CBC - British Columbia (3 minutes ago)
A Tumbler Ridge Secondary School science teacher is being honoured by a new annual scholarship established in their name at the University of Victoria. Mark Deeley was present during the mass shooting in February and commended by Premier David Eby for his courage.
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Some parents at a New Westminster, B.C., elementary school say a proposed redevelopment plan — which would see two schools built on the Lord Tweedsmuir Elementary site — isn't viable for their kids as they would be forced to move to a Burnaby school temporarily.
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As temperatures and deaths connected to heat keep climbing, more tenants, politicians and climate advocates are calling for cooling rules. During municipal debates — from councils in British Columbia to Newfoundland — the same question keeps coming up: Who should pay for the upgrades?
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Canada looks to continue making history at the FIFA World Cup as the men’s national team plays its first-ever match in the knockout round of the tournament. It’s win-or-go-home between Canada and South Africa in the Round of 32 in Los Angeles. 90 +1 MIN (1-0) Stephen Eustáquio’s goal in added time has given Canada […]
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The threat of a glacial lake overflowing and potentially sending a torrent of meltwater and debris rushing toward homes has become an annual fear for people living near British Columbia's Place Glacier. But experts says this is an increasing risk as the effects of human-caused climate change hit Canada's glaciers hard.
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With a deadline looming to submit a new oil pipeline proposal to the B.C. coast, and the Alberta government saying they will put forward a general corridor plan, project observers do not to expect a detailed package that has industry backing or a specific route. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Mark Carney set […]
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When never-seen-before temperatures struck B.C. in June 2021, people did everything they could to stay cool, stuffing frozen water bottles under their armpits and floating in lakes. But paramedics were run off their feet, a village burned to the ground and more than 600 people died.
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The fire chief in Kamloops, B.C., is reminding residents that individually setting off fireworks is banned in the city ahead of Canada Day. It comes as the B.C. Wildfire Service has also restricted setting off fireworks across many of the province's fire centres, covering rural land.
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In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we find how people are using EVs with four wheels that seat multiple people and start at around $10,000; get an aerial view of methane-emitting lines criss-crossing the oilsands; and, learn why wildflower mixes aren't great for your garden.
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The Nanaimo-based Tom Harris Foundation will be matching donations up to a total of $750,000 — which should help the food bank, Loaves and Fishes, reach its goal of $1.5 million in funding to finish their new warehouse without a hefty loan or mortgage.
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Former North Fraser Pretrial Centre correctional officer Naila Sheikh is facing criminal charges of breach of trust and impersonation for personal gain. Documents obtained by CBC News appear to indicate Sheikh was the case manager for convicted gang murderer Rabih Alkhalil at the time of his brazen July 2022 escape, which remains under...
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (4 days ago)
A 32-year-old from northwestern Alberta is facing multiple charges, including sex assault and forcible confinement, in alleged offences involving victims as young as 12 years old. Mounties have charged Grande Prairie resident Joseph Kidd in connection with a series of incidents, with many of them alleged to have happened while he was released from...
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