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'It's not over by a long stretch': Residential school survivors await Pope Francis's visit to Canada

'It's not over by a long stretch': Residential school survivors await Pope Francis's visit to Canada

While an apology won’t “offer full closure,” many hope it will help people in their healing journeys.
Opinion: Disability rights don’t have to clash with environmental responsibility

Opinion: Disability rights don’t have to clash with environmental responsibility

Placing plastic straws, a life sustaining accessibility tool, under the same restrictions for sale as tobacco products is overly harsh, and detrimental to the dignity and inclusion of disabled people
Wildfire near Lytton, B.C., smaller than believed but heat creates challenges

Wildfire near Lytton, B.C., smaller than believed but heat creates challenges

LYTTON, B.C. — The estimated size of a wildfire burning near Lytton, B.C., has been reduced thanks to more accurate mapping, however the BC Wildfire Service warns there's still a risk it will grow.
UPDATED: Charges laid in Whistler Village double homicide

UPDATED: Charges laid in Whistler Village double homicide

A 24-year-old and a 20-year-old from Surrey, B.C. are charged with first-degree murder after two men were gunned down outside the Sundial Hotel on Sunday.
IIO investigating after man shot and killed by police in Nanaimo

IIO investigating after man shot and killed by police in Nanaimo

“Shots were fired by police and the man was injured,” says Nanaimo RCMP. “B.C. Emergency Health Services attended, however, despite all efforts, the man died at the scene.”
B.C. police watchdog investigating fatal police shooting in Nanaimo, B.C.

B.C. police watchdog investigating fatal police shooting in Nanaimo, B.C.

NANAIMO, B.C. — The RCMP says one man has died following a police shooting in Nanaimo, B.C.
Network of fishing line recycling receptacles being rolled out in B.C.

Network of fishing line recycling receptacles being rolled out in B.C.

Fishing line poses a particular risk for birds and animals, as it is often clear, making it hard to see
'We don't know until we look': Historian calls for artifact search at Victoria construction site

'We don't know until we look': Historian calls for artifact search at Victoria construction site

Construction of the 10-storey Telus Ocean building in downtown Victoria is an opportunity to search for treasures linked to the rich but little known history of Kanaka Row, says a VIU professor.
Planning, picking the right species can prevent bamboo spread: expert

Planning, picking the right species can prevent bamboo spread: expert

Worried your garden bamboo could land you in court should it spread to your neighbour's yard? A gardening expert offers tips on how to take control.
Be prepared for your road test, advises ICBC, as demand soars

Be prepared for your road test, advises ICBC, as demand soars

B.C.'s driver licensing offices are busy, with waits of up to 60 days for a driving test. ICBC offers tips on how to make the most of your time — and, it hopes, pass your test on the first try.