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Tag: British Columbia

0 Communities Ethics

New B.C seniors advocate Dan Levitt flew to the U.N. to fight for the rights of Canada’s growing 65+ population

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 23 May

Dan Levitt, British Columbia's new seniors advocate, discusses his role in shaping policies for the province's elderly population and his advocacy at the United Nations for an international convention on seniors’ rights.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Selina Robinson is mulling her future after quitting the B.C. NDP over its ‘silence’ on antisemitism

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 13 Mar

Selina Robinson, a Jewish politician in British Columbia, resigned from the NDP due to ongoing antisemitic incidents and her party's inadequate response.

0 Politics Science

This year has been the worst on record for Canadian wildfires. What can be done?

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 31 Aug 2023

The 2021 Canadian wildfire season has been the most severe in history, prompting evacuations in places like Yellowknife and northern British Columbia.

0 Communities Sports

'Bittersweet' win as King David Lions become the first Jewish senior boys basketball champions in B.C. history

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 21 Mar 2023

King David High School's senior boys basketball team made history by becoming the first Jewish champions in British Columbia, defeating Unity Christian School in a thrilling comeback during the BC School Sports 1A Boys Basketball Provincial Tournament finals.

0 History Communities

Peek behind the pages of the new book celebrating BC's Jews

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 14 Mar 2022

The CJN Daily podcast episode explores a new coffee table book, "Looking Back, Moving Forward: 160 Years of Jewish Life in BC," which celebrates the Jewish community’s significant contributions to British Columbia.

0 Communities Culture

With more rain coming, this B.C. broadcaster is bracing for the storm

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 24 Nov 2021

Aaron Levy, a Jewish broadcaster in British Columbia, shares his experience of the catastrophic flooding in the Fraser Valley and the ongoing challenges faced by the residents.

0 Communities Culture

Meet the Jewish woman living in the path of B.C.'s largest forest fire

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 28 Jul 2021

This episode of The CJN Daily focuses on Becca Ignace, a Jewish woman coping with British Columbia’s severe wildfire season which destroyed her family homestead and forced her evacuation.