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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Joy as missing 6-year-old found in B.C. woods after 3-day search

There was relief and joy in September when a six-year-old girl was found having spent days in the wilderness. More than 600 volunteers from around the province had joined what police say was one of the largest search operations ever recorded in northern B.C.
2024 REPLAY

Joy as missing 6-year-old found in B.C. woods after 3-day search

There was relief and joy in September when a six-year-old girl was found having spent days in the wilderness. More than 600 volunteers from around the province had joined what police say was one of the largest search operations ever recorded in northern B.C.

How B.C. lawyers helped an Indigenous community in Peru get a river declared a person with legal rights

Earlier this year, a Peruvian court granted a river legal personhood. B.C. lawyers helped the Kukama Indigenous Women's Federation in its legal battle for guardianship over the Marañón River.

B.C. ministry singles out Oak Bay, West Vancouver for not meeting housing targets

B.C.’s housing minister says he has written letters to two B.C. municipalities that have fallen short of one-year housing targets. 

Frustration grows in Yahk, B.C., over number of crashes at sharp bend on Hwy 3

A business owner in B.C.'s East Kootenay says there is growing frustration about out-of-control drivers on a stretch of Highway 3 following a weekend crash that was captured on video.

Transgender former CFL player says attending B.C. Lions ceremony as authentic self was 'euphoric'

Maven Maurer spent 13 seasons as a professional football player. The CFL believes Maurer is the only openly transgender former professional football player in league history.

Syringe attack on city worker in public washroom raises safety concerns in Nanaimo, B.C.

Residents and officials in Nanaimo, B.C., have expressed concerns about public safety after a syringe attack on a city employee Tuesday morning.

Department in charge of Old Age Security doesn't know if payments are enough, auditor finds

A report from Canada's auditor general says the federal department that delivers Old Age Security (OAS) and other programs to assist seniors "did not have a comprehensive view" of the needs of Canada's elderly and doesn't know if the monthly payments are providing seniors with enough financial support. 

'It's disheartening': Merritt, B.C., food bank struggles to keep up with growing demand

Demand for services at the food bank in Merritt, B.C., has risen 25 per cent, while donations haven't kept pace. 

Loved ones of student victims in Kamloops, B.C., crash outraged at lack of criminal charges

Family members of the victims in a multi-vehicle crash that killed a university volleyball player and injured two others in Kamloops, B.C., are "enraged" that the driver has not been criminally charged, say the father of one of the victims.