CBC VancouverNorth America sucks at doing public washrooms. We don’t have anywhere near enough of them and the few that we do have are terrible. Why can’t we get our s**t together?
‘Stories About Here’ explores the urban planning challenges that communities across Canada face today. In each episode we dig into the often overlooked issues in our own backyards - whether it’s the shortage of public bathrooms, sewage leaking into the water, or the bureaucratic roots of the housing crisis. Through it all, we hope to inspire people to become better informed and engaged members of their communities.
Why Public Bathrooms Suck in North America: Uytae Lees Stories About HereCBC Vancouver2023-03-26 | North America sucks at doing public washrooms. We don’t have anywhere near enough of them and the few that we do have are terrible. Why can’t we get our s**t together?
‘Stories About Here’ explores the urban planning challenges that communities across Canada face today. In each episode we dig into the often overlooked issues in our own backyards - whether it’s the shortage of public bathrooms, sewage leaking into the water, or the bureaucratic roots of the housing crisis. Through it all, we hope to inspire people to become better informed and engaged members of their communities.
#CBCVancouver #CBCNews #BritishColumbiaCBC Vancouver News at 10:30. June 10 - Tumbler Ridge remains under evacuation orderCBC Vancouver2023-06-11 | Watch CBC Vancouver News with host Tanya Fletcher for the latest on the most important news stories happening across B.C.
Connect with CBC Vancouver online: Website: cbc.ca/bc TikTok: tiktok.com/@cbcvancouver Instagram: instagram.com/cbcvancouver Facebook: facebook.com/CBCVancouver Twitter: twitter.com/CBCVancouver twitter.com/cbcnewsbcCameron Lake Wildfire cut off only highway between Tofino, Ucluelet and the rest of Vancouver IslandCBC Vancouver2023-06-10 | Twenty more wildfire fighters are joining the 60 already on the ground battling the Cameron Lake Wildfire. The fire is nearly two square kilometers and has forced the closure of Highway 4, which connects Tofino and Ucluelet residents to the rest of Vancouver Island. The B.C. Wildfire service says cooler temperatures and light rain are helping, but the fight to contain it is far from over.
#CBCVancouver #wildfire #fire #BritishColumbia #CameronLake #CBCNewsCBC Vancouver News at 06. June 09 - Wildfire on the edge of Tumbler Ridge more than doubles in sizeCBC Vancouver2023-06-10 | Watch CBC Vancouver News with host Dan Burritt for the latest on the most important news stories happening across B.C.
Connect with CBC Vancouver online: Website: cbc.ca/bc TikTok: tiktok.com/@cbcvancouver Instagram: instagram.com/cbcvancouver Facebook: facebook.com/CBCVancouver Twitter: twitter.com/CBCVancouver twitter.com/cbcnewsbcMissing and Murdered Indigenous men and boys honoured in march across VancouverCBC Vancouver2023-06-10 | Dozens of people marched across downtown Vancouver in honour of missing and murdered Indigenous boys, men and two-spirit people. The crowd gathered at Vancouver Police Department headquarters before marching across the Cambie Street bridge, through downtown and back to Creekside Park next to Science World. The second-annual march was held as a call for justice, with families saying their loved ones' disappearances and deaths have not captured the public's attention as they should have.
#CBCVancouver #CBCNews #BritishColumbiaBias and doctor shortage both factors in missed cancer diagnosis, says Indigenous womanCBC Vancouver2023-06-10 | A northern B.C. woman is fighting multiple myeloma that she believes could have been caught much earlier if she had had a family doctor to put together the puzzle pieces of her symptoms. Over five years, four walk-in clinics all told her to go home and monitor her symptoms … until one of the tumours in her spine grew so big it broke one of her vertebrae.
#CBCVancouver #BritishColumbia #Indigenous #SituationCritical #CBCNewsWildfire on the edge of Tumbler Ridge townsite has more than doubled in sizeCBC Vancouver2023-06-10 | An out-of-control wildfire is just a few kilometres away from the British Columbia community of Tumbler Ridge, fire officials said Friday, June 9th.
On Thursday, about 2,400 residents fled the community in northeastern B.C. About 150 people remain in town. The Peace River Regional District (PRRD), which includes Tumbler Ridge, is asking those on evacuation order to register at reception centres or online to receive accommodation and other essentials like grocery vouchers.
#CBCVancouver #wildfires #fire #BritishColumbia #TumblerridgewildfireMissing and Murdered Indigenous Men, Boys, and 2S+ Memorial March | CBC VancouverCBC Vancouver2023-06-09 | Xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱ wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ(Tsleil Waututh) members march and paddle in honour of all MMIMB2S+, bringing awareness to this growing crisis and calling for justice. CBC News' Yasmin Gandham brings us to this event and speaks with organizers.
#CBCVancouver #indigenous #BritishColumbiaCBC Vancouver News at 11. June 08 - Residents of Tumbler Ridge told to leave as wildfire approachesCBC Vancouver2023-06-09 | Watch CBC Vancouver News with host Dan Burritt for the latest on the most important news stories happening across B.C.
#CBCVancouver #whales #britishcolumbiaB.C.s Sunshine Coast faces another water crisisCBC Vancouver2023-06-09 | For the third year in a row, B.C.'s Sunshine Coast is facing a water crisis, with the community now making preparations to conserve water. As Renee Filippone tells us, residents are frustrated.
#CBCVancouver #drought #watershortage #sunshinecoast #britishcolumbiaIntricately woven Chilkat robe returns homeCBC Vancouver2023-06-09 | The Taku River Tlingit First Nation is celebrating as an intricately woven wool and cedar robe blanket makes its way back to the nation. The robe arrived in Whitehorse Wednesday and will travel 175 kilometres south to the First Nation's traditional territory in Atlin, B.C., where it's expected to go on display and may be used in future ceremonies. Cheryl Kawaja has the details.
#CBCVancouver #indigenous #tlingit #chilkatCBC Vancouver News at 6. June 08 - Residents of Tumbler Ridge told to leave as wildfire approachesCBC Vancouver2023-06-09 | Watch CBC Vancouver News with host Anita Bathe for the latest on the most important news stories happening across B.C.
#CBCVancouver #wildfires #fire #BritishColumbiaCBC Vancouver News at 11. June 07 - Wildfire closes the only highway leading into Port AlberniCBC Vancouver2023-06-08 | Watch CBC Vancouver News with host Dan Burritt for the latest on the most important news stories happening across B.C. He's joined by Meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe, bringing you the most up-to-date weather forecasts.
Connect with CBC Vancouver online: Website: cbc.ca/bc TikTok: tiktok.com/@cbcvancouver Instagram: instagram.com/cbcvancouver Facebook: facebook.com/CBCVancouver Twitter: twitter.com/CBCVancouver twitter.com/cbcnewsbcLove has no Tribe: Leonard and Mona Alexcee | The UrbariginalCBC Vancouver2023-06-08 | 'Love has no Tribe' is a short documentary that tells the unique story of Leonard and Mona Alexcee, an Elder couple from the coastal nation of Lax Kw’alaams who have been married for over 70 years. Facilitated by CBC’s Rudy Kelly and filmed on-location in their home in Lax Kw’alaams, Mona and Leonard discuss growing up on the coast, their harrowing battle with tuberculosis, Leonard’s experience in Residential School, and how they and their family were able to persevere through it all to shape national culture and systems for the betterment of First Nations people throughout Canada.
CREDITS: Featuring Leonard (Liiamlahax) and Mona (Goldm'niign) Alexcee Directed and edited by Adam Harasimiuk Cinematography by Adam Harasimiuk and Jordan Cryderman Audio Post-Production by Jon Russell and Adam Harasimiuk Hosted by Rudy Kelly
Produced in conjunction with The Urbariginal podcast.
#CBCVancouver #CBCNews #BritishColumbiaCBC Vancouver News at 6. June 07 - Wildfire closes the only highway leading into Port AlberniCBC Vancouver2023-06-08 | Watch CBC Vancouver News with host Anita Bathe for the latest on the most important news stories happening across B.C. She's joined by Meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe, bringing you the most up-to-date weather forecasts.
Connect with CBC Vancouver online: Website: cbc.ca/bc TikTok: tiktok.com/@cbcvancouver Instagram: instagram.com/cbcvancouver Facebook: facebook.com/CBCVancouver Twitter: twitter.com/CBCVancouver twitter.com/cbcnewsbcB.C. Scuba divers swim with rare sharkCBC Vancouver2023-06-08 | A shark in the water isn't everyone's idea of a pleasant surprise, but for a group of Alberni Inlet scuba divers, it was a dream come true. The group was exploring a shipwreck last month when they were treated to a rare sighting of a bluntnose sixgill shark, a species that is rarely aggressive to people and usually inhabits much deeper waters.
#CBCVancouver #diving #sharks #britishcolumbiaBritish Columbians raise concern about rising interest ratesCBC Vancouver2023-06-08 | The Bank of Canada has raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points — to 4.75 — the highest in 22 years. And, as the CBC's Zahra Premji reports, that's left some British Columbians wondering how they can continue to live in the province they call home.
#CBCVancouver #inflation #affordable #BritishColumbiaControversial project sparks debate over affordable housing in VancouverCBC Vancouver2023-06-08 | A controversial housing project in Vancouver's Fairview neighbourhood is promising to increase the city's rental options. The 28-storey residential tower is designed to be affordable for middle-income households, including families and seniors. But as Yasmin Gandham reports, some argue it's not really all that affordable.
#CBCVancouver #housing #affordable #BritishColumbiaSuspected arson shutters historic Downtown Eastside cafeCBC Vancouver2023-06-08 | It could take months to reopen one of Vancouver's oldest diners. Police say a fire last month at the Ovaltine Cafe on the Downtown Eastside is a suspected arson. As Ali Pitargue reports, the owners are refusing to give up on their business and the community.
#CBCVancouver #BritishColumbia #arson #ovaltinecafe #vancouverB.C. government promises to improve conditions at Surrey Memorial HospitalCBC Vancouver2023-06-08 | Health Minister Adrian Dix announced improvements at Surrey Memorial Hospital after doctors raised serious concerns last month. About 30 doctors signed an open letter citing chronic understaffing, underfunding and congestion leading to more patients in hallways. After several days of meetings, the province announced a plan to boost medical care in Surrey. Meera Bains has the details.
#CBCVancouver #healthcare #BritishColumbiaMan cycles from B.C. to Quebec to raise awareness for rare diseaseCBC Vancouver2023-06-08 | Over the next two months, a man will be cycling from BC to his home in Quebec — all for his grandson, who has a rare disease called spinal muscular atrophy. And as Janella Hamilton tells us, his journey will raise money and awareness... but the ultimate goal is to get treatments covered by all provinces.
#CBCVancouver #BritishColumbia #cycling #quebec #spinalmuscularatrophyB.C. announces new affordable housing in VancouverCBC Vancouver2023-06-07 | B.C.'s housing minister Ravi Kahlon announces new affordable housing in Vancouver, at the site of a contested development first approved in 2018. The 28-storey rental apartment tower planned for the site will be the tallest building on West Broadway. In 2020, council approved changes over the height and scope of the development to allow 11 extra storeys, making the building top out at 86 metres.
#CBCVancouver #housing #affordable #BritishColumbiaCBC Vancouver News at 11. June 06 - Metro Vancouver mayors meet and bond on a yachtCBC Vancouver2023-06-07 | Watch CBC Vancouver News with host Dan Burritt for the latest on the most important news stories happening across B.C. He's joined by Meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe, bringing you the most up-to-date weather forecasts.
#CBCVancouver #seismic #legislature #victoria #BritishColumbiaIs B.C.s safer supply program helping those who need it most?CBC Vancouver2023-06-07 | Clients of and advocates for B.C.'s safer-supply program are speaking out after calls to bring it to an end. Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Polievre recently introduced a motion in the House of Commons calling on the Liberals to fund drug treatment instead. As Angela Sterritt reports, the motion was voted down, but it has sparked debate about whether safer supply helps those who need it most.
#CBCVancouver #BritishColumbia #drugsFamily of Indigenous man who died after arrest still hoping for justiceCBC Vancouver2023-06-07 | Family and supporters of a Wet’suwet’en and Gitxsan man who died in RCMP custody gathered outside the Prince George courthouse, as the first of five officers accused in the case entered their pleas. Dale Culver died after being arrested nearly six years ago. Betsy Trumpener reports.
#cbcvancouver #princegeorge #indigenous #britishcolumbiaMetro Vancouver municipalities get creative in tackling lifeguard shortageCBC Vancouver2023-06-07 | Since the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been challenges around recruiting lifeguards in public pools across Metro Vancouver. As Zahra Premji reports, different municipalities are getting creative in their recruitment efforts.
#CBCVancouver #BritishColumbia #lifeguard #swimsafetyBears Lair Season 2 to film in North VancouverCBC Vancouver2023-06-07 | It's kind of an Indigenous version of Dragon's Den: entrepreneurs make their pitches to a panel of mentors, with Season 2 of Bears' Lair filming in North Vancouver later this year. The reality TV competition will see contestants compete for $100,000. CBC News speakers to the executive producer of the show.
Join Amal Mohamud as she explores the world of halal food with photographer and coach Ibrahim Ahmed and foodie influencer Omar Farah. Together they explain what halal means and why it's important to their community.
#CBCEdmonton #CBCNews #cbccreatornetworkCBC Vancouver News at 11. June 05 - Donnie Creek wildfire now one of the largest in B.C. history.CBC Vancouver2023-06-06 | Watch CBC Vancouver News with host Dan Burritt for the latest on the most important news stories happening across B.C. He's joined by Amy Bell, bringing you the most up-to-date weather forecasts.
Connect with CBC Vancouver online: Website: cbc.ca/bc TikTok: tiktok.com/@cbcvancouver Instagram: instagram.com/cbcvancouver Facebook: facebook.com/CBCVancouver Twitter: twitter.com/CBCVancouver twitter.com/cbcnewsbcWarning over water safety after man drowns at Rice LakeCBC Vancouver2023-06-06 | Life-saving experts are warning people to be careful around water, no matter how calm the waters might look. The warning comes after a young man drowned over the weekend, the province's seventh drowning of the year, according to the Lifesaving Society. As Zahra Premji explains, situations involving water can turn tragic very quickly.
#CBCVancouver #BritishColumbia #swimsafetyDuncan man with disability creates cookbook for those like himCBC Vancouver2023-06-06 | When it comes to cooking, you know some recipes are easier than others. But imagine if you're neuro-diverse or live with a disability. A Duncan man with a disability has created a cookbook to help those like him. Video producer Mike McArthur went up island to see what was cooking.
#cbcvancouver #neurodivergent #cooking #britishcolumbia #vancouverislandSilent Movie Mondays return to the Orpheum TheatreCBC Vancouver2023-06-06 | Popular silent films are accompanied by dramatic music, played live on the historic Wurlitzer organ. It's the last theatre organ in Canada still performing in its original home, and we met up with the musician who plays it.
#CBCVancouver #BritishColumbia #wurlitzer #orpheumtheatreAngry crows dive-bombing Vancouver residents … again.CBC Vancouver2023-06-06 | It’s spring here in Vancouver, and that might mean spending the day at the beach, maybe strolling along the seawall, or possibly, being dive-bombed by angry crows! It’s an annual, sometimes frightening, ritual as parent crows guard their babies. And as Liam Britten discovers, these aerial avian attacks are an experience few people want to repeat.
#CBCVancouver #crows #animals #BritishColumbia
Connect with CBC Vancouver online: Website: cbc.ca/bc TikTok: tiktok.com/@cbcvancouver Instagram: instagram.com/cbcvancouver Facebook: facebook.com/CBCVancouver Twitter: twitter.com/CBCVancouver twitter.com/cbcnewsbcProvince reviews B.C.s safe drug supply programCBC Vancouver2023-06-06 | B.C. health officials and the coroner say they will review the province's safe drug supply and that it will be based on data, not divisive politics. The review comes amid accusations from critics that the program's drugs are being diverted and sold on the streets. B.C.'s representative for children and youth says her office hasn't seen any indication that youth are using drugs "diverted'' from the safe supply program. As Meera Bains reports, the review comes as more than 800 people have died of illicit drugs so far this year.
#CBCVancouver #BritishColumbia #drugsFashion Fictions at Vancouver Art Gallery I Our VancouverCBC Vancouver2023-06-06 | Designer Himikalas Pam Baker and curator Amber-Dawn Bear Robe on VAG show Fashion Fictions, and Suyo chef Ricardo Valverde on life post-Vancouver Magazine double gold.
#CBCVancouver #CBCNews #BritishColumbiaFashion Fictions at Vancouver Art Gallery l Our VancouverCBC Vancouver2023-06-06 | Designer Himikalas Pam Baker and contributing curator Amber-Dawn Bear Robe on the VAG's latest blockbuster design show, and Baker's piece Whale Transformations.
Connect with CBC Vancouver online: Website: cbc.ca/bc TikTok: tiktok.com/@cbcvancouver Instagram: instagram.com/cbcvancouver Facebook: facebook.com/CBCVancouver Twitter: twitter.com/CBCVancouver twitter.com/cbcnewsbcSquamish Nation celebrates 100 years since watershed political mergerCBC Vancouver2023-06-05 | The Squamish Nation is marking 100 years since 16 of its villages amalgamated to form one political body. The First Nation plans to mark Amalgamation Day with a month of public celebrations on the North Shore in July. Events planned include live concerts, youth lacrosse games, ceremonies and a few "surprise" announcements.
#CBCVancouver #CBCNews #BritishColumbiaHow to stay safe in and around water in B.C.CBC Vancouver2023-06-05 | Following a fatal drowning at a B.C. lake, CBC news speaks with a water safety expert about how to stay safe.
#CBCVancouver #CBCNews #BritishColumbiaKelowna’s Harvest Ministry banned from holding faith-based rally in Quebec CityCBC Vancouver2023-06-05 | A Kelowna-based church with strong anti-abortion and LGBTQ views has been banned from holding a large faith-based rally in Quebec City. Harvest Ministries International was planning to host thousands of people during the 10-day-long religious event. The church's pastor says he's now talking to lawyers.
#CBCVancouver #kelowna #BritishColumbiaCBC Vancouver News at 11 June 04 - June means trouble for B.C. wildfires with hot, dry forecastCBC Vancouver2023-06-05 | Watch CBC Vancouver News with host Tanya Fletcher for the latest on the most important news stories happening across B.C.
Connect with CBC Vancouver online: Website: cbc.ca/bc TikTok: tiktok.com/@cbcvancouver Instagram: instagram.com/cbcvancouver Facebook: facebook.com/CBCVancouver Twitter: twitter.com/CBCVancouver twitter.com/cbcnewsbcLangara College students collaborate on residential school survivor memoirsCBC Vancouver2023-06-05 | A unique program at Vancouver's Langara College is pairing students with Indigenous elders to write memoirs based on the experience of residential school survivors. As Janella Hamilton reports, a set of memoirs chronicling one of the darkest chapters of Canadian history is now being published with help from the class.
#CBCVancouver #indigenous #BritishColumbiaE-bike shops struggle to keep up with demandCBC Vancouver2023-06-05 | B.C.'s new rebate program for electric bicycles is in full swing, with all of the applications snapped up in about eight hours. The waitlist to receive a rebate is now exceeding 7,000 people. CBC's Yasmin Gandham reports the program has given e-bike popularity a jump-start.
#CBCVancouver #ebike #BritishColumbiaB.C. marks third annual Trails DayCBC Vancouver2023-06-05 | B.C. Trails Day, an opportunity to celebrate the great outdoors -- and highlight just how crucial it is to protect public nature spaces. Saturday marked the third anniversary of the day, and CBC's Yasmin Gandham heard from people passionate about not only maintaining, but improving, recreational hot-spots around the province.
#CBCVancouver #hiking #BritishColumbiaCBC Vancouver News at 10:30 June 03- Candlelight vigil held to remember Madison Scott in VanderhoofCBC Vancouver2023-06-04 | Watch CBC Vancouver News with host Tanya Fletcher for the latest on the most important news stories happening across B.C.