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Province should ante up with more education funding, parents' group says

Province should ante up with more education funding, parents' group says

Victoria Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils says music programs have been “severely cut” for the past two years, and will dwindle to nothing “if we continue whittling away at it.”
UBCO researcher tracks how river channels are changing course in Arctic

UBCO researcher tracks how river channels are changing course in Arctic

The paper looks at how atmospheric warming is affecting Arctic rivers flowing through permafrost terrain; research has determined that, as the region is sharply warming up, its rivers are not moving as scientists have expected.
B.C. family travel the world with four-year-old twins

B.C. family travel the world with four-year-old twins

All of the family adventures, called Restless Crusade, are being documented on social media such as Facebook, YouTube and a blog.
Research funding key in girl's recovery from near fatal brain episode

Research funding key in girl's recovery from near fatal brain episode

Autumn Techen of Nanaimo was nine when a bad headache sent her into her parents’ room early one morning in December 2020.
Earthquakes Canada reports minor quakes near Daajing Giids and Port Alice, B.C.

Earthquakes Canada reports minor quakes near Daajing Giids and Port Alice, B.C.

DAAJING GIIDS, B.C. — Earthquakes Canada says two separate, minor quakes rattled areas off the coast of British Columbia over the weekend. It says a 3.8 magnitude quake struck on Saturday just before 11:30 p.m. on Graham Island in Haida Gwaii, B.C.
'Handshakes and hugs, not handcuffs': Cop-nurse team tackles mental-health calls

'Handshakes and hugs, not handcuffs': Cop-nurse team tackles mental-health calls

Const. Tristan Williams and nurse Chris Nagainis belong to the Co-Response Team, a brand new VicPD/Island Health unit tasked with handling police calls with a mental-health component.
Devil's Army president killed MMA fighter to end lawsuit, prosecution says

Devil's Army president killed MMA fighter to end lawsuit, prosecution says

“Whether the killing was ensuring the lawsuit went away, or that Brown was silenced, or that Brown didn’t end up with $10,000, the only person connected with the settlement and Brown is Alexander.”
Deforestation Inc.: Is Canada's biggest forestry company living up to its green promises?

Deforestation Inc.: Is Canada's biggest forestry company living up to its green promises?

As Paper Excellence, Canada's largest forestry company, expands, critics raise questions over how corporate consolidation will impact the country's forests
Deforestation Inc.: Who is behind B.C.'s pulp and paper giant?

Deforestation Inc.: Who is behind B.C.'s pulp and paper giant?

Paper Excellence says it's independent from Asia Pulp and Paper. But a Glacier Media investigation with partners from the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists has found a sprawling nexus of ties.
Deforestation Inc: How Canada's biggest forestry company is lobbying government

Deforestation Inc: How Canada's biggest forestry company is lobbying government

As Paper Excellence, Canada's largest forestry company, makes multi-billion-dollar acquisitions, its lobbying record shows links to a large pulp and paper conglomerate based in China and Indonesia