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Byelections on Saturday in two B.C. ridings regarded as NDP strongholds

Byelections on Saturday in two B.C. ridings regarded as NDP strongholds

Langford-Juan de Fuca on Vancouver Island and urban riding of Vancouver-Mount Pleasant
B.C. Ferries warns of cancellations in the busy summer season

B.C. Ferries warns of cancellations in the busy summer season

Back-up crew numbers to cover unexpected absences are especially thin at Swartz Bay and Nanaimo, says the company
Letter: Don't insult Beattie's colleagues over one trustee's behaviour

Letter: Don't insult Beattie's colleagues over one trustee's behaviour

This letter writer finds parallels to the truth and reconciliation path.
Air India bombing fading from Canadians' memories, poll shows

Air India bombing fading from Canadians' memories, poll shows

Three in five young people, under age 35, say they have never heard of the bombing.
B.C. fishing lodge practically empty, losing business from wildfire closure

B.C. fishing lodge practically empty, losing business from wildfire closure

"This was something we didn't see. Nobody could have predicted it,” says the owner of McKay Bay Lodge on Vancouver Island.
New West school district seeks $10M for alternate programs

New West school district seeks $10M for alternate programs

SD40 says the RCAP and POWER programs deserve a purpose-built, stand-alone facility — but funding it may prove to be a challenge.
NHL teams won't wear theme-night jerseys after players' Pride refusals caused distractions

NHL teams won't wear theme-night jerseys after players' Pride refusals caused distractions

NHL teams won’t wear special jerseys for pregame warmups during themed nights next season, the result of a handful of players refusing to use rainbow-colored Pride jerseys this past season and causing unwelcome distractions.
David Eby calls banners over B.C. highway 'hateful' and 'reprehensible'

David Eby calls banners over B.C. highway 'hateful' and 'reprehensible'

RICHMOND, B.C. — British Columbia Premier David Eby says "hateful" banners aimed at transgender people that have hung for months over one of the province's highways are "reprehensible" and he wishes the protesters involved would "go home.
2021 heat dome prompts $50B lawsuit against fossil fuel companies

2021 heat dome prompts $50B lawsuit against fossil fuel companies

Oregon’s largest county is suing several fossil fuel companies for more than $50 billion due to damages from the 2021 North American heat dome and future costs of climate change.
B.C. youth representative calls for better government care of gender-diverse youth

B.C. youth representative calls for better government care of gender-diverse youth

VICTORIA — British Columbia's representative for children and youth says gender-diverse young people, notably those in care, aren't getting the support they need and she is calling on the provincial government to fill service gaps.