Hundreds of seabird deaths on Pacific Coast
Since October, numerous seabirds have been found dead throughout the Pacific Coast. The cause of their deaths is currently unknown, but with the number of deaths in the hundreds, scientists are concerned.
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Tax and fare increases for 2015
The year 2015 will see a number of tax and fare increases occur in BC throughout the year. Taxes on medical, hydro, and transportation will be raised, as will transit fares.
FIFA Womenâs World Cup 2015 coming to Canada
Canada will be hosting the 2015 FIFA Womenâs World Cup from June 6 to July 5. The games will take place across six provinces, with the finals being held at BC Place in Vancouver.
Avalanche melted
On November 27, the Douglas College menâs volleyball team faced off against the College of the Rockies Avalanche in their eleventh league game of the 2014-15 season.
Darren Wilson acquitted of murder charge
On November 24, a grand jury in St. Louis County, Missouri ruled that Officer Darren Wilson would not be indicted on murder charges. The decision resulted in violent riots throughout the area.
Jian Ghomeshi facing five charges; dropping lawsuit against CBC
Jian Ghomeshi surrendered to Toronto police and appeared in court on November 26. The former Q host is facing four charges of sexual assault and one charge of overcome resistance – choking.
Kinder Morgan ordered off Burnaby Mountain
Kinder Morgan sought to extend the injunction keeping protesters off of their Burnaby Mountain drilling sites on November 27. BC Supreme Court ruled that instead, Kinder Morgan was to leave Burnaby Mountain by December 1, and all those previously charged with âcivil contemptâ would be exempt.
Pat Quinn passes away at age 71
Former hockey player, coach, and general manager Pat Quinn (1943-2014) passed away on November 23. The Vancouver Giants, who Quinn co-owned, disclosed on their Facebook page that Quinn had been suffering from a âlengthy illness.â
Vancouver clinic to offer heroin prescriptions
On November 26, Vancouver became the first city in North America to offer prescription heroin to recovering addicts. Trials have taken place since 2011, with permission from Health Canada and delivery from Europe, to test the distribution of prescribed heroin to heavily addicted users.
One in five children in BC lives in poverty
The November 24 âChild Poverty Report Card,â conducted annually by childrenâs advocacy group First Call, has reported that BCâs child poverty rates place fifth in the country.