Latest from Ashley Joannou
'Don't see it coming:' minister pushes for preparedness after B.C. tsunami scare
B.C. has cancelled a tsunami advisory that was issued Tuesday after a massive earthquake off the coast of Russia, with U.S. officials saying the largest waves recorded in B.C. were 27 centimetres high.
B.C. reports offer 'road map' for repatriation of Indigenous items, remains
A pair of reports out of B.C. are detailing the complex, expensive and under-resourced process of repatriating Indigenous historical items or remains back to their homes.
TSB report into fatal plane crash says aircraft may have been flying too slowly
Investigators with Canada's Transportation Safety Board say it appears a small plane was not going fast enough when it rolled and crashed into trees near the airport in Chilliwack, B.C., killing all three people on board.
Orcas use kelp tools to groom and bond off B.C.'s coast, study suggests
Southern resident killer whales are using kelp for what scientists suspect are both hygienic and social purposes.
Federal Appeal Court grants pause of B.C. ostrich cull pending review
The Federal Court of Appeal has granted a stay that pauses the potential cull of nearly 400 ostriches at a B.C. farm.
Minister concerned over B.C. Ferries' construction deal with Chinese shipyard
The winning bidder on the contract announced Tuesday is Chinese state-owned China Merchants Industry Weihai Shipyards.
Dry northeast 'region of greatest concern' in B.C.'s wildfire season: officials
The B.C. Wildfire Service said that while spring rainfall and normal temperatures have alleviated some concern, the likelihood of an active season is growing in regions experiencing persistent drought, including the southwestern Interior, the Chilcotin and the far northwest.
Territorial premiers say internal trade talks should consider northern context
Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai, Northwest Territories Premier R.J. Simpson and Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok say they will be exploring the creation of a "territorial trade zone" that would make sure modern treaties with Indigenous people, and the needs of the territories are recognized as trade barriers come down.
New B.C. corrections unit offers involuntary care for mental health, addictions
British Columbia's premier says the ongoing toxic drug crisis in the province has led to a cohort of people with serious brain injuries who are too deep in their addiction and mental-health crisis to ask for help.
Has B.C.'s short-term rental crackdown made housing cheaper?
May 1 will mark one year since short-term rental regulations came into effect in B.C., covering most communities of more than 10,000 people. They restrict short-term rentals to principal residences, a secondary suite or a structure like a laneway house on the property.