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Forget letter grades, it's all about proficiency in B.C. public schools now

Say goodbye to letter grades in British Columbia public schools for all students in Kindergarten through Grade 9.Since 2016, the Ministry of Education has been...

Tired of checking your email? This man went a year without going online

Aron Rosenberg decided to spend an entire year offline. That meant no internet, no emails and no smartphone.His experiment happened to coincide with the start...

B.C. author dips into her family history in new mystery novel

When talented young writer June Grant joins a stenography pool at a prestigious Montreal advertising firm a couple of years after the Second World War...

How Roxy the rock snake is slithering into Prince George hearts and helping its creator through tough times

Her name is Roxy.She's a snake made of hand-painted rocks, and she can be found at Cottonwood Island Park in Prince George, B.C.Last week, Roxy...

Supply chain issues from B.C. port strike threaten to once again making buying a car a months-long process

As the automotive industry in Canada continues to steer its way out of a pandemic pothole, it's facing additional challenges because of an ongoing strike by port...

Metro Vancouver's 5X Fest bringing international TikTok star to the stage

5X Fest, which explores and celebrates the creativity of South Asian youth in music, fashion, visual mediums and culture, is in full swing in Surrey...

Vernon woman breaks gender barrier in B.C. trapping community

Holly Wise has set plenty of traps in her lifetime.Now, she has set a precedent, too.Wise, a resident of Vernon in the North Okanagan region...

Early start to B.C. fire season may not mean a summer of flames, expert says

After a cool April across much of British Columbia, the early days of May have brought an abrupt shift to warm weather — and not...

Victoria carpenters hope to save lives by carrying naloxone kits

Carpenters in Victoria are the first participants in an initiative that seeks to reduce the disproportionately high number of drug overdose deaths in the construction...

Former AIDS Vancouver director and city councillor dies at 78

Alan Herbert, an activist and politician who made his mark as an early board member of AIDS Vancouver, a chairperson for the Vancouver Pride Society...

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