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B.C. staff who failed to check on two abused foster children lose jobs: ministry

B.C. staff who failed to check on two abused foster children lose jobs: ministry

Staff members at the British Columbia Children's Ministry who failed to check on two Indigenous children who were systematically abused by their foster parents have lost their jobs, the government says.
Brooks Secondary School students relish university experience

Brooks Secondary School students relish university experience

Through a foundation, University of British Columbia science study opportunity opens up
BC Transit, City of Powell River, qRD offer Canada Day shuttle

BC Transit, City of Powell River, qRD offer Canada Day shuttle

Free service will transport passengers between Town Centre Mall and Willingdon Beach area on July 1
Birth of 14 endangered marmot pups brings hope amid B.C. drought fears

Birth of 14 endangered marmot pups brings hope amid B.C. drought fears

Canada's most endangered mammal, the Vancouver Island marmot population was recently boosted after a Calgary breeding program discovered 14 pups hiding in artificial burrows.
No dates for next steps on Highway 101 re-routings

No dates for next steps on Highway 101 re-routings

No timeline for shortlisting Highway 101 alternate routes between Gibsons and Halfmoon Bay is included in the public and stakeholder engagements report on proposed options. Sunshine Coast Highway Society spokesperson Robin Merriott said “it’s an awful lot of words and pictures to say nothing”.
Eby government performance rating drops below Christy Clark era, poll shows

Eby government performance rating drops below Christy Clark era, poll shows

Only 11 per cent of British Columbians were satisfied with Eby's government on housing affordability.
Climate policies and fossil fuel: Clean fuel regulations and carbon pricing explained

Climate policies and fossil fuel: Clean fuel regulations and carbon pricing explained

Your questions, answered.
Reconciliation sparks a reckoning for Canada Day fireworks displays

Reconciliation sparks a reckoning for Canada Day fireworks displays

VANCOUVER — Chief Don Tom of the Tsartlip First Nation on Vancouver Island says he's been known to "partake" in watching fireworks, as a way to bring families together.
Educator and TV host Sue Johanson, who helped destigmatize the joy of sex, dead at 93

Educator and TV host Sue Johanson, who helped destigmatize the joy of sex, dead at 93

TORONTO — Sue Johanson believed informed sex was safe sex and she shared that message broadly, becoming one of the foremost TV sexperts in Canada and the United States when she was in her 60s.
Searching for Canadian news? Google ready to remove links over Online News Act

Searching for Canadian news? Google ready to remove links over Online News Act

OTTAWA — News stories published by Canadian media outlets will soon disappear from Google search results, the digital giant warned Thursday as it revealed its planned response to the Liberals' online news law.