Columbians

It's a different kind of bird watching.Birds Canada is asking British Columbians to help monitor dead seabirds found on shorelines to help scientists better identify how certain events, such as climate change and oil spills, affect seabird…

As Turkey and Syria continue to search for survivors and recover in the wake of two devastating earthquakes, the emotional ripple effect is being felt on the other side of the world in British Columbia. Family and friends in Metro…

Many British Columbians are well-versed in earthquake drills and have likely weathered a few significant storms and floods in their lifetime, but how aware are they about the hazards posed by a possible volcanic eruption?This is the…

Two British Columbians are stuck in Cusco, Peru, amid ongoing protests and civil unrest in the South American country. Tony Hepburn and Colleen Fish of Ladner, B.C., arrived in Peru on Dec. 1, 2022, and have since been caught up in…

Millions of highly sensitive personal health records about people accessing health care in British Columbia have been left "disturbingly" vulnerable to leaks after the provincewide health authority failed to address security concerns in…

British Columbians are expressing their grief and offering their condolences as the world the mourns the death of the longest-reigning monarch in British history. Queen Elizabeth II died Thursday at the age of 96, surrounded by…

Many British Columbians are looking for ways to help Ukrainians, as the crisis with Russia continues to escalate. The Ukrainian Canadian Congress B.C. has staged multiple rallies including a car convoy where several dozen Ukrainian…

It's been nearly four months since B.C. began administering COVID-19 booster doses, but some British Columbians are in no rush to get one. Invites for booster doses are sent out about six months after a person received their second dose.…

Everyone in B.C. will have access to a COVID-19 booster shot in the coming months, the provincial government announced Tuesday.  Between now and the end of the year, the immunization program will continue to provide third doses to people…