The British economy almost returned to growth in November after two months of contraction, according to the latest official figures. Gross domestic product (GDP), the standard measure of the value of an economy and everything it produces, increased by 0.1%, according to data from the Office for National Statistics. Growth of 0.2% was forecast. Money … Read more
The 13-year-old British Columbia girl who became the first critical pediatric bird flu patient in North America has been released from hospital, health officials announced Thursday. The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) said the teen was released from BC Children’s Hospital on January 7. 2:06British Columbia teenager remains in critical condition from H5N1 bird flu … Read more
Members of the England and Afghanistan teams grab attention during the T20I match. – Reuters A group of British lawmakers have urged England to boycott their European Champions Cup match against Afghanistan next month, saying the country’s cricket board needs to take a stand against the Taliban’s “crackdown” on women. Since the Taliban returned to … Read more
Suhail Adnan speaks to Geo News during an interview in Birmingham. – Reporter BIRMINGHAM: Young Pakistani squash star Sohail Adnan said it is time for the government and sports authorities in Pakistan to shift their focus more on squash than cricket. Adnan, 12 years old, said this while talking to Geographic News. He hails from … Read more
Pakistani Sohail Adnan in action during the 2025 British Open Squash Championship. — Reporter Pakistan’s Sohail Adnan created history by winning the under-13 title at the 2025 British Open Squash, ending the country’s 18-year wait for gold at the tournament after Nasir Iqbal in 2007. Adnan defeated his opponent, the first-ranked Egyptian player, Moez Tamer … Read more
Although it will never be known whether the British Columbia teenager was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu, H5n1, will make a full recovery – health officials say this is an opportunity to look at what we can learn for the future. The teenager became the first seriously ill pediatric bird flu patient … Read more
An Oregon pet food company issued a voluntary recall after a domestic cat died after eating its products and tested positive. bird fluand the company claims the same contaminated batch was sold in British Columbia. Northwest Naturals in Portland, Oregon, said in a statement that it was recalling a two-pound batch of its Feline Turkey … Read more
As the holiday season is in full swing, raw oysters are often favorites on party menus. But after dozens of people in British Columbia recently got sick after eating raw oysters, many may be wondering if they should avoid shellfish this year for safety reasons. The BC Center for Disease Control Thursday posted a warning … Read more
A British hedge fund trader has been sentenced to 12 years in prison in Denmark for a billion-pound tax fraud. Sanjay Shah54, was behind a business scheme known as ‘cum-ex’ which fraudulently obtained 9 billion Danish kroner (£1 billion) in dividend tax refunds from the Danish Treasury between 2012 and 2015. Shah, who appeared in … Read more
Reduce article font size Increase the font size of the article Canada’s highest court has upheld the constitutionality of a law that would allow B.C. to bring a class action against opioid suppliers on behalf of other provinces, territories and the federal government. THE Supreme Court of Canada Today’s decision is another step toward potential … Read more