2 h. ago B.C. climate news: Post carbon tax, advocates take aim at another B.C. electrification policy | DFO monitors for toxic algae as hundreds of sea lions and dolphins die in California

Here's all the latest local and international news concerning climate change for the week of March 31 to April 6, 2025.

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24 h. ago Updating your will? Don't forget to include plans for your pets, B.C. SPCA says

The B.C. SPCA recently took in seven cats after their owner died without leaving instructions for their care.

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24 h. ago Nigeria has received more than 1 million vaccines to fight an ongoing meningitis outbreak

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria has received more than 1 million vaccines from the Gavi-funded global stockpile to combat a meningitis outbreak in the northern part of the country, the government said on Friday. At least 74 people have died from the disease, with more than 800 cases reported across 23 of Nigeria’s 36 states, […]

Economics

26 h. ago Chief wants Tories to drop candidate accused of denying residential schools history

More than 150,000 Indigenous children were forced to attend residential schools, the last of which closed in 1996. An estimated 6,000 children died in the schools

Society

30 h. ago Tom Cruise honours Val Kilmer: ‘I wish you well on the next journey’

During an appearance at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, Tom Cruise paid tribute to his Top Gun co-star Val Kilmer, who died this week at the age of 65 after a battle with pneumonia.  Cruise was on hand at the event for movie exhibitors to drum up interest in his upcoming eighth entry in his stunt-heavy Mission: […]

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31 h. ago Three to See Edmonton Events: Smokey at Aviary, Mile Zero Horizons Cabaret and No Other Land

Smokey: It’s local musician and public art master Smokey Johnson’s 45th birthday and, in honour of it, he’s released a beautiful, rather chipper new indie pop song called Ready to Die. You can watch the preposterously charming jumping-kids video online, but the awesome, re-emerging local promoter Double Lunch has also put together a great lineup […]

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33 h. ago «J'ai eu un coup de foudre pour cette histoire»: Ken Scott rend hommage à la force de l’amour maternel dans son film «Ma mère, Dieu et Sylvie Vartan»

Dans son nouveau film, le cinéaste québécois raconte l’histoire incroyable, mais vraie d’une mère courage qui aide son enfant à surmonter son handicap

Culture

44 h. ago Critique de «Ma mère, Dieu et Sylvie Vartan»: un film qui réchauffe le cœur

Le cinéaste québécois Ken Scott signe un vrai «feel good movie», un film qui touche droit au cœur et qui fait du bien à l’âme.

Culture

47 h. ago Forcé à riposter, Mark Carney regrette la fin d’une ère de «coopération» avec les États

En répliquant aux tarifs américains, Mark Carney a livré un discours où il regrette la fin d’une ère de coopération entre le Canada et les États-Unis.

Society

48 h. ago Tennessee safety agency says workers killed in flooding were given time to evacuate

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Workers at an East Tennessee plastics company who died in flooding from last year’s Hurricane Helene had time to evacuate, albeit by “makeshift routes,” according to an investigation from the Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration released on Wednesday. “It was found that Impact Plastics, Inc. exercised reasonable diligence to dismiss […]

Events

50 h. ago Student "likely would not have died" if UVic staff acted differently: report

New review by retired Abbotsford Police Chief Bob Rich is critical of the university's response to the overdose of two first-year students. One of them died.

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50 h. ago "We're not making fun of these characters. We know them. We Love them": Austentatious returns to Forte Musical Theatre company

Joe Slabe calls Austentatious, the musical he co-wrote 20 years ago, the show that wouldn’t die. In 2005, Slabe was in London at Goldsmiths University working on his masters in music. He and four fellow students though it would be fun to write and produce a musical. They wrote Austentatious as a homage to both […]

Economics

52 h. ago Prosecutors want Young Thug in prison over viral post that sparked backlash

ATLANTA — Prosecutors in Atlanta are asking a judge to revoke Young Thug’s probation and send him to prison because of his viral post that sparked an online backlash against the district attorney’s office. The Grammy-winning rapper pleaded guilty in October to gang, drug and gun charges and was released from jail. However, Fulton County […]

Events

52 h. ago High school athlete left to die in twin’s arms after being fatally stabbed at Texas track meet

'They were twins, identical twins, and his brother was holding on to him, trying to make it stop bleeding, and he died in his brother’s arms.'

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54 h. ago AirgainConnect® Fleet™ 5G Vehicle Gateway Certified on Verizon’s Ultra

Certification unlocks ultra-reliable 5G performance, low latency, and secure fleet connectivity on Verizon’s industry-leading network. SAN DIEGO — Airgain, Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRG), a leading provider of advanced wireless connectivity solutions that drive cutting-edge innovation in 5G technology, today announced that its next-generation AirgainConnect® Fleet™ 5G Vehicle Gateway (AC-Fleet™) has been certified for deployment on Verizon’s […]

Technology

54 h. ago Fisheries Department monitoring toxic algae in B.C. waters as hundreds of dolphins, sea lions die in California

Canada's DFO says its marine biotoxin team is working to assess whether algae blooms with domoic acid are affecting marine animals off our coast.

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55 h. ago Diminué par la maladie, Val Kilmer était alité «depuis des années» avant son décès

En plus d’avoir perdu la voix en raison du cancer qu’il combattait, l’acteur était alité depuis plusieurs années, selon un de ses proches.

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55 h. ago Billionaire chairman of Toronto Maple Leafs and Raptors just keeps getting richer

If you're looking to get into a thriving business venture in Toronto, there are few better bets than the Toronto Raptors and Maple Leafs.For longtime MLSE chairman Larry Tanenbaum, it looks like the past year has been quite profitable for him.Owning 20 per cent of both franchises (as well as Toronto FC, the Toronto Argonauts, and three minor-league teams) through his company Kilmer Sports, Tanenbaum found himself increasing his net worth by about 12 per cent over the past year.Tanenbaum moved up 25 spots on the Forbes' list of Billionaires for 2025, going from #1330 to #1305. His net worth increased US$300 million from US$2.5 billion to US$2.8 billion, or about C$3.57 billion to C$4 billion.The Argonauts are coming off of a season where they won the 2024 Grey Cup, but the organization's other teams haven't been quite as successful in recent years.The Raptors have missed the playoffs three years in a row, Toronto FC have missed them four years in a row, and while the Maple Leafs have...

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67 h. ago B.C. government grilled after January death of Indigenous teen in care

The Indigenous teen died while in the care of Usma Nuu-chah-nulth Family and Child Services, an agency of the Ministry of Children and Family Development, after she was found unresponsive near her group home in Port Alberni

Politics

68 h. ago ‘Still wondering’: Family of B.C. teen who died in government care demand answers

Chantelle Williams was in the care of Usma Nuu-chah-nulth Family and Child Services when she was found outside and unresponsive on Jan. 28 in Port Alberni.

Politics