bureau chief Keith Baldrey has details and news about case counts on Vancouver Island and the Interior.

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COVID-19: B.C. reports 153 new cases, hospitalizations at 7-month low

COVID-19 case count trended downward again Thursday, with 153 new cases and four additional deaths reported.It brought the seven-day average for new cases down to 161, as vaccination rates in the province continued to climb. COVID-19: Fraser Health sets up same-day clinics for people to get first vaccine dose The update came as the province unveiled new COVID-19 modelling that showed promising trends heading into the summer.Of the new cases, 21 were in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, 73 were in the Fraser Health region, 11 were in the Vancouver Island health region, 39 were in the Interior Health region and nine were in the Northern Health region.The number of COVID-19 patients in hospital fell to 176 — the fewest since Nov.

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New COVID-19 cases in B.C. fall below 200 for 3rd consecutive day

COVID-19 cases for three consecutive days.At a live briefing Thursday, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said there were 199 new cases in the province, along with two new deaths.

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Forest research makes UBC professor a Hollywood star

A UBC professor is going to “Hollywood” as a result of what she’s learned about our forests and as Emad Agahi reports, her research is especially timely given the ongoing old-growth protests on Vancouver Island.

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Viral photo of big log gets international attention

It’s an image that’s been going viral and it’s quickly become a global symbol on the ongoing fight over old-growth logging in B.C. Nanaimo’s Lorna Beecroft captured this photo Monday showing a giant spruce log getting hauled along a Vancouver Island highway.

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Hundreds protest logging rules on Vancouver Island

Hundreds of people rallied at B.C. Premier John Horgan’s office, Friday, demanding changes to the way the province manage old-growth forests.

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Loggers turn tables on anti-logging protestors

A strange twist to the ongoing protests over logging on Vancouver Island in the Fairy Creek Watershed, as loggers set up their own blockade to keep out protestors. Kylie Stanton reports.

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War in the Woods continues to escalate near Fairy Creek

Police and protesters are putting new tactics into play at the protest camps and exclusion site near logging operations at Fairy Creek on southern Vancouver Island. Paul Johnson reports.

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