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TSB investigators deployed after boat crash and sinking near Squamish, B.C.

TSB investigators deployed after boat crash and sinking near Squamish, B.C.

SQUAMISH, B.C. — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says it has deployed a team of investigators after a collision and sinking of a workboat near Squamish, B.C., last month. It says the incident happened on Dec. 18.
B.C. chief wants Oscar-nominated residential school film to be part of curriculum

B.C. chief wants Oscar-nominated residential school film to be part of curriculum

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — An Oscar-nominated documentary about deaths, abuse and missing children at a former British Columbia residential school should be shown in schools across Canada, says a First Nations leader.
Vancouver aritst Casey Wei wins Philip B. Lind Emerging Artist Prize

Vancouver aritst Casey Wei wins Philip B. Lind Emerging Artist Prize

NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. — Vancouver artist Casey Wei has won this year's $25,000 Philip B. Lind Emerging Artist Prize. She was among five contenders who displayed their work at The Polygon Gallery in North Vancouver in the Lind Biennial exhibition.
Tenants want province to buy Gorge apartments set for redevelopment

Tenants want province to buy Gorge apartments set for redevelopment

Two years ago, Victoria city council approved the first steps of a plan that would see the three nearly identical 1970-era apartments on Gorge Road East replaced with four new residential buildings
Crown suggests accused in mother's death faked delusions to avoid culpability

Crown suggests accused in mother's death faked delusions to avoid culpability

A doctor who assessed Ryan Elder on the day of his arrest did not notice symptoms of psychosis, a B.C. Supreme Court trial heard Thursday.
qathet resident who fled war in DRC continues medical studies

qathet resident who fled war in DRC continues medical studies

Qualification exams for Canada require patience and resilience, says Dieudonné Mugeni
Payments to shortchanged caregivers of kids with disabilities satisfy B.C. watchdog

Payments to shortchanged caregivers of kids with disabilities satisfy B.C. watchdog

VICTORIA — British Columbia ombudsperson Jay Chalke says he's satisfied the provincial government has fixed a problem that shortchanged caregivers of children with disabilities by nearly $1.2 million in federal funding.
Delta councillor wants fence at U.S.-Canadian border taken down

Delta councillor wants fence at U.S.-Canadian border taken down

The City of Delta installed a fence for a short distance near English Bluff Road to keep people from wandering across the border.
Canadians behind Oscar-nominated residential school doc 'Sugarcane' hope to ‘illuminate the truth’

Canadians behind Oscar-nominated residential school doc 'Sugarcane' hope to ‘illuminate the truth’

Ed Archie NoiseCat says he's excited his son Julian Brave NoiseCat's documentary about a residential school in Canada has been nominated for an Oscar — and he hopes the recognition will bring more awareness about the abuses committed there.
qathet School District student wins Pink Shirt Day contest

qathet School District student wins Pink Shirt Day contest

Your story matters logo hits mark for celebrating diversity