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Tla’amin Nation program receives provincial support

Tla’amin Nation program receives provincial support

Segat (lifting spirits) project will use traditional teachings to empower participants
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Rob Shaw: BC NDP's third try at involuntary care may shape election stakes

Rob Shaw: BC NDP's third try at involuntary care may shape election stakes

Premier David Eby announces a new plan for involuntary care, but critics point to missed opportunities in the past
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In memoriam: Leanne Crystal Kerntopf

In memoriam: Leanne Crystal Kerntopf

October 9, 1987 - September 4, 2024
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'You're not alone': Strangers spread love at B.C. hospitals with handwritten notes, roses

'You're not alone': Strangers spread love at B.C. hospitals with handwritten notes, roses

Two strangers placed 24 roses on people's vehicles to comfort them.
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Geoff Johnson: Educators need to begin planning for coming population bump

Geoff Johnson: Educators need to begin planning for coming population bump

British Columbia’s population is projected to reach 7.9 million by 2046, up 44% from 2023
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Eby pledges involuntary care for severe addictions in B.C., ahead of October election

Eby pledges involuntary care for severe addictions in B.C., ahead of October election

VANCOUVER — British Columbia will be opening secure facilities to provide involuntary care under the Mental Health Act for those with severe addictions who are mentally ill and have sustained a brain injury, the premier announced Sunday just days ahe
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Tla’amin Nation hegus John Hackett re-elected

Tla’amin Nation hegus John Hackett re-elected

Eight legislators also elected in September 14 election
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Powell River Kings fall to Cowichan in BCHL preseason game

Powell River Kings fall to Cowichan in BCHL preseason game

Exhibition schedule concludes in Victoria this afternoon
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Carving the way: Derek Georgeson lets the wood show him what to carve

Carving the way: Derek Georgeson lets the wood show him what to carve

An enticing aroma of cedar permeates the air as carver Derek Georgeson enters his gallery workspace in ch’atlich (Sechelt). Past the double doors bearing a metal blackfish design, which he created digitally and had fabricated elsewhere, he holds up his latest work-in-progress: a red cedar wall panel with a stylized eagle facing a bear.
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Chemainus woman raises alarm after accidentally touching bat with rabies

Chemainus woman raises alarm after accidentally touching bat with rabies

Melanye Walker, who had to undergo a series of vaccinations, says she didn’t realize how important it was to get treated after a bat encounter
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