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A Canadian farm owner, Gina Moore, intervenes to save her Nigerian dwarf goat from a cougar attack on her British Columbia farm, delivering a swift kick that deterred the predator. She says adrenaline drove her actions as the security-camera video captured the dramatic moment, and notes that habitat changes are bringing bears and cougars closer to her property.
Paleontologists on Denman Island, off British Columbia, recovered a tail vertebra from an 80–75 million-year-old ornithomimosaur, the second dinosaur skeletal material found in the Nanaimo Group and the first from Canadian outcrops. The fossil suggests bird-like, ostrich‑like dinosaurs inhabited the ancient Pacific coastline and may have reached Denman Island via coastal currents, shoreline transport, or drifting carcasses. Dating to the Campanian, the find informs on the latitudinal distribution of Late Cretaceous dinosaurs along western North America and raises questions about coastal biogeography; the study was published in FACETS by Evans and colleagues.
Canadian actor Stewart McLean, known for Virgin River, was reported missing May 18 from Lions Bay, BC; his remains were found May 20 and Squamish RCMP say the death is being investigated as a homicide, with no cause, suspects, or motive released. Colleagues and his agency mourn his loss as police pursue leads.
Canadian actor Stewart McLean, last seen May 15 at his Lions Bay home, is now the subject of a homicide investigation after investigators uncovered evidence suggesting he was killed. The RCMP’s homicide division has taken over with a forensics team assisting, as investigators search areas near Brunswick Beach and train tracks in British Columbia. McLean, 45, is known for roles on Virgin River and other TV projects.
Canada's Public Health Agency confirmed one of four Canadians who returned home from the MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak has tested positive, a partner tested negative, and all four are in isolation in British Columbia; three ship-linked deaths have occurred, with the Canadian case being the 10th positive from the voyage, while officials say the overall population risk remains low and are coordinating with the WHO on the global investigation.
One of four Canadians who returned from the hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius has a presumptive positive hantavirus test; confirmatory results are expected from Winnipeg’s National Microbiology Lab over the weekend. The patient, a man in his 70s, is hospitalized in Victoria in stable condition with mild symptoms, while his partner has very minor symptoms and tested negative. The ship outbreak has grown to 12 cases (nine confirmed) with three deaths. The four Canadians who returned May 10 remain isolated in British Columbia. Health officials say hantavirus is not COVID and does not have pandemic potential, and infection-control precautions are in place with no additional risk to the public.
A Canadian passenger from the virus-hit MV Hondius has tested presumptive positive for hantavirus after returning to Canada, bringing the outbreak to 11 infections among 147 passengers/crew and three deaths; four Canadians are isolating on Vancouver Island and a Yukon resident has tested positive, with lab confirmation pending; WHO guidance suggests up to 42 days of isolation, and officials say the risk of a major outbreak remains very low despite the new case.
Canada’s health officials announced a presumptive positive hantavirus case among four Canadians quarantined in British Columbia after exposure on the MV Hondius cruise ship; the patient is stable and hospitalized in isolation as samples are sent for confirmatory testing, the partner who tested negative remains in hospital for monitoring, a third person was also transferred for observation, and a fourth continues home isolation. WHO recommends a 42-day quarantine; three deaths from suspected hantavirus linked to the ship have been reported since April.
A BMW 3-Series crashed into a motorcycle on Scott Road in North Delta, BC, sending the bike and rider roughly 20 feet into the air where it became stuck on a traffic signal above an intersection. The car driver was unharmed; the rider sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Police said speed was a factor, and responders urged road safety as Delta Firefighters IAFF Local 1763 shared updates and well-wishes for a full recovery.
Dozens of people across Washington, British Columbia, and Oregon reported a bright fireball streaking across the night sky, prompting questions about whether it was a meteor or space debris; videos circulated on social media as viewers debated what they saw, with KOMO News covering the sightings and referencing astronomical phenomena.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman apologized for not alerting police about a ChatGPT account associated with a suspect in the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting; the account had been banned earlier for policy violations. Altman said he spoke with Tumbler Ridge's mayor and BC premier and will work with government to prevent future tragedies, while the premier called the apology insufficient. OpenAI previously committed to notifying authorities if imminent and credible threats are found in ChatGPT conversations.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and opposition leader Pierre Poilievre joined hands at a vigil in Tumbler Ridge, BC, to mourn victims of a mass shooting at the local high school. The shooter, an 18-year-old woman, killed her mother and stepbrother before the attack and fatally shot six students and a teacher at the school, then died by suicide. Four guns were seized (two from the home, two at the school). BC Premier David Eby pledged safety for students returning to school as leaders urged unity and support for the community.
Spotted Lake in British Columbia is a mineral-rich soda lake known for its colorful, circular brine pools and cultural significance to the Okanagan Nation, with unique mineral crusts visible in summer and a history of mineral extraction for wartime use.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has completed a humane cull of 300-330 ostriches at a farm in British Columbia to prevent the spread of bird flu, despite legal challenges and protests from the farm owners who argued the birds were healthy and valuable for research.
A man in Prince George, BC, was arrested for driving a pink Barbie Jeep while under the influence and with a suspended license, after being spotted on a busy road. He claimed he was unaware it was illegal, despite using hand signals, and was humorously praised by witnesses for his cheerful demeanor. The incident drew attention for its absurdity, with police citing safety concerns, and the man planning to dispute the ticket.