Amy Judd

Online Supervisor BC

Author Archives

• Large sewage leak in Vancouver’s Olympic Village

  It is unknown at this time what caused the main to break but residents are being asked to be patient while crews fix the issue. Workers are at the scene.

  Health

  10 mins
• Attention turns to B.C.’s ‘catch-and-release’ justice system after Surrey homicide

  The suspect arrested following a homicide in Surrey on June 16 has a lengthy and violent criminal history and was on probation after being released from custody just days before.

  Crime

  Jun 19
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• ‘Cruel, disrespectful’: B.C. family calls for changes to faith-based MAID policy

  Sam O'Neill, 34, was a patient at St. Paul's Hospital last year. She had terminal cancer but was denied MAID in the hospital due to its religious affiliation.

  Health

  Jun 19
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• Caught on video: B.C. bear opens car door, steals carton of milk

  Resident Jim Bailey told Global News he didn't really pay attention the first time he saw the bear as they are common to the area.

  Canada

  Jun 19
• B.C. truck driver hailed as hero for evasive driving that likely saved a life: police

  Nanaimo RCMP Staff Sgt. Darwin Tetreault said they were called at 6:02 a.m. to a crash between a truck and an SUV on Highway 19 near Exit 16.

  Traffic

  Jun 19
• Police ‘optimistic’ more unsolved murders will be linked to U.S. serial killer

  Travis McKenzie with the RCMP historical homicide unit said being able to bring answers to families, even decades later, is one of the most rewarding aspects of his team's work.

  Crime

  Jun 18
• Langley man who killed and dismembered his wife apologizes but family storms out of court

  Obnes Regis, 52, viciously assaulted his wife in August 2021, Naomi Onotera, then watched her slowly die before dismembering and disposing of her remains.

  Crime

  Jun 18
• A B.C. woman turned to MAID for peace. Her family says her death was undignified, traumatic

  Providence Health Care told Global News that MAID is not available at its facilities as a Catholic health-care provider but said it does partner with Vancouver Coastal Health.

  Health

  Jun 18
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• Exclusive new details released in Surrey woman’s homicide that family calls random

  In a social post, her father wrote that they "cannot begin to understand how someone as kind as Tori could be victim to such senseless violence. Tori was loved by all that she met.

  Crime

  Jun 18
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• Court case against B.C.’s short-term rental rules begins in Victoria

  A group of property owners is now taking the province and the City of Victoria to court, claiming the new rules are not legal and are creating financial hardships.

  Politics

  Jun 17
• Husband now on trial for B.C. wife’s death ordered deported to Haiti multiple times before

  '(A) horrendous act has left our family without our daughter, sister, and niece,' Naomi Onotera's mother Maureen said on Monday. 'And, above all, a little girl without her mama.'

  Crime

  Jun 17
• Rare funnel cloud in B.C.’s Fraser Valley captured on video

  "About 3 p.m. and we were just heading into Abbotsford and we just noticed the funnel coming out of the sky and so we pulled over and started taking some video of it."

  Weather

  Jun 17
• B.C.’s longshore foremen overwhelmingly vote to reject ‘final offer’ from employer

  Since May 26, 2023, ILWU Local 514 and the BCMEA have been engaged in collective bargaining and agreed to participate in a last-ditch mediation effort to reach an agreement.

  Economy

  Jun 17
• ICBC’s former headquarters in North Van to be turned into 100s of new homes

  The building is close to transit, the SeaBus, and other amenities, which is why the government chose that location, Premier David Eby explained.

  Politics

  Jun 17
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• Woman’s homicide in North Surrey prompts major police presence

  Police said a woman was found with life-threatening injuries at the home and despite being rushed to the hospital, she died from her injuries.

  Crime

  Jun 17
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• After 70 years, DNA test reunites 3 long-lost siblings across the pond

  Lorraine Williams, from Chilliwack, B.C., and Josephine Morey from the United Kingdom, both submitted their DNA to MyHeritage and got a match. Then they found their brother.

  World

  Jun 14
• Canada’s first-ever commercial electric flight takes off in B.C.

  Sealand Flight, based in Campbell River B.C. conducted Canada's first-ever commercial flight in an electric aircraft on June 14. A student got to be part of the experience.

  Tech

  Jun 14
• B.C. sheriff shortage leads to court delays and calls for action from trial lawyers

  Five courtrooms were closed at the Vancouver Provincial Courthouse on Thursday. Three additional courtrooms were closed in Port Coquitlam.

  Crime

  Jun 14
• 1-bedroom rents in Vancouver dropped in 2023, data finds

  The average cost of a one-bedroom place in Vancouver is $2,650 a month, which is down about two per cent year over year, according to Zumper.

  Canada

  Jun 14
• Makah Tribe of Washington state granted approval to hunt grey whales again

  This waiver is in accordance with the Treaty of Neah Bay of 1855 and quotas established by the International Whaling Commission (IWC). 

  Perspectives

  Jun 13
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• Warning issued to sex workers after woman assaulted in Vancouver: police

  On June 10 a woman was picked up after midnight by a man driving an older-model dark-coloured sedan near East Hastings Street and Campbell Avenue.

  Crime

  Jun 13
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• Calls for B.C. auditor general to review wastewater plant fiasco

  The councillors said taxpayers saddled with paying the bill deserve to know what went wrong and the auditor general has the authority to investigate.

  Politics

  Jun 13
• Stray dogs force closure of trails in Richmond park due to safety concerns

  Staff said the dogs can appear frightening at times and along with the park's challenging undergrowth and interference with capture efforts by park users, they remain at large.

  Canada

  Jun 13
• Did you know you can charter a BC Ferries vessel?

  In the past, BC Ferries has been chartered for use in films and commercials or as crew transportation, but mostly, people have booked one of the fleet's smaller vessels.

  Economy

  Jun 12
• New federal private member’s bill aims to criminalize coercive conduct against women

  Private member’s bill, C-332, brought forward by New Democrat MP Laurel Collins seeks to amend the Criminal Code around coercive behaviour.

  Politics

  Jun 12