Here's how B.C. communities are celebrating Canada Day in 2025 | B.C. reports offer 'road map' for repatriation of Indigenous items, remains | How a group of orcas were captured — and some freed — in B.C. waters over 50 years ago
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Good afternoon, these are your top stories for Tuesday, July 01, 2025.
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Here's how B.C. communities are celebrating Canada Day in 2025; Communities across B\.C\. will be celebrating Canada Day with celebratory events\. Here's a roundup of some of the notable ones\.

Here's how B.C. communities are celebrating Canada Day in 2025

June 29 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. PDT • :

Communities across B.C. are planning events to mark the 158th anniversary of Canada's founding on Tuesday, July 1.
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B.C. reports offer 'road map' for repatriation of Indigenous items, remains; Matriachs of the Nuxalk Nation awaken a totem pole belonging to the Nation that was lifted out of the Royal B\.C\. Museum in Victoria, B\.C\., in February 2023\. A recent report breaks down repatriation into a four-step process: planning, research, repatriation, and long-term caretaking\.

B.C. reports offer 'road map' for repatriation of Indigenous items, remains

July 1 , 2025 at 10:39:29 a.m. PDT • :

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.
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How a group of orcas were captured — and some freed — in B.C. waters over 50 years ago; Chimo the transient white whale was paired up with Haida, a southern resident orca, to perform at Sealand of the Pacific in Oak Bay, B\.C\. In the wild, transients and southern residents do not mix or associate with each other, but in this case, Haida taught Chimo how to eat fish and how to perform on cue\.

How a group of orcas were captured — and some freed — in B.C. waters over 50 years ago

July 1 , 2025 at 07:00:00 a.m. PDT • :

Dive into Whale Tale with CBC's Grant Lawrence: The true story of the capture, escape and legacy of some of the West Coast's most remarkable orcas
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B.C. Ferries will no longer allow tow trucks with non-operational EVs on board; B\.C\.'s ferry authority says it's updating its policies to align with a decade-old Transport Canada regulation around transporting defective and damaged lithium-ion batteries\.

B.C. Ferries will no longer allow tow trucks with non-operational EVs on board

June 30 , 2025 at 05:22:53 p.m. PDT • :

B.C. Ferries says it's clarifying its internal policies to no longer allow tow trucks carrying non-operational electric vehicles (EVs) on board its vessels.
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'Terrible setback': Indigenous tourism industry says it's suffering as U.S. bookings decline; Talaysay Campo, co-owner of Talaysay Tours, says the Indigenous tourism industry has been experiencing a big drop in American bookings since March of this year, when geopolitical tensions between the U\.S\. and Canada began to heat up\.

'Terrible setback': Indigenous tourism industry says it's suffering as U.S. bookings decline

July 1 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. PDT • :

A slump in American tourists has some businesses in the Indigenous tourism industry worried for the future.
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Lululemon sues Costco over sale of alleged knock-offs; A Lululemon store is pictured in Vancouver on June 23\. The retailer alleges in a lawsuit Costco has been selling knock-offs of its most popular products\.  

June 30 , 2025 at 01:56:40 p.m. PDT • :

Lululemon sues Costco over sale of alleged knock-offs

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Carney praises Canadians' unity as July 1 celebrations continue; Prime Minister Carney's message on Canada Day  

July 1 , 2025 at 07:31:55 a.m. PDT • :

Carney praises Canadians' unity as July 1 celebrations continue

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Canucks re-sign winger Brock Boeser to 7-year, $50.75M US deal as NHL free agency opens; Brock Boeser has played all 554 of his career NHL games for Vancouver, amassing 204 goals and 230 assists in regular-season play\. He added another 11 goals and 12 assists over 29 post-season appearances\.  

July 1 , 2025 at 08:33:34 a.m. PDT • :

Canucks re-sign winger Brock Boeser to 7-year, $50.75M US deal as NHL free agency opens

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B.C. court overturns man's murder conviction in New Westminster stabbing; The B\.C\. Court of Appeal has overturned the conviction of a man who was found guilty of the homicide of a man in a New Westminster, B\.C\., coffee shop on Nov\. 19, 2021\.  

June 30 , 2025 at 08:20:16 p.m. PDT • :

B.C. court overturns man's murder conviction in New Westminster stabbing

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B.C.'s top doctor among British Columbians appointed to Order of Canada; Dr\. Bonnie Henry is pictured during an announcement on the province's COVID-19 vaccine program in Vancouver on Sept\. 6, 2022\. She was one of 10 British Columbians appointed to the Order of Canada on June 30, 2025\.  

June 30 , 2025 at 11:57:41 a.m. PDT • :

B.C.'s top doctor among British Columbians appointed to Order of Canada

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June 30 , 2025 at 06:34:43 p.m. PDT • :

Tanker bound for Asia after loading Canada's first cargoes of liquefied natural gas in B.C.

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June 28 , 2025 at 01:00:00 a.m. PDT • :

Carney promised big changes by Canada Day. Has he delivered?

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June 27 , 2025 at 03:00:52 p.m. PDT • :

Metro Vancouver's condo market is slumping. Here are 4 key factors behind the slowdown

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June 30 , 2025 at 03:47:10 p.m. PDT • :

First Nation issues evacuation order due to wildfire east of Kamloops near Chase, B.C.

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June 29 , 2025 at 01:27:20 p.m. PDT • :

Over 200 flights delayed at Vancouver airport this weekend

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