--- title: "British Columbia appoints 12 to Order of B.C., including FIFA executive and forensic entomologist" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/british-columbia-appoints-12-to-order-of-bc-including-fifa-executive-and-forensi" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/british-columbia-appoints-12-to-order-of-bc-including-fifa-executive-and-forensi" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/british-columbia-appoints-12-to-order-of-bc-including-fifa-executive-and-forensi.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/british-columbia-appoints-12-to-order-of-bc-including-fifa-executive-and-forensi" category: "Politics" published: "2026-08-05T05:05:19.563Z" source_reported: "2026-08-03T17:04:31.545Z" updated: "2026-08-05T05:35:01.751Z" trust_score: 36 critic_score: 52 hype_score: 15 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" --- # British Columbia appoints 12 to Order of B.C., including FIFA executive and forensic entomologist *The province's highest honour recognises contributions in science, sport and accessibility, with no names released yet* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 36 of 100, higher is better. Only the city VICTORIA is named; no sources or documents cited, resulting in low trust. - Craft 52 of 100, higher is better. Digest presents facts clearly without commentary, but reads like a press release, lowering craft score. - Hype 15 of 100, lower is better. Headline matches content; no sensational language, so presentation is measured. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - British Columbia appointed 12 people to the Order of B.C., the province’s highest civilian honour, on 3 August 2026. - Recipients include a FIFA executive, Canada’s first chief accessibility officer, and a top forensic entomologist who uses insects in criminal investigations. - The Order of B.C. recognises individuals for exceptional contributions to the province, though the full list of names has not been released. - All six outlets that reported the story are rated centre; no left- or right-rated outlets carried it. British Columbia appointed 12 people to the Order of B.C. on 3 August 2026. The honour is the province’s highest civilian award, given to individuals for exceptional contributions. The government has not released the full list of names, but three appointees were identified in the reports. One of the new members is described as one of the country’s top experts in using insects to assist in criminal investigations. Another is a FIFA executive. The third is Canada’s first chief accessibility officer, a role created to advance inclusion for people with disabilities. The Order of B.C. was established in 1989 and is awarded annually. ## What the coverage left out None of the six centre-rated digests named any of the 12 appointees, including the three whose roles were described. No left- or right-rated outlet ran the story at all. **Coverage watch:** unwatched. Checked 0 times; 0 checks found a material change. ## How the sides framed it ### Left No separate framing summary. ### Centre - All six centre-rated outlets carried the story as a brief digest. Each led on the number of appointees and the three named recipients: the forensic entomologist, the FIFA executive, and the chief accessibility officer. The digests noted that the Order of B.C. is the province’s highest honour, though none provided the year it was established or the total number of past recipients. - The digests did not include the names of any of the 12 appointees, nor did they specify the fields of the other nine recipients. No outlet quoted a government statement or an official source. The reports did not mention the date or location of the investiture ceremony, or whether one is planned. ### Right No separate framing summary. ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [meadowlakeNOW](https://meadowlakenow.com/2026/08/03/scientists-experts-community-leaders-12-of-b-c-s-top-citizens-given-order-of-b-c) — Scientists, experts, community leaders: 12 of B.C.’s top citizens given Order of B.C. - [Ckpg Today](https://ckpgtoday.ca/2026/08/03/scientists-experts-community-leaders-12-of-b-c-s-top-citizens-given-order-of-b-c) — Scientists, experts, community leaders: 12 of B.C.’s top citizens given Order of B.C. - [Battlefords NOW](https://battlefordsnow.com/2026/08/03/scientists-experts-community-leaders-12-of-b-c-s-top-citizens-given-order-of-b-c) — Scientists, experts, community leaders: 12 of B.C.’s top citizens given Order of B.C. - [CTV News](https://ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/scientists-experts-community-leaders-12-of-bcs-top-citizens-given-order-of-bc) — Scientists, experts, community leaders: 12 of B.C.'s top citizens given Order of B.C. - [Winnipeg Free Press](https://winnipegfreepress.com/uncategorized/2026/08/03/scientists-experts-community-leaders-12-of-b-c-s-top-citizens-given-order-of-b-c) — Scientists, experts, community leaders: 12 of B.C.'s top citizens given Order of B.C. - [Medicine Hat News](https://medicinehatnews.com/sports/national-sports/2026/08/03/scientists-experts-community-leaders-12-of-b-c-s-top-citizens-given-order-of-b-c) — Scientists, experts, community leaders: 12 of B.C.'s top citizens given Order of B.C. ## Questions **Who received the Order of B.C. this year?** The government named 12 recipients on 3 August 2026, including a FIFA executive, Canada’s first chief accessibility officer, and a forensic entomologist. The full list of names has not been released in the reports published so far. **What is the Order of B.C.?** The Order of B.C. is British Columbia’s highest civilian honour, awarded annually to individuals for exceptional contributions to the province. It was established in 1989, though the reports did not specify how many people have received it. **Which outlets reported the appointments?** Six centre-rated outlets carried the story as brief digests. No left- or right-rated outlets reported the appointments, according to the material available. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/british-columbia-appoints-12-to-order-of-bc-including-fifa-executive-and-forensi. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "British Columbia appoints 12 to Order of B.C., including FIFA executive and forensic entomologist", https://mediabias.news/politics/british-columbia-appoints-12-to-order-of-bc-including-fifa-executive-and-forensi