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Funding available to address violence against Indigenous women

Funding available to address violence against Indigenous women

Communities/groups in qathet can access resources to lead work to end gender-based violence
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Powell River Youth Soccer teams play at Mini World Cup

Powell River Youth Soccer teams play at Mini World Cup

Non-competitive tournament a fun way to get hyped
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Published work by Tla’amin Nation elder wins prestigious award

Published work by Tla’amin Nation elder wins prestigious award

Digital multimodal book keeps traditional teachings alive
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Gardening workshop aims to connect neighbours in qathet region

Gardening workshop aims to connect neighbours in qathet region

Two-block diet concept encourages work parties and sharing of backyard crops
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Anmore man viciously attacked on Mexican holiday with dad

Anmore man viciously attacked on Mexican holiday with dad

“It happened so quickly,” Joe Hooker said after his youngest son, Cale, was assaulted at a Mexican bar. A GoFundMe campaign has now been set up for his rehabilitation.
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'The Last of Us' transforms Vancouver street into wasteland

'The Last of Us' transforms Vancouver street into wasteland

Old vehicles and tall grass transformed a city street for the filming of Mega Sword, code name for The Last of Us.
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Quebec man charged in laundry list of Lower Mainland online marketplace frauds

Quebec man charged in laundry list of Lower Mainland online marketplace frauds

Florian Dinca, 44, has been charged with 11 counts of fraud for incidents between Jan.13, and 25, including two in Burnaby.
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Woman with a knife arrested at New Westminster, B.C., post-secondary school

Woman with a knife arrested at New Westminster, B.C., post-secondary school

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — Police in New Westminster, B.C., say they were called to a post-secondary school in the city when staff reported that a woman armed with a knife was inside the building.
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B.C. to provide $155.7M to recruit and retain specialized health workers

B.C. to provide $155.7M to recruit and retain specialized health workers

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government is spending more money to recruit and retain health-science workers, while expanding an incentive program to dozens more rural communities. Health Minister Adrian Dix says $155.
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Safety gear, training, helped B.C. wildfire pilot survive crash, safety board says

Safety gear, training, helped B.C. wildfire pilot survive crash, safety board says

RICHMOND, B.C. — A Transportation Safety Board report says experience, recent training and safety equipment were key factors in a pilot surviving the crash of a firefighting plane south of Cranbrook in August 2022.
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