Beautiful British Columbia

Content about Greater Vancouver and British Columbia focusing on creativity, current social issues and livability.

By Richard Palberg

British Columbia
Stealing Texada Island, bingo-gate, money laundering: B.C.’s wacky and important inquiries
theprovince.com - Lori Culbert More from Lori Culbert
B.C.'s first public inquiry was in 1872 into $276.68 missing from a Nanaimo bank. The newest will be more complicated: How was $7.4 billion in dirty …
VSB X-Boundary
mountainmath.ca - Jens von Bergmann
District wide enrolment in VSB schools has been on a steady decline for over a decade. At the same time there are areas within the VSB that have seen …
Atlantis
Residents Of Lost City Of Atlantis Still Waiting For Clear Evidence Sea Levels Are Rising
outabouter.com - Paul Duncan
Atlantis, following yet another ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ flood.“It’s just an unusually high tide,” declared Maximus Denialus, a resident of the submerged …
RCMP
What it's like to patrol the roads for high-risk drivers
cbc.ca - Dominika Lirette headshot
Sgt. Al Steinhouser, a traffic officer for North District RCMP in Prince George, has spent 21 years trying to keep the roads a safer place. His job is …
Vancouver, BC
8 Concerts You Gotta See in Vancouver This Summer - Vancouver Magazine
vanmag.com
Get your dance moves ready for this amazing lineup of warm-weather shows. Date: July 6 Venue: BC Place Price: From $51 More info: …
China
B.C. forestry sector maintains full focus on Chinese market
biv.com - Chuck Chiang
Conflict over Canada’s detainment of Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. CFO Meng Wanzhou has brought repeated calls in government, trade promotion and …
How Selfie Culture Ruins the Great Outdoors for Everyone Else
thewalrus.ca - Joel Barde
At 8:30 a.m. on a summer weekend, the parking lot for Joffre Lakes Provincial Park, a few hours’ drive north of Vancouver, is already full. A couple …
Job Security
Lower Wages, Less Job Security: More Than 2 Million Canadians Worked in Temporary Jobs Last Year
pressprogress.ca
More than one-in-eight Canadian employees worked a temporary job in 2018, earning on average $6 per hour less than those working permanent …
Senate Committees
Environment groups blast Senate committee for amendments to Bill C-69
ipolitics.ca - Jolson Lim
Environmental groups are slamming members of a Senate committee for approving 187 amendments to the Liberal government’s sweeping environmental …
Berries
Eating Wild In BC
bcmag.ca - Food & DrinkOutdoor AdventureThings to Do
Hikers, campers – really all outdoor enthusiasts – know the value of being able to find edible plants and berries. Whether your food cache has run …
Darryl Plecas
$370k ‘resignation benefit’ for now retired Legislature clerk should be investigated: McLachlin report
biv.com - Graeme Wood
Clerk of the Legislative Assembly of B.C. Craig James has retired and reached a “non-financial settlement” with the B.C. government following …
Once at the top, Vancouver sits dead last in this luxury housing market ranking
livabl.com - Josh Sherman
Vancouver’s luxury housing market has hit bottom.The post Once at the top, Vancouver sits dead last in this luxury housing market ranking appeared …
Lifestyle (Canada)
Vancouver Adventures: Our Picks for May 18 to 24
bcliving.ca
This week: get your fill of spot prawns, check out classic cars, eat sausage + more 1. Vancouver British Classic Car Show – Saturday, May 18 Gear up …
B.C. NDP
Subsidizing climate change
focusonvictoria.ca - Russ Francis
ONE BILLION DOLLARS A YEAR. Not many departing employees can boast of bringing in that much for their employer. In an April 9 statement, Andy Calitz …
B.C. NDP
B.C. government bargaining stance upsets teachers
burnabynow.com - Zak Vescera
VANCOUVER — B.C. teachers say they’re shocked and disheartened by the provincial government’s tough position in collective bargaining. Educators said …
Cannabis Industry
20-year-old B.C. woman acquires cannabis shop licence
globalnews.ca - By Doris Maria Bregolisse
Amidst the griping and gnashing of teeth that is the red tape of the legal cannabis industry in B.C., a young entrepreneur in a small town seems to …
Powell River, BC
Powell River: mill town re-tools for new millennium
vancouverobserver.com - Lincoln Kaye
Ghost ships, pristine air, world class FilmFest, koochie-dancing Councillor, concupiscent cocktail and a muzzy, morning-after garden walk.read more
Vancouver, BC
20 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Saturday, May 18
straight.com - Miles Keir
American alternative rock band The Lemonheads, fronted by Evan Dando, tour in support of their album, Varshons. With guest Tommy Stinson of The …
Canadian News
What you need to know about the controversial tanker bill | The Star
thestar.com - Hamdi Issawi
There has been an informal tanker ban on B.C.’s northwest coast since the 1970s. “It was originally sparked, not out of fear of Alberta bitumen, but …
Mormonism
Former polygamous leader found guilty in B.C. child bride case | The Star
thestar.com - Amy Smart
Devlin said she had to “wrestle to a conclusion” whether the evidence established the girl’s presence in Canada during that time, and specifically on …
Vancouver Aquarium
Vancouver Aquarium suing city, park board for damages after cetacean ban
ctvnews.ca - CTV News Vancouver
The Vancouver Aquarium has filed a lawsuit against the City of Vancouver as well as the park board over the financial impact of the cetacean ban. In a …
North Vancouver, BC
North Van seeks injunction to force senior out of path of $198M highway upgrade
ctvnews.ca - CTV News Vancouver
The District of North Vancouver is seeking an injunction against a local senior it says is holding up a $198 million highway project by refusing to …
Vancouver, BC
$100,000 worth of buried treasure hidden in Vancouver
ctvnews.ca - Nick Wells
A treasure hunt, billed by its creators as the Goonies without the traps and ghosts, has come to Vancouver. Gold Hunt has launched three treasure …
RCMP
Murdered woman's property to be returned to family, 11 years later
ctvnews.ca - Jon Woodward
A judge has ordered the return of property belonging to a woman paralyzed by a bullet and left to die more than a decade ago. The family of Lisa …
Canadian News
Q&A: The federal party strategists behind the strategies
cbc.ca - CBC News ·
As October approaches, the federal parties are refining their plans to win votes. The official campaign period won't kick off until after the summer, …
Grumpy Cat
Grumpy Cat showed up in Metro Vancouver in 2014 to film a movie
cbc.ca - Alex Migdal
Nearly five years before the Internet's most famous cat passed away, she slinked through Metro Vancouver for her feature-film debut. Grumpy Cat, the …
2 massive landslides on Joffre Peak change the face of backcountry destination
cbc.ca - Clare Hennig
Two significant landslides sent rocks and debris tumbling down Joffre Peak this week, leaving a stark slash on the mountain visible from Highway 99 …
Bay Street
Victoria businesses concerned about 5-month construction on Bay Street bridge | CBC News
cbc.ca - Laura Sciarpelletti
The Point Ellice Bridge, commonly known as the Bay Street Bridge in Victoria, B.C. will be under construction May 21 to October, closing eastbound …
Vancouver Aquarium
Long weekend serves up mixed weather, lots of activities in Metro Vancouver
cbc.ca - CBC gem logo
Saturday is likely to bring the best weather the long weekend, according to CBC Vancouver's own meteorologist Brett Soderholm. However, as the weekend …