Amy Judd

Online Supervisor BC

Author Archives

• B.C.’s forest sector struggles as province gets set to launch U.S. anti-tariff ads

  The B.C. government is asking federal ministers Dominic LeBlanc and Melanie Joly to come to B.C. as part of a forestry sector summit.

  Politics

  2 hours
• Surrey DPAC launches Room Clear Tracker to monitor classroom disruptions, clearings

  The Surrey DPAC, with the support of the Surrey Teachers' Association and CUPE 78, has launched a Room Clear Tracker that can be used by every school district across B.C.

  Education

  4 hours
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• Paramedic assaulted while refuelling ambulance at Kamloops gas station

  'It's even more troubling when our members are victims of violence, because we are truly there to help people and nothing else,' Ian Tait with the Ambulance Paramedics of BC said.

  Crime

  6 hours
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• Video captures fatal Abbotsford shooting as victim’s name released

  The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) has identified the victim as 68-year-old Darshan Sahsi of Abbotsford in hopes of advancing the investigation.

  Crime

  7 hours
• Cowichan Nation says comments about Aboriginal title ruling ‘misleading’

  Last week, the City of Richmond sent a letter to a group of 150 property owners, warning them that the case could compromise the validity of their ownership.

  Perspectives

  8 hours
• B.C. government quietly changing legislation at centre of ICBC, MSP lawsuit

  The suit, filed in 2020, alleges that the province is illegally using ICBC to tax people for health-care costs by essentially double-dipping on MSP premiums.

  Politics

  Oct 27
• It will take weeks for alcohol backlog to clear following tentative BCGEU deal

  The Professional Employees Association has been rallying alongside the BCGEU, but it's also taking down its own picket lines as its negotiations continue.

  Politics

  Oct 27
• Man shot, killed on Abbotsford street close to 3 schools Monday morning

  Police said three nearby schools were briefly placed under a shelter-in-place protocol but no students were harmed or directly impacted by the shooting.

  Crime

  Oct 27
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• New bail reform legislation to target extortions and sexual offences

  The act, revealed last week, would make dozens of changes to the criminal code to make bail laws stricter and toughen sentencing for serious and violent crimes.

  Crime

  Oct 27
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• B.C. man dies three weeks after fighting off mother grizzly bear

  A British Columbia man who fought off a grizzly bear in the East Kootenay region this month has died of his injuries, more than three weeks after the attack.

  Canada

  Oct 27
• BCGEU says tentative agreement reached in historic strike

  British Columbia General Employees Union members' job action has been in place for about eight weeks, with more members joining as time went by.

  Canada

  Oct 26
• Recipe: Butter-poached halibut

  Ugly Duckling Butter-Poached Halibut with Brandade, Chanterelle Mushrooms, preserved Cherry Tomatoes, and White Miso Beurre Blanc. Make this at home!

  Lifestyle

  Oct 26
• Richmond restaurant out thousands due to Canada Post strike

  Canada Post says that while postal services have resumed, "uncertainty and instability in the postal service will continue with the union's decision to conduct rotating strikes.

  Canada

  Oct 25
• Sunshine Coast fish farm appears to be abandoned, environmental group says

  Last year, West Coast Fishculture (Lois Lake) pleaded guilty and was fined $350,000 for illegally operating the steelhead salmon farm near Powell River.

  Environment

  Oct 25
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• Entangled humpback whale freed after being spotted off Nanaimo

  The Hawaiian humpback whale, nicknamed Astroboy, was spotted by crew and passengers aboard the Prince of Whales whale watching company about 12 nautical miles from Departure Bay.

  Environment

  Oct 24
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• Teen arrested in connection with 4 stabbings in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside

  Police found and arrested the teen suspect within hours of the incident. He has now been charged with four counts of aggravated assault and remains in custody.

  Crime

  Oct 24
• Traffic decks along Broadway subway line to be removed as project still behind schedule

  The B.C. government says that beginning in January 2026, crews will dismantle and remove the traffic deck that supports the roadway between Main and Quebec streets.

  Politics

  Oct 24
• Man accused in Chinatown stabbing attack found not criminally responsible

  Blair Donnelly has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and his lawyer argued that Donnelly's mental illness 'rendered him incapable of knowing if his actions were wrong.'

  Crime

  Oct 24
• Fall storm on Vancouver Island causes landslide, traps drivers in flash flood

  Heavy rainfall cut off a route between Port Hardy and the remote community of Holberg and the landslide knocked down trees and power lines onto Holberg Road.

  Weather

  Oct 24
• Critics express concerns about changes to B.C.’s graduated licence program

  While the move is intended to help ease the long wait times for testing, it is raising concerns that more unskilled or inexperienced drivers will be on the roads.

  Canada

  Oct 23
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• B.C. welcomes federal bail reform legislation but lawyer says it won’t make a difference

  Niki Sharma referenced the case of Bailey McCourt, whose estranged husband, James Plover, is charged with beating her to death with a hammer in Kelowna.

  Crime

  Oct 23
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• Series of fall storms to bring heavy rain, strong winds to parts of B.C.

  Environment Canada says a strong frontal system will move across Vancouver Island and across the South Coast starting on Thursday night and into Friday morning.

  Weather

  Oct 23
• Former B.C. correctional officer charged with breach of trust

  In September 2022, the Coquitlam RCMP commenced a breach of trust investigation of a former officer employed at North Fraser Pretrial Centre in Port Coquitlam.

  Crime

  Oct 23
• Trial of 3 Trail firefighters, charged with off-duty assault, set to go ahead

  Firefighters Richard Morris and Gregory Ferraby, along with Wesley Parsons, face one count of assault each. The alleged 2023 attack took place while they were off duty.

  Crime

  Oct 23
• Diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, B.C. man continues to give back

  Daniel Fine is now stepping up to be the race director for a five-kilometre run in Stanley Park next month, fundraising for pancreatic cancer research and awareness.

  Health

  Oct 22