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Three charged, including spouse, with supplying ammunition to N.S. mass shooter

Three charged, including spouse, with supplying ammunition to N.S. mass shooter

HALIFAX — Three people have been charged with supplying ammunition to the gunman who killed 22 people in the April 18-19 mass shooting in Nova Scotia.
Children and youth with special needs 'left out' of COVID-19 response: B.C. watchdog

Children and youth with special needs 'left out' of COVID-19 response: B.C. watchdog

VANCOUVER — Victoria O'Connor says she's reached a breaking point while constantly managing and advocating for the supports she needs for her twin sons, who are non-verbal and have been diagnosed with autism.
How child apprehensions cause some B.C. moms to relapse and overdose

How child apprehensions cause some B.C. moms to relapse and overdose

For years, Lauren has battled both substance use and British Columbia’s child welfare system as she attempts to keep her children out of foster care.
Coronavirus vaccine: Canada to be ‘strategic’ about who’s vaccinated first amid limited early supplies

Coronavirus vaccine: Canada to be ‘strategic’ about who’s vaccinated first amid limited early supplies

Ottawa’s plan for rolling out vaccines to Canadians requires “strategic” work to determine who will be dosed first.
'At least it’s not a Flames jersey': B.C. resort’s clever call to wear a mask goes viral

'At least it’s not a Flames jersey': B.C. resort’s clever call to wear a mask goes viral

Unfortunately, not all Calgary Flames fans are taking the joke in good humour — "You wouldn't believe the malicious calls."
Cannabis a potential tool for youth at overdose risk, research shows

Cannabis a potential tool for youth at overdose risk, research shows

Canada’s overdose crisis — fuelled by increasingly toxic street drugs and compounded by COVID-19 — is going into overdrive, and youth are particularly vulnerable, researchers say.
Immediate large scale change of the child welfare system needed, researchers say

Immediate large scale change of the child welfare system needed, researchers say

Researchers in a study on maternal overdose have found that having a child apprehended made a mother 55 per cent more likely to have an unintended non-fatal drug overdose.
Tl’etinqox women find strength at former B.C. Interior residential school site

Tl’etinqox women find strength at former B.C. Interior residential school site

It was the beginning of a new healing journey for Tl’etinqox women as the orange braided ribbons of a dream catcher strung with 91 ties of tobacco burned in a small fire at the site where one of Canada’s most notorious residential schools once stood.
COVID-19, isolation batter BC’s long-term care residents

COVID-19, isolation batter BC’s long-term care residents

Long-term care and assisted living facilities in B.C. are facing an increasingly deadly second wave of COVID-19 outbreaks, while at the same time imposing restrictions that leave seniors increasingly isolated.
Volunteer committee urges province to complete grizzly habitat mapping

Volunteer committee urges province to complete grizzly habitat mapping

A volunteer committee is asking the provincial government to complete a project mapping grizzly bear habitat.