Akshay Kulkarni

Vancouver

Journalist at Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)

Journalist @ CBC B.C., grad #BAMMJ @UBCJournalism. @[email protected] Email: akshay(dot)kulkarni@cbc(dot)ca He/him.

Articles

Residents of Mission, B.C., told to shelter in place after fire on derelict vessel

1 week ago | kamumedya.com | Akshay Kulkarni

Some residents of the Fraser Valley city of Mission have been told to shelter in place after a fire on a derelict vessel overnight on Saturday. The City of Mission issued an emergency alert just before 4 a.m. PT warning of a fire on the abandoned Queen of Sidney ferry, which was moored just northwest of Matsqui Island approximately 55 km east of Vancouver. B.C. Ferries says the ship was in operation from 1960 to 2000. The 102-metre vessel was sold in 2002. Its current owner is unknown.
Hyundai TVS Electric Micro Mobility CV Patented In India

2 weeks ago | rushlane.com | Akshay Kulkarni

An interesting collaboration between Hyundai Motor and TVS Motor has been set up to pursue electric commercial vehicles. Together these companies showcased electric 3W and 4W commercial vehicles. One of these electric CVs has been patented in India in its concept form. Let’s take a closer look. At the Auto Expo 2025, there were a lot of showcases by multiple OEMs. Some of them were production-ready and some were in concept phase.
Hundreds of Americans accept B.C. man's social media invite to visit Canada

2 weeks ago | kamumedya.com | Akshay Kulkarni

British Columbia·NewMonths after a British Columbia man's social media invite to Americans went viral, hundreds showed up in Nanaimo, B.C., over the weekend to show their support for Canada.
Your morning cup of coffee is about to cost even more - thanks to U.S. tariffs

3 weeks ago | canadianinquirer.net | Akshay Kulkarni

By Akshay Kulkarni, CBC News, RCIMany Canadian coffee roasters and brands source their coffee through U.S. middlemen, counter-tariffs apply. The price of a cup of coffee in Canada is expected to rise as the world continues to feel the effects of U.S President Donald Trump’s tariffs, according to industry experts and cafés.
Avian flu cull order for B.C. ostrich farm to be reviewed in court today

4 weeks ago | cbc.ca | Akshay Kulkarni

A Federal Court judge will begin hearing arguments Tuesday in the case of a B.C. ostrich farm which has been ordered to cull its entire flock over avian flu concerns. Universal Ostrich is located on a rural road near Edgewood, in B.C.'s West Kootenay region, an approximately 175-kilometre drive east from Kelowna along a winding highway.
Kamloops, B.C., school district could cut nearly 80 positions

1 month ago | cbc.ca | Akshay Kulkarni

Kamloops, B.C., school district could cut nearly 80 positionsNew | Akshay Kulkarni | CBC News | Posted: April 13, 2025 9:13 PM | Last Updated: Just nowSuperintendent cites inflationary pressures, says cuts will focus on non-student-facing rolesImage | Kamloops School Board officeCaption: School District 73 is contemplating cutting 79 full-time-equivalent staff members to make up for a hefty budget shortfall.
Tale of 2 provinces as B.C. continues to record below-average snowpack

1 month ago | cbc.ca | Akshay Kulkarni

British Columbia·NewThe B.C. River Forecast Centre says the province's snowpack was around 79 per cent of normal levels on April 1, with fears of drought continuing into the spring season. B.C. snowpack levels sitting at 79% of normal as province heads into spring, amid variable precipitationAkshay Kulkarni · CBC News · Posted: Apr 10, 2025 1:21 AM EDT | Last Updated: 12 minutes agoThe North Shore Mountains are pictured during a sunset from Crescent Beach in Surrey in February.
Vancouver Coastal Health urges mpox vaccinations amid recent increase in cases

1 month ago | cbc.ca | Akshay Kulkarni

British Columbia·NewVancouver Coastal Health officials are urging residents, especially men who have sex with other men, to see if they are fully immunized against mpox amid a recent rise in cases. Disease mostly spreading among gay and bisexual men and through person-to-person contact, officials sayAkshay Kulkarni · CBC News · Posted: Apr 09, 2025 8:54 PM EDT | Last Updated: 9 minutes agoA family nurse practitioner prepares a syringe with the mpox vaccine for inoculating a patient on Aug.
B.C. Court of Appeal overturns $10M damage ruling against the province

1 month ago | cbc.ca | Akshay Kulkarni

British Columbia·NewB.C.'s highest court has set aside $10 million in damages that was to be paid by the government after a lower court found that two public officials had acted unlawfully in denying a company's water licence.
Federal parties spar over drug consumption sites as they pitch plans for B.C.'s toxic drug crisis | CBC News

1 month ago | cbc.ca | Akshay Kulkarni |Katie Derosa

British Columbia·NewFederal parties have pitched different approaches to dealing with the toxic drug crisis in B.C. — particularly when it comes to supervised consumption sites. Conservatives pledge to end overdose prevention sites, Liberals to review them, NDP to support themAkshay Kulkarni, Katie DeRosa · CBC News · Posted: Apr 09, 2025 7:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 8 minutes agoAt Insite, trained workers observe those who are using drugs in booths like this.