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The return of hot temperatures this week has led to the BC Wildfire Service to warn everyone once more about the tinder dry conditions in our forests.

With doubt still surrounding the re-opening of youth sports this fall, the B.C. government has offered $1.5 million to help community clubs stay afloat.

Anyone who owes the Canadian government taxes now have until the end of September to pay them. Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) says the new tax payment deadline has been extended to Sept. 30.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning gardeners to avoid planting seeds from packages they weren’t expecting to arrive in the mail. The agency says it’s investigating reports of people receiving seeds from “unsolicited packages.

The BC Teachers Federation was quick to criticize the Ministry of Education’s plan to have students return full-time to classrooms in September. Schools are scheduled to re-open on Sept.

Government impostor scams have become more diverse and sophisticated, according to the Better Business Bureau (BBB), with scammers using “fear and intimidation” tactics to get victims to turn over personal information or money.

What happens when our winter flu season meets the COVID-19 pandemic? Health officials in Canada are hoping they don’t have to find out. Provincial and territorial governments, including B.C.

More information on fall school session to be announced today

A bear that bit a 10-year-old girl isn’t the only case of human-bear conflict on the North Shore recently. Wildlife advocates say there have been a number of recent problems. And they say humans are usually to blame.

Lesbian and bisexual girls need increased supports, research indicates