Thousands in B.C.'s Interior ordered to evacuate as wildfires spread
More than 1,400 properties in British Columbia's Cariboo region have been placed on evacuation order as wildfires rage across the province.
Two bodies discovered in the small town north of Hope
A team that ventured into Lytton, B.C., for the first time since the village was ravaged by a wildfire this week found two bodies, the provincial coroners service said on Saturday, July 3, 2021, evening.
Fire destroys most of Lytton, B.C. and searches are on for some residents
Residents of a community in British Columbia's Interior desperately searched for loved ones and tried to process the loss of their homes on Thursday, July 1, 2021, after learning that most of the village of Lytton had been destroyed by raging wildfires.
Churches' refusal to release records hinders identification of buried children
A lack of access to records and first-hand data would hinder the ability to identify the remains of 215 children found at a former residential school in Kamloops, says the director of the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre at the University of British Columbia.
Anti-Asian hate crimes in Vancouver spur call for action
Leaders of the Chinese-Canadian community say the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes across Vancouver and North America suggests the population has not been accepted as a part of the wider society.
Canadian Asian women experience hatred and violence: advocate
Amy Go says she was saddened by the shootings in Atlanta that left six Asian American women dead, but as an Asian Canadian woman, she wasn't surprised.
Researcher makes claims on Chinese government interference
A Canadian vaccine researcher says he believes that Chinese political machinations ended a vaccine partnership last summer.
Chinese-Canadians report racism, job losses one year into COVID pandemic
COVID-19 has taken a toll on many Canadians, but for Chinese-Canadians the impacts have been magnified by racism aimed at individuals and businesses, community leaders say.
Confusion, mixed messaging in B.C.'s long-term care COVID-19 response: report
A third-party report examining how the British Columbia government responded to COVID-19 in long-term care homes during the first wave of the pandemic reveals confusion over policies and infection prevention.