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Canadian Prime Minister Asked By Constituent To Push Trump Off A Cliff

Justin Trudeau, the prime minister of Canada, was appearing at a town hall in British Columbia this week when he received an offbeat, surprisingly violent suggestion from a constituent on how exactly to deal with his counterpart to the south, U.S. President Donald Trump. Appearing at a town hall event in the town of Kamloops, […]

By Stephen Silver | 4y ago

Hedley Stepping Away From The Spotlight, Band Announces Indefinite Hiatus After Cageless Tour Wraps Up

Following several weeks of sexual misconduct conflict surrounding popular Canadian pop-rock band Hedley, the group has decided to take what they are calling an indefinite hiatus in the wake of the allegations. The boys will step back from the spotlight once their current tour, Cageless, wraps up. As reported by CBC, Hedley announced their departure […]

By Chanel Malik | 5y ago

Oak Bay Residents Pay Tribute To Slain Toddler And Sister Killed Over Christmas

Residents of Oak Bay, British Columbia, were sent into a state of shock on Christmas Day after learning that two little girls had been murdered by a yet unidentified man before he attempted to take his own life. Today, December 27, those who knew the 4- and 6-year-old girl provided heart-wrenching statements recalling just how […]

By Chanel Malik | 5y ago

Convicted Canadian Murderer And Rapist Recaptured After Prison Escape

Convicted murderer Robert Raymond Dezwaan, 53, has been recaptured by the Agassiz Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in British Columbia after he was noticed missing from prison on Friday afternoon. Warning: this story involves descriptions of crimes including rape and murder. Dezwaan is serving life in prison with no chance of parole for 15 years […]

By Don Crothers | 6y ago

Canadian Government Issues Public Warning About Pedophile Released From Prison

The Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General in British Columbia, Canada has issued a warning to the public after prominent convicted pedophile Christopher Neil, 42, also known as Swirl Face, was released from prison. According to CTV News, Neil is now living in Vancouver. The warning described him as a high-risk sex offender and […]

By Don Crothers | 6y ago

RCMP Video Shows Officer Drag Elderly Man Down Stairs In Coquitlam Best Western

A new video depicting an elderly couple wrestling with members of the Coquitlam, British Columbia Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) after they were said to have refused to leave an annual meeting of condominium owners at the local Best Western is attracting attention online. Passions at the meeting apparently became ignited, and some of the […]

By Scott Hough | 7y ago

Human Trafficking In Greater Toronto: 15-year-old B.C. Visitor Forced To Sell Sex And Pay Off Debt With Pimps

The human trafficking boom in the Greater Toronto Area has forced a 15-year-old visitor from British Columbia to provide sex to as many as 10 clients a day for about three weeks. The underage girl was reportedly drugged and forced into the sex trade by three men now facing a total of 15 human trafficking […]

By Kenneth Lim | 7y ago

Three Toronto Men Arrested For Human Trafficking After 15-Year-old Victim Manages To Contact Police

Three Toronto-area men have been arrested on human trafficking charges after allegedly forcing a 15-year-old British Columbia girl to have sex with men for money over a period of three weeks. Three men, Ahmadu Ahmed and Maher Saleh, both 20 years old, and 19-year-old Jerome Laing, all from Toronto, were arrested last week on human […]

By Joanna Jaguar | 7y ago

Fort McMurray Fire Might Be Turning A Corner If Weather Keeps Improving

The Fort McMurray fire now stands at around 621 square miles, or roughly a little larger than the land mass that Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, covers. It’s a little less than double the size of Kansas City, Missouri, and roughly three times the size than Boulder City, Nevada. Still, the growth of this monster inferno has […]

By Christina St Jean | 7y ago

British Columbia Premier Reveals New Laws And Regulations For Pet Breeders To Be Put In Place By 2017

In the wake of two high-profile animal abuse cases, British Columbia Premier Christy Clark has revealed a new set of laws for animal breeders that Clark hopes will be in place in British Columbia by 2017. Clark hopes that these new laws will effectively put animal abusers, such as those who run puppy mills, out […]

By Joanna Jaguar | 7y ago

Daisy Dunn Found: RCMP Asks For Public’s Assistance Locating Missing Merritt Woman

Updated. Ms. Dunn has been located and is safe, as reported by CKNW. The Merritt, British Columbia Royal Canadian Mounted Police have issued a plea for assistance from the public in locating a missing woman: Daisy Dunn. Ms. Dunn was last seen at the Road Runner Motel in Merritt on February 10, but has not […]

By Scott Hough | 7y ago

Mystery Human Foot Surfaces On Vancouver Island, The 13th Limb To Wash Up In Region

Every now and then, a human foot washes ashore in Washington State or British Columbia. Sometimes, it’s really plastic replica or animal bones and flesh stuffed in a sock. But most of the time, it’s the real thing, and police have only DNA testing and a shoe to figure out who the person may be. […]

By Shelley Hazen | 7y ago

Tragic Avalanche In Canada’s British Columbia Takes Lives Of Five Snowmobile Riders

An avalanche in Canada’s British Columbia has ended in tragedy with five snowmobile riders that found themselves in the avalanche’s path unable to escape and losing their lives. The snowmobile riders were on an afternoon trip through the Canadian Rocky Mountains, reports CNN, when the deadly avalanche swept down over the five with a massive […]

By Sean Mahoney | 7y ago

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Condemns Attack On Syrian Refugees In Vancouver

A group at the Muslim Association of Canada in Vancouver that was attending a welcome party for Syrian refugees ended up washing pepper spray from their eyes after a surprise attack from a cyclist. There were women and children in the group attending the welcome party, and Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau was quick to […]

By Christina St Jean | 7y ago

Five Dead, One Missing After Whale-Watching Tour Boat Sinks — 21 Survivors Described As ‘Shocked And Lost’

Sunday in Tofino, British Columbia, was sunny, calm, and beautiful, but the conditions near Vargas Island are always unpredictable. That’s where a whale-watching tour boat sunk after sending a mayday call, killing five tourists; one person is still missing. Investigators don’t yet know what caused the boat to sink, but the incident is under investigation […]

By Shelley Hazen | 8y ago

Miley Cyrus Goes To Canadian Wilderness And Speaks Out Against Wolf Killing

Miley Cyrus went deep into the forests of British Columbia, Canada to help save wolves. Miley Cyrus hopes her star power will increase pressure on the government to stop its killing of the local creatures. She and her brother Braison ventured into wolf and grizzly bear territory to investigate the situation and bring attention to […]

By Colin Fredericson | 8y ago

New Baby Orca Spotted, Sparking Hope For Endangered Killer Whale Population

Researchers were surprised to discover this week that an endangered population of orcas off the coast of British Columbia has a new addition, as they were able to document a recently born baby killer whale. The young whale has been designated L122, and it was spotted swimming alongside its mother (L91) off the coast of […]

By Dustin Wicksell | 8y ago

Miley Cyrus Blasts Canada Over Wolf Culling, Wants To ‘Move To The Moon And Take Them All With Me’

Miley Cyrus may have a lot of dead pets, but she draws the line at killing wolves. Cyrus appears to have moved on from her feud with Nicki Minaj, as she took to Instagram on Tuesday and put the entire government of British Columbia on blast over its controversial wolf culling program. “I ask so […]

By Jeremy Laukkonen | 8y ago

Anonymous Declares War Against Canadian Police And Launches Attacks

The notorious hacktivist group Anonymous has reportedly attacked national police websites in Canada, following vows of retaliation. The campaign was aimed at getting revenge for the unlawful shooting of a man in a “Guy Fawkes mask” in British Columbia on Thursday. The individual died as a result of his injuries. According to RT, the man […]

By Jose Florez | 8y ago

Anonymous Vows ‘Vengeance If Necessary’ In Wake Of RCMP Shooting

Hacktivist group Anonymous has vowed to use “vengeance if necessary” in the wake of a fatal police shooting, according to a report from the Vancouver Sun. Anonymous claims that the victim, who may have been wearing a Guy Fawkes mask at the time of the shooting (a symbol of Anonymous), was one of their own. […]

By Don Crothers | 8y ago

Man Fights Cougar To Save Mini Dachshund

A man punched a cougar to save his mini dachshund, Bailey. Shawn Hanson of Victoria, British Columbia, put himself in danger and went head to head with the big, wild cat to save his beloved dog’s life. The cougar jumped out of the woods about 10 to 15 feet away from the man and his […]

By Tara Dodrill | 8y ago

Forest Fires in Canada: 13,000 Forced To Evacuate

More than 200 forest fires in Canada forced over 13,000 residents in various provinces of the country to flee for their safety. Smoke from the wildfires has affected areas in the United States as well, with Wisconsin’s News8000 reporting that smoke from the fires in Canada has been seen in the Great Lake state. The […]

By Mohamed Zeineldine | 8y ago

Everybody Must Get Stoned: Medical Marijuana Recall In British Columbia

Three strains of medical marijuana cultivated by licensed producer Tilray, based out of Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada, have been voluntarily recalled due to higher levels of bacteria than is considered acceptable by Health Canada, the company announced in a press release on March 20. The strains being recalled — Hybrid House Blend, Indica House Blend, […]

By Joanna Jaguar | 8y ago

Orca Attack: Killer Whales Filmed Hunting Sea Lion Near Vancouver

A group of orcas have been filmed attacking and devouring a sea lion in Vancouver, as a kayaker observed the whales near the Northern Gulf island. The footage was captured by YouTube user Louis Jobidon, according to CBC News, while he was kayaking in February of this year. In the short clip, a pod of […]

By Dustin Wicksell | 8y ago

Orcas Filmed Feet From Vancouver Shore, Rubbing Their Bellies On Stones

A pod of orcas have been filmed off the coast of Vancouver Island, venturing into the shallows to rub their stomachs on smooth stones in an incredible and rarely seen display. Builder Chris Wilton filmed the orcas from just a few feet away, according to the Daily Mail, when he observed them at Bates Beach […]

By Dustin Wicksell | 8y ago

‘Falling Skies’: Security Guard Killed In Accident On TNT Set

A security guard was killed on the set of TNT’s Falling Skies Monday night, after a freak accident left him pinned between a runaway truck and a tree. The fatal accident happened around 8:30 Monday night in Burnaby, a suburb of Vancouver where Falling Skies was filming, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Scott McCloy, a […]

By Dustin Wicksell | 9y ago

West Coast Invasion Of Jellyfish-Like Creatures

Jellyfish-like creatures have been washing up on the west coast shores of North America all summer. It started in Washington and Oregon, billions of small creatures began washing up on the beaches. They could easily be mistaken for jellyfish, but they are actually called “by-the-wind sailors” or “Velella velella.” “The scientific name is Velella velella,” […]

By Selina Leavitt | 9y ago

Cell Phone Store Robberies Leave Residents Fearing For Their Lives

A string of cell phone store robberies has left the residents of Surrey, British Columbia fearing for their lives. According to ABC News, three cell phone stores have been robbed by individuals armed with not only handguns, but also Tasers and machetes. Surrey’s Royal Canadian Mounted Police confirmed Saturday that they are investigating a series […]

By Cassie Boss | 9y ago

Oprah Endorses Foreskin Face Cream, Penis Proponents Protest

Celebrity talk show host Oprah Winfrey endorses a face cream made from foreskins, causing the ire (and an eventual protest) of foreskin advocates. Despite the tabloid flair of the title, this story is actually very true. Human foreskins apparently help keep Oprah looking young and wrinkle-free, as they are used in a product called SkinMedica, […]

By Dusten Carlson | 10y ago

Salvation Army Bell Ringer Tells Gay Rights Supporters To Not Bother Donating

Victoria, British Columbia – Though Salvation Army bell-ringers stand in front shopping centers to raise money for the poor, one volunteer decided to use his bell to protest gay rights. The Salvation Army volunteer, standing outside of the Tillicum Centre mall, held a sign that read: “If you support gay rights: please do not donate,” […]

By Dusten Carlson | 10y ago

Avalanche in British Columbia leaves 1 Dead, 5 Injured

One person is dead, and five more are injured following two avalanches in British Columbia‘s remote back country. The avalanches occurred Friday, after officials warned that avalanche risk was high, because of weak snow pack. Local coroner Barb McLintock reported that the fatality occured on Friday afternoon near the town of Sparwood, which is located […]

By Melissa Stusinski | 11y ago

12-Year-Old Boy Delivers Baby For His Mom

A 12-year-old boy in British Columbia, Canada was watching TV at 2 am when he heard his mom calling for him, it turns out she was giving birth and wasn’t expecting such a fast delivery, thankfully her son jumped into action and delivered the baby. According to the boy’s mom the birth was a complete […]

By James Johnson | 12y ago

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