Jon Azpiri

Jon Azpiri is a reporter and copy editor based in Vancouver, B.C. Email him with story tips at jon.azpiri@cbc.ca.

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Instead of travelling to Seattle to watch the Blue Jays, some B.C. baseball fans are staying home

The Toronto Blue Jays' visit to Seattle comes as fewer Canadians travel to the U.S. amid President Donald Trump's tariffs and threats of making Canada the 51st state. April saw a 51 per cent drop in cars with B.C. licence plates heading into the U.S. from southwest B.C. compared to the same month last year. 

Low snowpack, early snowmelt, warm weather in forecast point to higher B.C. drought risk, says forecaster

The B.C. River Forecast Centre says a combination of a low snowpack, early snowmelt and forecasts of warm weather are pointing toward elevated drought hazards in the province.

WW I machine-guns, 1870s cannons unearthed at PNE grounds in Vancouver

More military artifacts have been unearthed at the PNE grounds in Vancouver, as construction crews work on building a new amphitheater. The area was once used to train troops for war.

Whitecaps defeat Messi and Inter Miami 2-0 in 1st leg of CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal

The Vancouver Whitecaps defeated Lionel Messi and Inter Miami FC 2-0 at B.C. Place Thursday night in the first leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal.

Long before PWHL expansion, the Vancouver Griffins were the city's 1st women's pro hockey team

The Vancouver Griffins played in the National Women's Hockey League from 2000 to 2003. The owner of the short-lived franchise is glad to hear that pro women's hockey is returning to the city.

Whitecaps to face Inter Miami in key CONCACAF Champions Cup semi. Will Lionel Messi make the trip?

The Vancouver Whitecaps are set to host Inter Miami CF in the first leg of the CONCACAF semifinals on April 24. 

RV industry hopes for more Canadian road trippers amid tariff uncertainty

Canadian RV dealers say they are concerned about the threat of tariffs on their industry, but are cautiously optimistic about renewed interest in travellers exploring Canada in a recreational vehicle. 

Noisemaker ban in the works after assault at B.C. junior hockey game leaves man seriously injured

Officials in B.C.’s West Kootenay region are looking to ban noisemakers at a local hockey arena after a Fruitvale, B.C., man suffered serious injuries in an assault police say stemmed from the use of an air horn at a junior hockey game last month.

100 years ago, the Victoria Cougars became the last B.C. hockey team to win the Stanley Cup

On March 30, 1925, the Victoria Cougars of the Western Canada Hockey League defeated the National Hockey League's Montreal Canadiens 6-1 to clinch their best-of-five series, becoming the last non-NHL team to raise Lord Stanley's cup. 

Tofino voted to opt into B.C.'s short-term rental rules. Now, it's backing out

Just over a year after the resort municipality of Tofino voted to opt in to provincial rules restricting short-term rentals, council has decided to ask the province if it can back out.