Bc News

Calgary - The B.C. Liberal government rejected the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline project shortly after they were elected to office. The project was fraught with conflict, and analysis of evidence for this pipeline approval was thorough and relentless.

Port Coquitlam - Recent weekend sunny weather was a great occasion to take a peek at nature's new signs of life at Colony Farm in Port Coquitlam.

Vancouver - A B.C photographer, Rob Leslie, created a photo illusion that he terms "Fire Water," that is, "the illusion of fire on the ocean through photography art." The photo that shows what looks like fire splashing out from the ocean has gone viral online.

Prince Rupert - According to Enbridge pipeline experts, testifying at a National Review Board hearing on the Northern Gateway pipeline, diluted bitumen will not sink to the ocean floor if it spills off the coast of British Columbia. Environmentalists dispute that claim.

Richmond - International Buddhist Temple in Richmond, BC, is a piece of an Oriental world in the area of Greater Vancouver. It's a world of its own with colours, music, scent of incense and atmosphere of something different within an easy reach for everybody.

Richmond - Phan Thị Kim Phúc, known as "the girl in the picture", international peace symbol and global peace ambassador, came to Richmond's The Way Community Church to share her personal stories of survival from atrocities of Vietnam War.

Richmond - Steveston Fish Market (and its part called Fisherman's Wharf) is a small shopping area to buy and sell fresh caught fish (not processed in any way) in Steveston Village in Richmond, BC.

Vancouver - Justus Mirembe, a native of Uganda, has recently been elected President of the African-Canadian Soccer and Cultural Association (ACSCA), the largest and most active African-Canadian association in the province of British Columbia, Canada.

Burnaby - After a few days of colds and heavy rain on the Pacific North-West, the residents of BC had a Sunday's break; although with heavier and darker clouds, sunlight was shining through.

Calgary - The NEXEN takeover by China National Offshore Oil Corp has been given a 30 day extension and may be extended again as opposition continues to grow from all factions with the exception of investors and the energy sector.