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B.C. teacher disciplined for demeaning comments, making students feel uncomfortable

B.C. teacher disciplined for demeaning comments, making students feel uncomfortable

An Interior high school teacher told female gym students he might have to "grab them" to show them proper form or spot them.
Comox parents call for health-care system changes after death of 11-year-old son

Comox parents call for health-care system changes after death of 11-year-old son

Brayden Robbins, an 11-year-old boy with cerebral palsy, died on his second visit in seven days to the ER at Comox Valley Hospital.
'Big smile and a great story': Thrifty Foods matriarch remembered for her generosity

'Big smile and a great story': Thrifty Foods matriarch remembered for her generosity

Jo Campbell was known for her philanthropy, including raising $10 million with husband Alex to expand the B.C. Cancer Victoria building, and funding a major new health facility at Camosun College.
Demand from 'buy Canadian' movement pushes Purdys to move into grocer Save-On-Foods

Demand from 'buy Canadian' movement pushes Purdys to move into grocer Save-On-Foods

Purdys Chocolatier says the buy Canadian movement has generated so much demand for its products that it decided to sell them outside its own stores for the first time in its 118-year-old history.
Police release photos of suspects behind North Vancouver MLA office explosion

Police release photos of suspects behind North Vancouver MLA office explosion

The blast was caused by an ‘unsophisticated, homemade device,’ RCMP say
Opinion: Alcohol sales changed subtly after Canada legalized cannabis

Opinion: Alcohol sales changed subtly after Canada legalized cannabis

Total alcohol sales didn’t change much in the first 17 months after Canada legalized recreational cannabis, but small changes appeared at the local level.
B.C. court approves lawyer for sentence appeal from convicted child sex assaulter

B.C. court approves lawyer for sentence appeal from convicted child sex assaulter

The man "committed hundreds of acts of sexual violence" against a pre-teen girl, the sentencing judge said.
Why Canada may not be ready for 'new reality' of flash flooding and severe storms

Why Canada may not be ready for 'new reality' of flash flooding and severe storms

VANCOUVER — Ryan Ness of the Canadian Climate Institute says he's been following the "terrible tragedy" of deadly flash flooding unfolding in Texas, where more than 100 people have died.
'Obsolete relic': One-star reviews of Vancouver's iconic Lions Gate Bridge

'Obsolete relic': One-star reviews of Vancouver's iconic Lions Gate Bridge

"Unless you are really into bridges, this is just an average looking and driving experience"
B.C. seeks to claw back future ownership and breeding of exotic cats

B.C. seeks to claw back future ownership and breeding of exotic cats

VICTORIA — When Bill Edwards feeds his pet servals Luna and Tumas on his rural Vancouver Island property, he cannot just simply reach for cans of cat food. He instead serves them raw chicken and frozen quail.
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