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B.C. Ferries adds 180 sailings for busy holiday weekend

B.C. Ferries adds 180 sailings for busy holiday weekend

Ferry service anticipates moving 400,000 travellers, and says it has a plan to ensure no last-minute cancellations
Residential school survivors plan Splatsin monument

Residential school survivors plan Splatsin monument

Williams and Cook have been able to identify 150 Splatsin members so far, as survivors of residential schools. 45 of whom are still living.
Sidney-San Juan water taxi back on, but with extra costs

Sidney-San Juan water taxi back on, but with extra costs

Canada Border Services Agency has agreed to send two officers to Van Isle Marina each time the water taxi arrives with passengers from the San Juan Islands, at a cost of $430 per trip.
Peace company fined $43,000 for burning pallets

Peace company fined $43,000 for burning pallets

Officers observed "many commercial wood pallets” being burned that they said the company had been paid to remove from a local business.
‘They need help right now’: Forum stresses need for rapid access to detox services

‘They need help right now’: Forum stresses need for rapid access to detox services

The Tseshaht First Nation organized a forum to address the opioid crisis.
Vernon doctor honoured posthumously for rescuing son from Thompson River

Vernon doctor honoured posthumously for rescuing son from Thompson River

He was able to get his young son out of the water to safety, but was swept away by the strong current and did not resurface.
How one B.C. school is turning its CO2 emissions into soap

How one B.C. school is turning its CO2 emissions into soap

Surrey school joins businesses, institutions adopting small-scale carbon capture and use
Province consolidates nursing program at UBC Okanagan

Province consolidates nursing program at UBC Okanagan

“This shift, once fully approved, protects our robust program in the Okanagan at UBCO," says Dr. Andrew Hay, Provost and Vice President, Academic at Okanagan College.
'Difficult decision': SFU announces end of varsity football program

'Difficult decision': SFU announces end of varsity football program

In January, the Lone Star Conference decided to decline the Red Leafs' affiliate membership agreement renewal.
Lheidli T’enneh First Nation getting funding for language revitalization

Lheidli T’enneh First Nation getting funding for language revitalization

Part of the language revitalization funding comes from a federal class action lawsuit