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What's in a name? The (mostly) true story of Ha Ling Peak
Though calls to name an iconic Rocky Mountain peak in Ha Ling's honour go back as far as his legendary 1886 ascent, the name "Chinaman's Peak" stuck for more than a century, even as the term came to be seen as a racial slur. An Absolutely Canadian documentary on the peak explores the story — and the politics of place names more generally.
Canada -British Columbia |

How to fix the toxic Star Wars fandom that bullied Kelly Marie Tran off the internet
Why do so-called fans of a franchise like Star Wars go as far as targeted social media attacks on a lead actor? And what does it have to do with identity politics and the rise of Donald Trump and the alt-right?
Canada -British Columbia |
Pipeline pressure: Experts divided on whether Trans Mountain expansion would lower gas prices
Experts generally agree that expanding the pipeline would have some downward effect on regional gas prices — but it would be far from an overnight fix.
Canada -British Columbia |

THE SPEED FACTOR
For many, speeding is the 'drug of choice.' Why are we so addicted?
We ask a criminal psychologist and a pro race car driver to break down the allure of speed, it's dangers and why some of us can't get enough.
Canada -British Columbia |

For these B.C. businesses, $15 is already the minimum wage
Local business owners say it doesn't come without costs, but it's just good business to invest in your employees.
Canada -British Columbia |

Cranbrook, B.C., fire captain killed in head-on collision
Firefighters around the province are paying tribute to a fire captain killed Saturday in a car crash in B.C.'s Interior.
Canada -British Columbia |

2 dead, 1 in critical condition after crash closes Interior B.C. highway
Two men are dead and a woman is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after a serious collision Saturday morning on the main route through B.C.'s Southern Interior.
Canada -British Columbia |

Sustained snowfall creates extreme avalanche risk in Interior B.C.
Avalanche Canada's most recent forecast, issued Friday evening, lists almost the entire eastern half of the province at "high" avalanche risk — the second-highest rating on its five-point scale.
Canada -British Columbia |

Vancouver's Rio Theatre is for sale, but film fans needn't fear
One of Vancouver's last independent movie theatres is up for sale, but don't hold your breath for it to be turned into condos just yet — booming business and city support have the owners confident in the Rio's future.
Canada -British Columbia |

'Unbelievable heart': Granville Street victim remembered by friends, coworkers
Tributes are pouring in for a nightclub worker who was killed trying to break up a fight at Cabana Lounge on Vancouver's Granville Street strip early Saturday morning.
Canada -British Columbia |