Ashley Joannou
About Ashley Joannou
Reporter with The Canadian Press
West Kelowna fire finally under control
The large wildfire that destroyed dozens of homes in West Kelowna, B.C., and was a key front in the province's most devastating fire season on record is now considered "held" after raging out of control since mid-August.
Cross country clashes over gender identity in schools
Thousands of people gathered in cities across Canada on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, for competing protests, yelling and chanting at each other about the way schools instruct sexuality and gender identity and how teachers refer to transgender youth.
Firefighter attends virtual citizenship ceremony from B.C. wildfire frontlines
When Walter Roos was planning for the ceremony over Zoom where he would become a Canadian citizen, he expected to attend in business attire while at home in Popkum, B.C., east of Chilliwack.
Rules needed to keep rental housing cool, advocates say as B.C. heat wave hits
Advocates for renters in British Columbia say it's time to consider setting a maximum temperature for rental housing to protect vulnerable tenants from dangerous heat.
Researcher finds clear-cutting leads to bigger floods, urges more selective logging
Reducing clear-cut logging and paying more attention to where trees are removed will help reduce the flood risk in British Columbia, a researcher says.
A new font for Indigenous languages in B.C. a sign of reconciliation in action
A new font to typeset Salish Indigenous languages means so much more than just the words that it will be used to write, one of the people behind its creation says.
B.C. team works to reunite rightful owners with their money
In an era inundated with scams involving mysterious princes or easy fortunes — if you just hand over a few bucks in advance — you're probably right to be wary of anyone offering free money.
B.C.'s attorney general alerts online companies to province's new image-sharing law
British Columbia's attorney general has sent a letter to technology companies warning they could face orders to stop the distribution of intimate images of B.C. residents that have been shared without their consent.
Protected areas, fishing closures to help B.C.'s threatened southern resident orcas
The endangered whales roam waters off British Columbia and the U.S. northwest. Their dwindling population sits at 73, according to data from the American Marine Mammal Commission.
Yukon reels under Canada's worst toxic drug death rate
When the doors close at night at the administration office at Yukon’s Carcross Tagish First Nation, a van hits the road and drives through the communities to offer naloxone to reverse overdoses, drug testing kits, food and even a friendly face to help those struggling because of the opioid crisis.