A B.C. high school teacher was escorted out of his classroom by two staff members after telling students the majority of residential school deaths were caused by illness. “I was walked out like a criminal. They can’t walk a teacher out of school unless the teacher is a direct harm and immediate harm to children,”…
Snowbirds Squad Cancels Shows in Penticton and Abbotsford, BC, After Hard Landing
A malfunction that caused a Canadian Air Force Snowbirds pilot to make a hard landing after takeoff in northern British Columbia has forced the aerobatic team to cancel two performances in the province. A statement on the Snowbirds’ social media page says the team has cancelled its Wednesday appearance at the Penticton Peach Festival and…
‘Ravenous Floodwaters’: BC Flood Victims Launch Class Action Lawsuit
Two residents of Sumas Prairie in the Abbotsford, B.C., area near the Canada-U.S. border have launched a class action lawsuit against three levels of government seeking damages for losses caused by flooding last November. In mid-November 2021, southern B.C. was hit by heavy rains that led to two breaches of the Sumas dike, causing the…
BC Announces Financial Help for Evacuees as Storm Approaches South Coast
British Columbia’s public safety minister says more than 6,500 people have registered as evacuees and those whose homes were flooded last week are eligible for a $2,000 grant through the Canadian Red Cross and the province. Mike Farnworth is asking residents to pay close attention to the weather forecast as more storms are expected after…
Thousands of Animals Dead in ‘Agricultural Disaster,’ Says BC Government
Thousands of farm animals have died in an “agriculture disaster” in British Columbia set off by floods that swamped an area of the province known for its prime farming industry. Agriculture Minister Lana Popham said many farmers attempted to move their animals by boat as their properties flooded but were forced to abandon them, “as…
Abbotsford, BC, Residents Urged to Flee Low Lying Area as Flood Risk Escalates
VANCOUVER—Officials in Abbotsford, B.C., say residents of the low-lying Sumas Prairie area south of the city face a significant risk to life and must get out immediately. An evacuation order was issued for about 1,000 properties Tuesday as flooding linked to a severe weekend rainstorm pushed up water levels in the area which is home…
Final Arguments Over Criminal Responsibility Scheduled in High School Stabbing Case
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C.—Final arguments are scheduled to begin today over the criminal responsibility of a man who fatally stabbed a student and wounded another at a high school in Abbotsford, B.C. Gabriel Klein was convicted of second-degree murder and aggravated assault in March for the 2016 attack. Thirteen-year-old Letisha Reimer died in the attack and…
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