CBC - British Columbia (51 minutes ago)
Kids facing one substitute teacher after another. French taught by a non-speaker. Uncertified adults supervising classrooms. What's behind teacher shortages that plagued this school year and what's being done to improve the situation for the next?
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A legislator with the Tla'amin Nation says there is a plan — and funding — to trap the grizzly on Texada Island and move it 100 kilometres away to Bute Inlet, so far that it wouldn't be able to swim back. But so far, they don't have a sign-off from the province to proceed.
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (2 days ago)
School’s out for summer, and the peak travel season begins this weekend. Multiple sailings from BC Ferries’ Tsawwassen Terminal were already selling out first thing Friday, with reservations booked solid during popular travel times on the major routes through Canada Day. On Saturday, several routes were already seeing high volume early in the...
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In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we explore Indigenous people implementing their traditional laws can impact ecosystems and the climate, see how the night sky has changed due to light pollution, and find out how a bit of vice can give virtue a boost when it comes to recycling.
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After years of soaring prices, Metro Vancouver's condo market is showing signs of strain, with projects stalling and sales declining. Industry experts say it's the result of four major forces converging: high interest rates and softening rental income, reduced foreign capital and lower immigration.
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Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has quietly backpedalled away from a controversial fitness initiative. Last year, a city hall boardroom was taken over by the mayor's office and converted into a gym. Now, the gym equipment has been taken away, and as Justin McElroy reports, it's not the only pivot the mayor has made around his public persona in recent...
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (3 days ago)
In this week’s Athlete of the Week, we profile Neer Gupta. Soon to be 14, Gupta hasn't limited his activities to just one sport, but cricket may just be at the top of the list. Catch exclusive glimpses into the lives of Vancouver's top athletes and sports ambassadors with the CityNews Athlete of the Week. […]
ReadVancouver Sun - Local (3 days ago)
Much Ado About Nothing The Two Gentlemen of Verona When: To Sept. 20 Where: Sen̓áḵw/Vanier Park Tickets, info: From $35 at www.bardonthebeach.org Bard on the Beach opens its 36th season in its big tent with two of Shakespeare’s romantic comedies playing in repertory. Each is engaging in its own way but stylistically they couldn’t be more...
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (3 days ago)
As peak summer travel season begins this weekend, Vancouver International Airport (YVR) is preparing for an estimated 6.7 million passengers from June 15 through Labour Day. “That is putting us on track for one of our busiest summers on record,” said YVR spokesperson Alyssa Smith, who says the airport authority has been preparing for the […]
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British Columbia's police complaint commissioner says he's called a public hearing to probe misconduct allegations against three current and three former Nelson, B.C., police officers over alleged racist, sexist and inappropriate comments made in a private WhatsApp chat group.
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (3 days ago)
Even off the ice, Evander Kane looked Thursday like a model Vancouver Canuck. Seriously, he looked like a model. For his first press conference in Vancouver, Kane wore a beautifully-tailored, broad check, double-breasted suit in Canuck colours of blue and green. Canuck president Jim Rutherford asked him in a back room at Rogers Arena if […]
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As Canada launches its new disability benefit payments in July, medical and disability experts are raising alarms over barriers to obtaining the main eligibility requirement, the disability tax credit. Former clients say companies are charging them thousands of dollars for help with their applications — unaware free alternatives exist.
ReadVancouver Sun - Local (4 days ago)
A former City of Vancouver building inspector was also accused of accepting bribes from a private-sector contractor who appeared to have received preferential treatment, although the investigation found no direct evidence that a bribe had been accepted.
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (4 days ago)
Hockey fans will be treated to two more games in the NHL’s regular season. As part of the new collective bargaining agreement negotiated between the league and the players’ association, the regular season will expand to 84 games, sources confirmed to Sportsnet. In turn, the pre-season will be shortened to four games, down from between […]
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (4 days ago)
A community has been left in shock after the B.C. government confirmed it’s pulling drug coverage for a 9-year-old girl with a rare terminal disease, who advocates and doctors believe could live longer with that medication. Last week, the Ministry of Health explained that it is discontinuing its coverage of Brineura, one of the only […]
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You might’ve seen chatter online about School Zones being enforced 24 hours a day from July 1. But the BC Highway Patrol says that’s just plainly untrue. “Online rumours and Artificial Intelligence (AI) aside, Canadian school zones are not changing on July 1, 2025,” the RCMP unit said in a statement on Thursday. “Some disreputable […]
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Would you rather have 10 cents or a chance to win $1,000? If you picked the second option, you’re not alone, according to new research from the University of British Columbia. The recycling return rate for beverage containers in B.C. is just 58 per cent, but a new UBC psychology study shows that a lottery-style […]
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