Amy Judd

Online Supervisor BC

Author Archives

• B.C. woman’s death blamed on health care gaps and lack of family doctor

  Family and friends of a young shelter worker in Nanaimo are speaking out about her death from an undiagnosed serious infection.

  Health

  7 hours
• B.C. family dog loses leg after spending days caught in leg-hold trap

  "We live and are surrounded by Crown land with nothing, nothing out there but the wilderness so she protects us from bears and wolves and all the big predators."

  Environment

  8 hours
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• ‘Leg for a life’: B.C. man looks forward after amputation due to flesh-eating disease

  At first, doctors thought it was compartment syndrome but once they went in to take a look, they knew it was necrotizing fasciitis, also known as flesh-eating disease.

  Health

  11 hours
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• When Eras Tour comes to Vancouver, Taylor fans seeing Swift increase in hotel fees

  The cost of a hotel room around Dec. 6, 7 and 8 have skyrocketed and the B.C. government's rules limiting short-term rentals means less Airbnb options are also available.

  Politics

  Feb 27
• Lower Mainland commuters warned of rain, snow mix as warning issued

  A snowfall warning has been issued, prompting an advisory for drivers in parts of British Columbia's South Coast to prepare for poor road conditions.

  Weather

  Feb 27
• Second young person dies following Uber crash on Highway 1 in Burnaby

  The second person has not been identified but B.C. Highway Patrol confirmed on Monday that the person was also a passenger in the vehicle.

  Traffic

  Feb 26
• B.C. falls behind on $10-a-day daycare funding but province says it’s committed to program

  The province had promised to boost funding by $250 million per year, creating 22,000 new childcare spaces by 2023 but neither of those targets have been met.

  Politics

  Feb 26
• Details on B.C.’s new home-flipping tax released

  The measure will put a 20 per cent tax on profits for homes sold within the first year of purchase, sliding to zero per cent over the second year.

  Politics

  Feb 26
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• Variety Show of Hearts 2024 story – Sunday

  From Thursday, Feb. 22, viewers will be treated to stories of hope, courage and resilience from children and families whom they’ve helped in 2023.

  Canada

  Feb 25
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• Variety Show of Hearts 2024 stories – Saturday

  From Thursday, Feb. 22, viewers will be treated to stories of hope, courage and resilience from children and families whom they’ve helped in 2023.

  Canada

  Feb 24
• Variety Show of Hearts 2024: Here’s how you can help children across B.C.

  On Sunday, Feb. 25, the 58th annual Variety Show of Hearts Telethon will air from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. You will be able to watch it here.

  Canada

  Feb 23
• Variety Show of Hearts 2024 stories – Friday

  From Thursday, Feb. 22, viewers will be treated to stories of hope, courage and resilience from children and families whom they’ve helped in 2023.

  Canada

  Feb 23
• Variety Show of Hearts 2024 stories – Thursday

  From Thursday, Feb. 22, viewers will be treated to stories of hope, courage and resilience from children and families who they’ve helped in 2023.

  Canada

  Feb 22
• B.C. Winter Games 2024 welcomes athletes from across the province

  The B.C. Winter Games runs from Feb. 22 to 25 and athletes all across the province are taking part. Here is a look at our coverage of the 2024 event.

  Sports

  Feb 22
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• B.C. budget 2024: Health-care promises, IVF treatment and a flipping tax

  Finance Minister Katrine Conroy said the government's priorities will focus on helping people through times of high costs and forecasts of lean economic growth.

  Politics

  Feb 22
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• Oakridge crane collapse kills worker at construction site

  The identity of the worker killed in a construction incident at the massive Oakridge complex in Vancouver has not yet been released.

  Canada

  Feb 22
• White Rock shooting that sent 4 men to hospital caught on surveillance video

  RCMP told Global News the four people are in serious condition following the shooting at Roper Avenue and Parker Street. Details about the incident are still being confirmed.

  Crime

  Feb 22
• B.C. continues to have longest wait times at walk-in clinics: report

  Data from Medimap, which tracks wait times at clinics across the province, showed that the average wait in B.C. was 93 minutes in 2023.

  Health

  Feb 21
• ‘Amazing’: B.C. woman captures video of bobcat and cougar tussle in tree

  Tammy Jordan from Chilliwack saw the two big cats high up in a tree in her yard last Friday afternoon and she couldn't believe her eyes.

  Canada

  Feb 21
• B.C. is seeing a record number of ‘zombie fires’. What does this mean?

  Daniels said a couple of examples of "zombie fires" include the Horse River Fire, which forced the evacuation of Fort McMurry on May 1, 2016. That fire burned for more than a year.

  Fire

  Feb 20
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• Ottawa provides $2 billion in funding to build more homes in B.C.

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Vancouver on Tuesday to make a housing-related announcement alongside Premier David Eby and Mayor Ken Sim.

  Politics

  Feb 20
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• Feel-good Friday: Global BC’s highlights of the week

  A beloved teacher gets a birthday surprise from his students and Harry and Meghan put Whistler on the international stage - these are a few of the good news stories of the week.

  Trending

  Feb 16
• Beloved B.C. teacher’s birthday surprise goes viral on TikTok

  Joshua Filiatrault, called Mr. Fili by his students, teaches physical education and English at Johnston Heights Secondary School in Surrey, B.C.

  Education

  Feb 16
• Pedestrian hit and killed in downtown Vancouver Friday

  Police said the pedestrian stepped into the road at Howe Street near Drake Street around 5:50 a.m. and a driver travelling south on Howe did not see the pedestrian and struck them.

  Traffic

  Feb 16
• Air Canada must pay B.C. man hundreds for chatbot error

  After researching flights following the death of a loved one, a B.C. man used a chatbot on Air Canada's website that suggested they could apply for bereavement fares retroactively.

  Canada

  Feb 15