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Island teacher suspended after encouraging students' pool-noodle battle

Island teacher suspended after encouraging students' pool-noodle battle

A student hit in the face by a pool noodle ended up with broken glasses and a bruised face, the B.C. Commissioner for Teacher Regulation said in suspending Russell Stephen Bodnar
Opinion: Canada should provide Indigenous languages with constitutional protection

Opinion: Canada should provide Indigenous languages with constitutional protection

Critics have said the government’s efforts to revitalize Indigenous languages are colonial and do not engage with Indigenous Peoples on an equal footing.
B.C. man gets one year in jail for car arsons, other charges

B.C. man gets one year in jail for car arsons, other charges

Joshua Matthew Tolosa torched a neighbour's vehicle after the man failed to pay him for work he'd done.
Nanaimo search-and-rescue group loses thousands of dollars in equipment in break-in

Nanaimo search-and-rescue group loses thousands of dollars in equipment in break-in

Surveillance footage from the group’s compound at Fourth Street and Chesterlea Avenue shows someone entering the area, likely after scaling the fence
Six-storey building a strong possibility for Corsa Cycles land

Six-storey building a strong possibility for Corsa Cycles land

Three readings passed without public hearing as result of new provincial housing acceleration laws.
Ex-minister Selina Robinson quits B.C. NDP, citing antisemitism in caucus

Ex-minister Selina Robinson quits B.C. NDP, citing antisemitism in caucus

VICTORIA — A former British Columbia cabinet minister quit the New Democrat government Wednesday, citing antisemitism in the party caucus and indifference towards the problem.
B.C. jeweller sold to human trafficking suspect, failed to de-risk sales to China

B.C. jeweller sold to human trafficking suspect, failed to de-risk sales to China

Montecristo Jewellers has retail locations in Vancouver, Burnaby and Richmond; it had appealed a decision from Fintrac that it had violated four aspects of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act.
Reissuing business licence to Vancouver mushroom dispensary 'rather bizarre,' says minister

Reissuing business licence to Vancouver mushroom dispensary 'rather bizarre,' says minister

Mike Farnworth: "The products they're selling are illegal in this country, and they are leaving themselves open to be raided by the police."
Executing B.C.'s new housing legislation 'very challenging'

Executing B.C.'s new housing legislation 'very challenging'

Municipalities forced to 'rejig' systems, navigate capacity issues and work around a one-size-fits-all approach.
Fresh Cut Grass to take The Backyard stage

Fresh Cut Grass to take The Backyard stage

A new Squamish alt-rock cover band will debut at The Backyard on March 8; Trickster’s Hideout show coming on April 5.