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'Fear-based' substance-use education is failing — does this B.C. nurse have an answer?

'Fear-based' substance-use education is failing — does this B.C. nurse have an answer?

A nurse and researcher at the University of British Columbia says outdated substance-abuse education has been found to rely on marketing and ideological approaches instead of evidence.
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In memoriam: Lillian Maud Mae Foster (Meigs)

In memoriam: Lillian Maud Mae Foster (Meigs)

Nov 5, 1929 - June 11, 2023
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Good morning, Peak readers

Good morning, Peak readers

Photo feature of the day, today in history, the weather forecast and local gas prices
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Attacks on LGBTQ community largely influenced by events in the U.S.: advocates

Attacks on LGBTQ community largely influenced by events in the U.S.: advocates

Wilbur Turner has witnessed his fair share of hate since he came out as a queer man 27 years ago in Alberta.
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'We’re addressing the symptom, not the cause': A look at food banks across Canada

'We’re addressing the symptom, not the cause': A look at food banks across Canada

The word "crisis" comes up quickly when speaking with those who run food banks across Canada.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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”.
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