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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is in talks to buy a Virginia warehouse owned by British Columbia billionaire Jim Pattison and plans to turn it into an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) processing facility. One business ethics expert says companies need to be clear about where they draw the line on who they do business with. CBC | World ...
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How this Indigenous mask from B.C. inspired the Seattle Seahawks logo
Researchers at the University of Washington believe the inspiration for the NFL’s team logo, which consists of a profile of a raptor, is a transformation mask from the Kwakwakaʼwakw of northern Vancouver Island. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Trade trumps diplomatic tensions in B.C. premier’s India visit
Before landing in India for a six-day trade mission, B.C. Premier David Eby’s main objective was to pack in as many meetings and garner as much interest in his province’s resources as possible. Less than a year ago, that would have seemed virtually impossible to achieve in a country that was deep into a tense diplomatic rift with Canada. CBC ...
Read More »A Chinese dissident died suddenly in B.C. This ex-spy who snooped on him says it may not have been an accident
A former spy for China’s security services has provided thousands of text and voice messages, as well as financial documents, to journalists. Among the records: instructions from his bosses to snoop on an artist who fled to Canada. CBC | World News
Read More »First women’s pro baseball league since 1950s includes 6 star athletes from B.C.
Six B.C. athletes have been selected to play in the inaugural edition of the Women’s Pro Baseball League in 2026. They’re hopeful it sets the stage for a sustainable future in a sport where women have been long overlooked. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Bad snow means Canada’s Olympic cross-country ski trials will be moved out of Prince George, B.C.
Canada’s cross-country ski trials for the Olympic Games have been moved from Prince George, B.C., to Vernon, B.C., due to adverse snow conditions. CBC | Sports News
Read More »B.C. Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke named CFL’s outstanding player, top Canadian
Rourke received the George Reed Trophy for the first time at the CFL’s awards banquet on Thursday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Helmet worn by late IndyCar racer Greg Moore stolen from B.C. Sports Hall of Fame in Vancouver
The Maple Ridge, B.C., racer was a rising star on the IndyCar circuit in the late 1990s and accumulated five wins and 17 podium finishes before he was killed in a race in California in 1999 at age 24. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian shipyard slams B.C. Ferries’ contract with Chinese shipbuilder
Canada’s oldest shipyard says it cannot compete with low wages and Chinese subsidies. B.C. Ferries says price was not the only factor in the procurement decision. CBC | World News
Read More »B.C. premier slams U.S. ambassador for saying Trump thinks Canadian boycotts are ‘nasty’
B.C. Premier David Eby says U.S. leadership has “very little awareness” of how offensive their remarks are, like the U.S. ambassador to Canada saying President Donald Trump thinks Canadians are “nasty” to deal with because of U.S. travel boycotts and booze bans. CBC | World News
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